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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
May. 14, 2009
Applicant:
Christian Napravnik, Rosenheim, DE;
Inventor:
Christian Napravnik, Rosenheim, DE;
Assignee:
Krones AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 53/06 (2006.01); B65G 15/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A conveying device and a packaging machine for beverage containers are disclosed. The beverage containers are grouped as packs and wrapped with film, comprising a horizontal conveying device including an endlessly circulating conveyor chain whose movable members and/or meshes each have a supporting structure and contact areas for the packs and/or coatings that include significant portions of PTFE plastic. The contact areas of plastic have a thickness corresponding to at least 10% of the thickness of the supporting structure covered and/or coated therewith.