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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2012
Richard Pedretti, Casinalbo di Formigine, IT;
Massimilliano Michelini, Modena, IT;
Massimo Pradelli, Reggio Emilia, IT;
Andrea Catellani, Modena, IT;
Franco Santi, Modena, IT;
Fabrizio Rimondi, Castel San Pietro Terme, IT;
Alessandro Galata′, Lund, IT;
Richard Pedretti, Casinalbo di Formigine, IT;
Massimilliano Michelini, Modena, IT;
Massimo Pradelli, Reggio Emilia, IT;
Andrea Catellani, Modena, IT;
Franco Santi, Modena, IT;
Fabrizio Rimondi, Castel San Pietro Terme, IT;
Alessandro Galata′, Lund, IT;
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A., Pully, CH;
Abstract
There is described a conveyor for an article handling unit, comprising an endless transport element fed with a plurality of articles at an input station and advancing the articles along a handling path to an output station; the transport element is formed by a plurality of modules, each comprising a supporting member adapted to receive in use a relative article to be handled; each module further comprises a rotating element mounted in a rotatable manner onto the supporting member to produce a change of orientation of the relative article before to release it at the output station.