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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2009
Andrea Maccagnani, Modena, IT;
Lars Skarin, Uddevalla, SE;
Mahmod Tabarte, Munkedal, SE;
Urban Johansson, Vanersborg, SE;
Andrea Maccagnani, Modena, IT;
Lars Skarin, Uddevalla, SE;
Mahmod Tabarte, Munkedal, SE;
Urban Johansson, Vanersborg, SE;
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A., Pully, CH;
Abstract
A unit for applying opening devices on packages of pourable food products, comprises a first conveying device to feed the opening devices along a first path, a second conveying device to feed the packages along a second path, a third conveying device movable about a first axis to displace the opening devices along a third path from a withdrawal station to an application station of the opening devices, a gripping member for gripping an opening device, and a supporting plate to support the gripping member; wherein the supporting plate is coupled to the third conveying device; the gripping member is displaceable, at the application station in a defined plane by a first direction transversal to the first axis and to the second path, and by the first axis.