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US 4,505,670 AGranted
Apparatus for moving and thermally conditioning cylindrical containers
AssigneeImdec S.R.L.
InventorsJesus A. Silvestrini, Juan C. Morsucci
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Abstract
Apparatus is disclosed for moving and thermally conditioning generally cylindrical containers in which the structure provides for movement of the containers about their axes and provides for a predetermined heat flow relative to the containers to change the temperature of the containers by a predetermined amount.
Claims28
Apparatus for moving and thermally conditioning generally cylindrical containers, comprising
- mounting means;
- container support means fixedly connected to said mounting means for selectively engaging each such container at predetermined positions with the cylindrical axis of such container in a generally horizontal position;
- container moving means carried by said mounting means and being selectively movable relative to said container support means between a first vertical position carrying such a container out of engagement with said supporting means and a second vertical position permitting engagement between such container and said supporting means, said container moving means comprising at least two adjacent members, the mutually closest portions of which are spaced apart a horizontal distance less than the diameter of such a container to be moved thereby and positioned below the axis of such container and being movable relative to the cylindrical sidewalls of such a container in directions generally tangential to the container sidewalls at the points of contact therewith, whereby the relative motion between the container and the members, when in carrying engagement therewith, will effect a rotational movement of the container about its axis;
- and
- means for effecting predetermined heat flow relative to such a container to change the temperature of the container by a predetermined amount.
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Apparatus for moving and thermally conditioning generally cylindrical containers, comprising:
- mounting means;
- container support means fixedly connected to said mounting means for selectively engaging each such container at predetermined positions with the cylindrical axis of such a container in a generally horizontal position;
- container moving means comprising
- chassis means mounted to said mounting means for movement in both a generally horizontal direction and a generally vertical direction;
- actuating means for selectively effecting said movement of said chassis means;
- container engaging and rotating means mounted to said chassis means for selectively engaging the cylindrical sidewall of such a container for movement with said chassis means generally vertical movement between a first vertical position carrying such a container out of engagement with said supporting means and a second vertical position permitting engagement between such a container and said supporting means, said container engaging and rotating means being selectively movable relative to the cylindrical sidewalls of such a container in directions generally tangential to such sidewall at the point of engagement therewith, whereby such tangential relative movement between such a container and the container engaging and rotating means will effect a rotational movement of the container about its axis;
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- means for effecting predetermined heat flow relative to such a container to change the temperature of the container by a predetermined amount.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.