Rotatable bottle or container capping machine for screwing threaded screw caps onto a threaded mouth portion of filled bottles or containers to close filled bottles or containers, and a method of operation thereof

US9233820B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KHS GmbH · DE

Inventor

• Herbert Bernhard · Wolfsheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 26, 2009
• Grant date: Jan 12, 2016
• Expiry date: Sep 26, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67B2201/08
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Rotatable bottle or container capping machine for screwing threaded screw caps onto a threaded mouth portion of filled bottles or containers to close filled bottles or containers, and a method of operation thereof. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.