Container clamp or clip

US8602471B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KHS GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Renate Bodtländer · Guldental, DE
• Andreas Fahldieck · Idar-Oberstein, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 15, 2010
• Grant date: Dec 10, 2013
• Expiry date: Aug 15, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67C3/242
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention is a new container clip or clamp in a container conveying apparatus which is designed to have only a single clamp out of a group of clamps to release a container in the case of a failure of the single clamp thereby allowing the remainder of the system to continue. The invention includes a bearing block having holding elements and in the event of exceeding a lateral pivoting range the holding elements are at least partially detached from the bearing block to be released so as to pivot sideways.