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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2010
Markus Schonfelder, Regensburg, DE;
Peter Schwarzfischer, Laberweinting, DE;
Lutz Kampmann, Neutraubling, DE;
Markus Schonfelder, Regensburg, DE;
Peter Schwarzfischer, Laberweinting, DE;
Lutz Kampmann, Neutraubling, DE;
Krones AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
A capper used for a great variety of containers and comprising a container carrier, which is adapted to be driven by a capper drive motor for transporting the containers on a lower part, and an upper part, which carries at least one closing element and which is also adapted to be driven by the capper drive motor, the upper part being vertically adjustable relative to the lower part at least for adaptation to different container heights, and where the upper part is vertically adjusted by the capper drive motor, and that a clutch system is provided, which is adapted to be selectively switched between a drive function and an upper-part height adjustment function.