Patent ID: 6488449
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A conveyor for articles each provided with an outwardly-projecting collar, said conveyor comprising:two spaced-apart under-neck guides along which the articles are to be transported by being suspended on the under-neck guides via their collars, wherein each article includes a tapering portion beneath the collar, with a section of the tapering portion decreasing towards the collar and passing through a contact section of diameter equal to a spacing between the under-neck guides; and a longitudinal stop mounted above the under-neck guides and serving to limit an up stroke available to articles between the under-neck guides, wherein the stop is provided at a distance from the under-neck guides such that a first residual clearance exists between the stop and a top end of an article when supported in a vertical position by the under-neck guides, which first residual clearance is less than a contact height between the under-neck guides and the contact section of the article when in the vertical position.