Chainless container-transporting device

A chainless container-transporting device for transporting square-cylindrical containers by holding them with container holders formed between container-transporting means arranged to face parallel with each other, wherein the container-transporting means is equipped with:

• a number of blocks having a holding part constituting a part of the container holders of said chainless container-transporting device;
• an outward block-support member and a homeward block-support member, arranged by extending in the conveying direction, for supporting the number of blocks in a movable condition along the conveying direction;
• a first transfer means provided between the terminal end of the outward block-support member and the start end of the homeward block-support member, capable of sequentially transferring the blocks that have been conveyed while being supported by the outward block-support member to the homeward block-support member;
• a second transfer means provided between the terminal end of the homeward block-support member and the start end of the outward block-support member, capable of sequentially transferring the blocks that have been conveyed while being supported by the homeward block-support member to the outward block-support member;
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• a block delivering means capable of delivering and conveying blocks so that each block can circulate in the order of outward block-support member, first transfer means, homeward block-support member, second transfer means and outward block-support member.