Transport star for containers
OwnerE. H. Hermann Kronsederinventor
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Abstract
A transport star in which movable expanders with multiple self-locking positions, which can be selected with a control apparatus, engage the radially inward-directed counter-arms of several gripping pliers with pivoting clamps positioned along the perimeter of a rotating basic structure. This provides a design for a device which is relatively simple and reliable, and can be adjusted quickly and easily to accommodate different-sized containers.
Claims24
A transport star for containers, consisting of a rotating basic structure having a feed-in area and an exit area and a plurality of gripping pliers with pivoting clamps positioned around the perimeter of the structure, each of said gripping pliers comprising a pair of double levers with gripping arms facing outward radially and a pair of counter-arms facing inward radially, and being engaged by a control apparatus consisting of a plurality of expanders, said expanders running on a plurality of flexible bearings and biasing the counter-arms into locking positions, each of said expanders having at least three different self-locking positions that alter the spacing between the gripping arms.
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