Patent ID: 6763928
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: B29C,B65G

Abstract:
Apparatus for the alignment of a plurality of hollow bodies (3) having four side walls, in particular bottles whose body is in the shape of a parallelepiped, said hollow bodies being furthermore oriented in such a manner that:said hollow bodies are provided with respective axes (X) centred on the respective mouth portion and parallel to the walls of the respective parallelepipeds, and the respective walls (42, 44, 46) are inclined at either acute or obtuse angles with respect to the plane (P) passing through said axes, characterized in that there is provided a structure comprising two comb-like members (10, 11) and a plurality of cups (26) in a substantially cylindrical shape inserted in appropriate housings obtained between said comb-like members, in which said cups are adapted to accommodate respective ones of said hollow bodies and are made in such a manner as to ensure that the corners of said hollow bodies are capable of being arranged in contact with the inner surface of said cups.