Patent ID: 6736573
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A conveying device adapted for conveying unstable articles having a neck portion with a neck ring thereon, said system comprising:a first guide unit having spaced connectors with neck ring engagable elements thereon spaced from one another a distance sufficient to receive the neck portions of unstable articles therebetween and engage the neck rings of the unstable articles; a second guide unit having spaced connectors with neck ring engagable elements thereon spaced from one another a distance sufficient to receive the neck portions of unstable articles therebetween and engage the neck rings of the unstable articles, said neck ring engagable elements of said first and second guide units establishing an article conveying path and said spacing between said neck ring engagable elements of said first guide unit being different from that of said spacing between said neck ring engagable elements of said second guide unit so that unstable articles having substantially two different size neck portions can be conveyed along said article conveying path along either of said engagable elements of said first and second guide units; a first actuator enabling relative movement between said first and second guide units to establish first and second operating positions whereby in said first operating position said neck ring engagable elements of said first guide unit engage unstable articles to be conveyed along said article conveying path and whereby in said second operating position said neck ring engagable elements of said second guide unit engage unstable articles to be conveyed along said article conveying path; and a second actuator for urging the unstable articles along said article conveying path.