Patent ID: 6234723
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: B65G,Y10T

Abstract:
A conveying capsule for a pneumatic tube conveyor system, comprising:a capsule body formed with an open end face and a latching cutout in a vicinity of said open end face;a lid pivotally hinged on said capsule body about a transverse pivot axis relative to said capsule body, said lid having a peripheral wall with a wall recess formed therein;a closure disposed on said peripheral wall opposite from said pivot axis, said closure including an actuating lever pivotally mounted in said wall recess and a closure lever pivotally mounted on said actuating lever and formed with an inwardly pointing closure hook, said closure hook engaging into said latching cutout of said capsule body when said end face, of said capsule body, is closed and said actuating lever is pivoted into said wall recess formed in said peripheral wall; andan annular seal disposed between said lid and said capsule body, said annular seal being inserted in an annular groove formed in one of said capsule body and said lid.