Global Patent Index - EP 2670671 A2

EP 2670671 A2 20131211 - APPARATUS FOR MOVEMENT OF ARTICLES

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR MOVEMENT OF ARTICLES

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM BEWEGEN VON ARTIKELN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL POUR DÉPLACEMENT D'ARTICLES

Publication

EP 2670671 A2 20131211 (EN)

Application

EP 12704531 A 20120206

Priority

  • GB 201101973 A 20110204
  • GB 201114731 A 20110826
  • GB 2012050252 W 20120206

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012104661A2] The invention relates to apparatus, system and a tray assembly to allow the handling and movement of articles, such as empty containers from a storage to a filling location. The invention provides for the use of at least one, but typically a plurality, of trays which can be used to store a group of containers therein during storage in which the same can be hygienically and effectively sealed in the tray, and also for use to allow a portion of the tray to be moved so as to allow movement of the group of containers into and out of the tray for subsequent handling. In one embodiment it is the base of the tray which is movable with respect to the remainder of the tray to allow the movement of the containers.

IPC 8 full level

B65B 21/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 21/14 (2013.01); B65B 69/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2012104661A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2012104661 A2 20120809; WO 2012104661 A3 20121026; AU 2012213144 A1 20130926; AU 2012213144 A8 20131031; EP 2670671 A2 20131211

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2012050252 W 20120206; AU 2012213144 A 20120206; EP 12704531 A 20120206