Patent ID: 7938614

Claim:
A grabber for automatically grabbing and placing packing units of different dimensions and configurations, comprising: a frame, and a support attached to said frame at an end portion of said support, wherein the support is horizontally movable with respect to the frame and having another end portion opposite said end portion; a hold-down device and a stripper, wherein the hold-down device is vertically movable in the direction of the support, wherein a packing unit can be pressed against the support by mechanical clamping, and the stripper is arranged above the support, so the packing unit lies against the stripper unit and is thereby immobilized when the support is retracted to release the packing unit; wherein the stripper can move horizontally parallel to the support to a position to immobilize a packing unit positioned at said another end portion when the support is retracted to release the packing unit, the hold-down device is configured as a plate that extends across substantially the entire surface of the supports, wherein the stripper comprises a plurality of rods that define a generally vertical wall and the hold-down device is provided with cut-outs for the passage of the rods of the stripper.