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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2010
Martin Seger, Neumarkt i. d. Opf., DE;
Johann Huettner, Mallersdorf, DE;
Martin Seger, Neumarkt i. d. Opf., DE;
Johann Huettner, Mallersdorf, DE;
Krones AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus () for feeding containers () to a downstream processing unit (), which receives the containers () with a distance (D) between them. At the input end () of the infeed worm () the containers () arrive bunch to bunch and at an exit end () of the infeed worm () they exhibit the required distance (D) between them. At least two conveyor belts (), drivable with a constant velocity, are arranged such with respect to the infeed worm () that the containers () are in contact with a groove () of the infeed worm (). The first conveyor belt () at the input end () of the infeed worm () has a smaller velocity in the direction of transport (T) than the conveyor belt () at the exit end () of the infeed worm ().