Hold down assembly, with tubular container transport apparatus and methodology incorporating the same
US6926132B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B43/50
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hold down assembly for use in a tubular container transport apparatus comprises upper and lower pieces movably mounted relative to one another. Preferably the lower piece is removably seated on a mounting plate of the transport apparatus and the upper piece is adapted to magnetically interact with a tube holder carrying a filled tube product, such that the tube holder may be retained in registered alignment relative to an ejector rod during ejection of the filled tube product. A tubular container transport apparatus and a methodology for ejecting a filled tube product with a reduced risk of dislodgement are also provided.
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