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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
May. 03, 2011
Davide Borghi, Modena, IT;
Stefano Flore, Bologna, IT;
Elena Sacchetti, Correggio, IT;
Paolo Mignano, Correggio, IT;
Roberto Torelli, Reggio Emilia, IT;
Davide Borghi, Modena, IT;
Stefano Flore, Bologna, IT;
Elena Sacchetti, Correggio, IT;
Paolo Mignano, Correggio, IT;
Roberto Torelli, Reggio Emilia, IT;
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A., Pully, CH;
Abstract
A divider dividing products into parallel lanes comprises a support frame; at least one guide channel for receiving the products, carried by the frame and extending parallel to a longitudinal direction; a fixed first guide connected to the frame and extending parallel to a transversal direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction; second guide carried by the frame and extending parallel to the longitudinal direction; first actuator for moving the guide channel parallel to the transversal direction; and second actuator for moving one of two telescopically coupled channel portions of the guide channel relative to the other in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction; the second guide connected to the frame in a fixed position; the first/second actuators comprising a first/second motorized cursor slidably coupled to the first/second guide and connected to the guide channel/one of the two channel portions to move it parallel to the transversal/longitudinal direction.