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Container conveyor for conveying a container to an inspecting station
Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-06-05
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Granted: 1993-11-09
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Expires: 2012-06-05
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a container conveyor for conveying a container to a container inspecting station. The container has a flanged portion surrounding its opening. The conveyor includes a rotary disc having a plurality of holders arranged around its circumference for holding the containers. The holders include a driving roller and a pair of rotation rollers. The rollers contact the container to provide a three-point connection with the flanged portion of the container. Each roller has a recessed portion formed about its periphery. The recessed portions engage the flanged portion of the container to nip the container.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaru Hoshino
- 👤 Hiroaki Nose
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:09
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C49/00; B29C49/42; B29C49/78; G; G01; G01B; G01B11/00; G01B11/02; G01B11/06; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/84; G01N21/88; G01N21/90; G01N21/9009; G01N21/9072; G01N21/9081; B29C2049/7874; B29C2049/788; B29C2049/78805; B29C2949/00; B29C2949/07; B29C2949/0715; B29C49/02; B29C49/06; G01N21/8422
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A container conveyor for conveying a container having a flanged portion at an opening thereof to a container inspecting station comprising: a rotary disc; a plurality of container holder means arranged around the circumference of said disc for holding the container, said holder means including a driving roller and a pair of rotation rollers, each roller contacting the container to provide a three-point connection with the flanged portion of the container and each of the rollers having a recessed portion about its periphery to engage the flanged portion and nip the container; and driving means disposed at the container inspecting station for driving said driving roller.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A container conveyor for conveying a container having a flanged portion at an opening thereof to a container inspecting station comprising: a rotary disc; a plurality of container holder means arranged around the circumference of said disc for holding the container, said holder means including a driving roller and a pair of rotation rollers, each roller contacting the container to provide a three-point connection with the flanged portion of the container and each of the rollers having a recessed portion about its periphery to engage the flanged portion and nip the container; and driving means disposed at the container inspecting station for driving said driving roller.
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