Patent ID: 7823940

Claim:
A device for gripping a flexible container ( 17 ) filled with fluid comprising: a chamber ( 15 ) that is open on one side ( 18 ) having a peripheral wall ( 2 ) that encloses the open side ( 18 ), a container support ( 8 ) that extends in the peripheral direction inside the peripheral wall ( 2 ), an orifice ( 14 ) for connecting a vacuum source to the chamber ( 15 ), wherein the open side ( 18 ) is configured for receiving the container ( 17 ), such that a vacuum created by the vacuum source is formed between the chamber ( 15 ) and the container ( 17 ) to draw the container ( 17 ) into contact around the container support ( 8 ) transversely to the peripheral direction, and wherein the orifice ( 14 ) is positioned outside the container support ( 8 ) and extends in the peripheral direction.