Transport device for containers and buffer facility

A method for transporting containers, wherein a multiplicity of holding devices are transported individually by a transport device along a pre-specified closed transport path (T) and each holding device has several holding elements for holding the containers, wherein the holding elements are turned at least from time to time about a pre-specified rotary axis (D) in relation to the transport device, and wherein the holder devices are transported by a transport chain.

An apparatus for transporting containers, with a transport device which transports a multiplicity of holding devices for the containers individually along a pre-specified transport path (P), wherein at least one of these holding devices has two holding elements for gripping the containers and the holding device can be rotated in relation to the transport device about a pre-specified common rotary axis (D), wherein arranged on at least one holding device is a screening device which at least partly covers openings of the containers.

An apparatus for transporting containers, with a transport device which transports a multiplicity of holding devices for the containers individually along a pre-specified transport path (P), wherein at least one of these holding devices has two holding elements for gripping the containers and the holding device can be rotated in relation to the transport device about a pre-specified common rotary axis (D), wherein at least two holding elements of a holding device are structured differently.