Patent ID: 8833543
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B08B,B65G,B67C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for installation in a wet area for empty PET bottles in a bottle filling system, said apparatus comprising a star wheel, said star wheel comprising a drive element, radial spokes, at least a first ring carried by said radial spokes, and a centric, cone-shaped plate fixed by a screw, wherein the plate is fixed to the drive element by a concealed anti-rotation means, wherein the spokes carry at least said first ring and a second ring, said first and second rings being connected via a plurality of radial webs, and wherein the at least one ring and the spokes and/or webs form part of a carrier wheel, the carrier wheel including a central holding area or ring that is at least partially covered by the centric plate in the installed state.