Method and apparatus for centering and orientating decorative covers for bottle necks

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EP 1 041 033 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	31.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/05

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	04.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/40

(21)	Application number: 00105967.4

(22)	Date of filing: 24.03.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B67B 5/03, B65C 3/22, B65C 9/06

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

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Priority:

31.03.1999 IT TO990250

(71)	Applicant: ROBINO & GALANDRINO S.p.A.
	I-14053 Canelli (Asti) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Galandrino, Agostino 14053 Canelli, Provence of Asti (IT)

(74)	Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
	Spandonari & Modiano S.r.l., Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 16 10129 Torino 10129 Torino (IT)

(54)	Method and apparatus for centering and orientating decorative covers for bottle necks

(57) A method and an apparatus by means of which a capsule (11) fitted onto a bottle (12-120) is rendered coaxial to the bottle (12-120) by means of a drop-down head (20-220) provided with a rigid centering sleeve (21-210) and with a pneumatic tightening sleeve (23-230), which is suitable to produce a preliminary partial coupling of the capsule (11) to the cork (T) of the bottle, after the capsule has been centered with respect to the bottle by the first sleeve. The partial and preliminary coupling of the capsule is achieved by compressing the end of the capsule onto the cork (T) of the bottle by means of the pneumatic tightening sleeve (23-230), into which compressed air is fed temporarily.

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