US 12,486,154 B2
Conveying of a capping element
Daniel Spiesser, Reichstett (FR); Stéphane Lorange, Reichstett (FR); and Emmanuel Roth, Reichstett (FR)
Assigned to SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS, Octeville-sur-Mer (FR)
Filed by SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS, Octeville-sur-Mer (FR)
Filed on Feb. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/444,618.
Claims priority of application No. FR2301450 (FR), filed on Feb. 16, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0279041 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. B67B 3/24 (2006.01); B67C 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B67B 3/24 (2013.01) [B67C 2007/0066 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for conveying a cap-type capping element, in which the capping elements are pushed aeraulically, said device comprising firstly an elongate plenum in which a gaseous fluid circulates, and secondly a channel in which the capping elements circulate in a forward direction and that has a front face, a rear face, and two edge faces, at least one of the two edge faces disposed below the capping elements being conveyed along the channel and the other of the two edge faces disposed above the capping elements being conveyed along the channel,
wherein the device comprises an aeraulic circuit to convey the gaseous fluid from the plenum to the channel to push the capping elements, the rear face of said channel being arranged against the plenum and the front face thereof being at least partially closed by a back-plate of the device, the aeraulic circuit opening into the channel through at least one edge face.