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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2006
Applicants:
Erwin Knieling, Pfatter, DE;
Walter Neumayer, Worth/D, DE;
Inventors:
Erwin Knieling, Pfatter, DE;
Walter Neumayer, Worth/D, DE;
Assignee:
Krones AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 1/42 (2006.01); B65G 47/84 (2006.01); B67C 3/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A clamp grip for a container transport system including rare earth permanent magnets encapsulated in non-magnetic material such as high quality steel. Flexible positioning of the magnets allow for adapting to varied design specifications. A rotatable control cam or cams may be used to adjust grip arms between a grip and a release position. Air gap distances between permanent magnets may be designed to maximize repelling force to assist in the functioning of clamp grip mechanism.