Transport device for vessels
US5582285A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G29/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention refers to a transport device for vessels comprising a reception hub connected to a drive shaft, and a star collar releasably secured to the reception hub and centered thereon. To considerably reduce the risk of contaminations and infections of the transported vessels without impairing the easy and rapid exchangeability of the star collar, the reception hub (2) is provided with a plurality of extension arms (4) which project therefrom and which are distributed over the circumference thereof, with the star collar (3) resting on the free ends of said extension arms (4).
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