Capping head and apparatus for the capping of bottles
OwnerFabrizio Pretiinventor
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Abstract
A capping head (2) for an apparatus (1) for capping containers (4) comprises a first cap fastening assembly, an additional cap fastening assembly (16) configured to fasten a different type of cap to a container aperture, detachable connecting means for detachably connecting the additional cap fastening assembly (16) to the first cap fastening assembly (12) to convert the capping head (2) from a first type of cap to a different type of cap, wherein the detachable connecting means comprise a trap cavity (17) formed in an external surface (18) of the first cap fastening assembly (12) and adapted to receive a corresponding latch member (19) of the additional cap fastening assembly (16) to lock the latter with respect to the capping head (2).
Claims19
Capping head (2) for an apparatus (1) for capping containers (4), comprising:
- a first cap fastening assembly (12) having a cap holder (13) adapted to receive and hold a first type of cap and a cap fastener (14) configured to fasten the first type of cap held by the cap holder (13) to an aperture of said container (4),
- at least one additional cap fastening assembly (16) having an additional cap holder (29) adapted to receive and hold a second type of cap as well as an additional cap fastener (30) configured to fasten the second type of cap held by the additional cap holder (29) to a container aperture,
- detachable connecting means for detachably connecting said additional cap fastening assembly (16) to said first cap fastening assembly (12) to convert said capping head (2) from said first type of cap to said second type of cap, wherein said detachable connecting means comprise:
- a trap cavity (17) formed in an external surface (18) of said first cap fastening assembly (12) and adapted to receive a corresponding latch member (19) of said additional cap fastening assembly (16) to lock the latter with respect to the capping head (2).
Apparatus (1) for capping containers (4) with a first type of cap and at least a further second type of cap, comprising:
- at least one container support plate (3) and,
- at least one capping head (2),
- an actuating device (26) for the movement of the capping head (2) relative to the support plate (3), wherein the capping head (2) comprises:
- a first cap fastening assembly (12) having a cap holder (13) adapted to receive and hold a first type of cap and a cap fastener (14) configured to fasten the first type of cap held by the cap holder (13) to an aperture of said container (4),
- at least one additional cap fastening assembly (16) having an additional cap holder (29) adapted to receive and hold a second type of cap as well as an additional cap fastener (30) configured to fasten the second type of cap held by the additional cap holder (29) to a container aperture,
- detachable connecting means for detachably connecting said additional cap fastening assembly (16) to said first cap fastening assembly (12) to convert said capping head (2) from said first type of cap to said second type of cap, wherein said detachable connecting means comprise:
- a trap cavity (17) formed in an external surface (18) of said first cap fastening assembly (12) and adapted to receive a corresponding latch member (19) of said additional cap fastening assembly (16) to lock the latter with respect to the capping head (2).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.