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Apparatus and method for making packs of at least two containers for beverages

US8312695B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KRONES AG · DE

Inventor

Stefan Elsperger · Stucksdorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2009
Grant date	Nov 20, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 2, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65B21/06
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus (2) and a method for making packs (30) of at least two beverage containers (20) are disclosed. Using a conveyor, (15) the beverage containers (20) are fed to a station (10), at which the beverage containers (20) can be guided into a separate holding element (16). The station (10) has at least two rigid guiding elements (50), which are positioned in the station in transport direction of the beverage containers (20) in such a way that they run towards each other and thus clamp the beverage containers (20) in the holding element (16).

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