Device for transferring bags from a filling station to a conveyor

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EP 0 860 362 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	18.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/47

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	26.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/35

(21)	Application number: 97830496.2

(22)	Date of filing: 03.10.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: B65B 43/46

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

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Priority:

19.02.1997 IT PR970007

(71)	Applicant: Chronos Richardson S.A.
	20017 Mazzo di Rho (Milano) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Zoboli, Elio 42043 Gattatico (Reggio Emilia) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Gotra, Stefano
	Bugnion S.p.A. Via Garibaldi 22 43100 Parma 43100 Parma (IT)

(54)	Device for transferring bags from a filling station to a conveyor

(57) A device for transferring bags from a filling station to a conveyor comprises two pairs of grippers (23), co-operating with one another so as to grip the top edge of a bag and capable, upon actuation, of selectively adopting a closed position where they can grip the bag and an open position where they release the bag. The grippers (23) are mounted on a gripper carrying unit (22) attached to a shaft (15) rotatably coupled to a fixed frame (5) with a horizontal axis of rotation. The shaft (15) supporting the unit (22) is operated so as to perform an alternating oscillating movement with an amplitude of 180° by means of a motor (6) and via a cam member (7) and a connecting rod (53). The grippers (23) are mounted on the unit (22) so as to remain parallel with one another during the movement of the unit itself.

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