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Beverage filling plant for filling beverage containers with a beverage having a device for the feeding and removal of beverage containers

  • US 8,297,322 B2
  • Filed: 07/06/2010
  • Issued: 10/30/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A transport arrangement configured to move containers comprising barrels, cans, bottles, or similar containers, from an input conveyor to a linear or rotary conveyor, or configured to return said containers to an output conveyor, said transport arrangement comprising a star wheel, wherein said star wheel comprises independently-moveable container pushing and/or centering arms, each realized in the shape of a prism to accommodate containers of different sizes, the rotational position of which is adjustable to different container diameters by rotational adjustment with reference to:

  • the center of the container, the diameter of the cylindrical portion of the container, and the required position of the container in said linear or rotary conveyor.

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