EP0736481A3 - Device and method for withdrawing or unscrewing closures from containers and gripping mandrell for closures - Google Patents

Device and method for withdrawing or unscrewing closures from containers and gripping mandrell for closures Download PDF

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EP0736481A3
EP0736481A3 EP96105314A EP96105314A EP0736481A3 EP 0736481 A3 EP0736481 A3 EP 0736481A3 EP 96105314 A EP96105314 A EP 96105314A EP 96105314 A EP96105314 A EP 96105314A EP 0736481 A3 EP0736481 A3 EP 0736481A3
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closures
mandrell
unscrewing
withdrawing
gripping
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Peter Kraft
Horst Menzler
Hans Dr Schels
Peter Dr Wenzig
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Roche Diagnostics GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/18—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing threaded caps
    • B67B7/182—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing threaded caps power-operated
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/02—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing stoppers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Devices For Opening Bottles Or Cans (AREA)
  • Centrifugal Separators (AREA)
EP96105314A 1995-04-06 1996-04-03 Device for withdrawing or unscrewing closures from containers Expired - Lifetime EP0736481B1 (en)

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DE19512905A DE19512905A1 (en) 1995-04-06 1995-04-06 Device for pulling or unscrewing closures from vessels
DE19512905 1995-04-06

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EP0736481A3 true EP0736481A3 (en) 1996-12-04
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EP (1) EP0736481B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH08276989A (en)
DE (2) DE19512905A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2139270T3 (en)

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