Patent ID: 6431817
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A device for at least one of palletizing and depalletizing containers having a neck portion, said device comprising:first and second areas different ones of which are at a palletizing-depalletizing station and a load-unload station with containers at said first area arranged in plural rows for conveyance to said second area; and a conveyor movable between said first and second areas and having a plurality of pick-up units each of which is associated with a different one of said plural rows of containers at said first area with each of said pick-up units having a mechanically movable engaging assembly which engages with the neck portions of plural containers in said associated row of containers at said first area to enable said conveyor to pick up and remove plural rows of containers with plural containers in each said row at said first area and transfer said removed containers to said second area for deposit thereat.