Gaiter seal and working head of a device or machine for producing and/or treating containers, said working head comprising such a gaiter seal

An apparatus comprising a gaiter seal for shielding a functional element of a container-processing machine, wherein said functional element is one of rod-shaped and tubular, wherein said gaiter seal extends between parts of a working head of said container-processing machine, wherein said gaiter seal surrounds said functional element at a distance therefrom, wherein said gaiter seal comprises gaiter modules and support-and-sliding elements, wherein said gaiter modules extend along an axis, wherein said gaiter modules are axially adjacent to each other, wherein said gaiter modules comprises a first gaiter-module and a second gaiter-module that is adjacent to said first gaiter-module, wherein said support-and-sliding elements comprise a first support-and-sliding element, wherein said first support-and-sliding element is disposed at an interface between said first and second gaiter-modules, wherein an interconnection connects said first and second gaiter-modules at said interface, and wherein said first sliding-and-supporting element is configured for radially supporting and guiding said first and second gaiter-modules along said functional element.