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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2008
Applicants:
Reiner Glötzl, Pentling, DE;
Hermann Klarl, Thalmassing, DE;
Andreas Seidl, Donaustauf, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Krones AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 47/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An air conveyor for transporting plastic bottles, in which bottles are driven by applying air, in the area of the bottle openings. In a partial area of the air conveyor, means are provided to apply air to the bottle bodies. These means are arranged such that the bottles are essentially oriented vertically with the openings of the bottles facing upwards and the bottom of the bottles facing downwards.