Gripping apparatus for capping assemblies in container packaging machines
US8375682B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67B2201/10
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Capping assemblies (2) of the type fitted to capping units (1a) in a machine for packaging containers filled with fluid or powdered products are equipped with a gripping apparatus (1) comprising a gripper (4) with three arms (5), each carrying an adapter (20) furnished with a pad (20b) offered in direct contact to the cap, through which the gripping action is applied. Each adapter (20) is secured to a fitting (17, 18) insertable into a socket (16) afforded by the bottom of a structural member (6) that forms the main part of each arm (5) and is hinged to the movable head of a relative capping assembly (2); when inserted into the structural member (6), the fitting (17, 18) is retained automatically by a snap lock mechanism (12) incorporated into the arm (5), which can be released subsequently by introducing the tip of a screwdriver into a slot (18a) created in the side of the fitting (17, 18) and levering the components apart.
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