A device for inserting pouring spouts in containers

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EP 1 223 029 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	09.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/15

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29

(21)	Application number: 02000687.0

(22)	Date of filing: 11.01.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B31B 1/84

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

16.01.2001 IT TO010023

(71)	Applicant: Tacom S.A.
	6983 Magliaso (CH)

(72)	Inventor:
	Riva, Francesco 6992 Vernate (CH)

(74)	Representative: Fioravanti, Corrado et al
	Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A., Corso Regio Parco 27 10152 Torino 10152 Torino (IT)

(54)	A device for inserting pouring spouts in containers

(57) An insertion device (20) for a machine for inserting pouring spouts (15) in containers (11) comprises a casing (22) with a seat (25) suitable for receiving a spout to be inserted and for guiding it during the insertion operation, and a thrust element (21) which is moved with a reciprocating rectilinear motion along the seat (25) between a retracted position in which a spout (15) can be received in the seat (25) and a forward position in which the element (21) pushes the spout out of the seat (25) against a container. The thrust element (21) is mounted for sliding on a rectilinear guide (24) spaced from the casing (22) and preferably has a shape which is elongate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of insertion. The thrust element (21) has a first end portion (21a) which is movable in the seat (25) and which can act on a spout (15), and a second end portion (21b) which is slidable along the guide (24).

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