Global Patent Index - EP 1125886 A1

EP 1125886 A1 20010822 - A device for orienting corks

Title (en)

A device for orienting corks

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Ausrichten von Korken

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour orienter des bouchons

Publication

EP 1125886 A1 20010822 (EN)

Application

EP 99830733 A 19991125

Priority

EP 99830733 A 19991125

Abstract (en)

The present invention concerns a device for orienting corks or bottle stoppers (3) having a tapered end portion (3'), comprising: a feeding duct (2) through which the bottle stoppers (3) arrive with random orientations; a horizontal support base (6), located at the outlet of said feeding duct (2); two transfer ducts (7a, 7b; 47b) into which the bottle stoppers are introduced in ordered manner; a seat (15) in said support base (6), capable of making the bottle stopper (3) leaving said feeding duct (2) take an upper level (6a) or a second, lower level (6b) corresponding to the up or down orientation, respectively, of the tapered end portion (3'); a translating device (9) arranged between said base (6) and said feeding duct (2) to transfer said bottle stoppers from said seat (15) to either of said transfer ducts (7a, 7b, 47b). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B67B 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B65D 39/00 (2006.01); B67B 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 39/00 (2013.01); B65D 39/0011 (2013.01); B67B 1/005 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

IT 1159690 B 19870304 - CAMES SNC DI COLLA G SARDI G & [IT]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1125886 A1 20010822; EP 1125886 B1 20041103; AT E281401 T1 20041115; DE 69921681 D1 20041209; DE 69921681 T2 20051110; ES 2232103 T3 20050516

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99830733 A 19991125; AT 99830733 T 19991125; DE 69921681 T 19991125; ES 99830733 T 19991125