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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
May. 17, 2007
Gianpietro Zanini, Montanara Di Curtatone, IT;
Marco Baroni, Barbasso Di Roncoferraro, IT;
Gianpietro Zanini, Montanara Di Curtatone, IT;
Marco Baroni, Barbasso Di Roncoferraro, IT;
Abstract
A rotary conveyor () utilized in equipment () for filling containers () with liquid or powder products includes a supporting shaft () aligned on a longitudinal axis (X) and coupled to relative drive components () associated with the shaft (), by which the shaft is set in rotation about the axis (X). A support element () is keyed to the shaft (), presenting a peripheral rim () with a plurality of slots () each designed to accommodate a container () transferred from a transport and/or processing device () forming part of the equipment (). The slots () incorporate restraining components () having grippers () movable between a position of engagement, in which the containers () are locked to the support element (), and a position of disengagement in which no restraining force is applied to the containers ().