EP 0403259 A1 19901219 - Capping and de-capping of plastic bottles.
Title (en)
Capping and de-capping of plastic bottles.
Title (de)
Aufschrauben und Abschrauben der Verschlüsse von Kunststoffflaschen.
Title (fr)
Encapsulage et décapsulage de bouteilles en matière plastique.
Publication
Application
Priority
ZA 894468 A 19890613
Abstract (en)
A plastic bottle (10) has a flange (15) on its neck. A pair of recesses (18) is formed in the flange. Each recess being shaped to be engageable with a stop member (7) on a star wheel (4) when the bottle passes through a capping or de-capping station, to prevent rotation of the bottle and to permit it to be capped or de-capped.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65C 9/06 (2006.01); B65D 1/02 (2006.01); B67B 3/20 (2006.01); B67B 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65C 9/065 (2013.01); B65D 1/023 (2013.01); B67B 3/2033 (2013.01); B67B 3/206 (2013.01); B67B 7/182 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 3784040 A 19740108 - DOUGLAS L
- [A] US 3499567 A 19700310 - SPOTTS GERALD W
- [A] GB 954054 A 19640402 - DENNISON MFG CO
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 90306450 A 19900613; AR 31710890 A 19900613