公开(公告)号：US09834392B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US15178328

申请日：2016-06-09

Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS S.A.S.

Inventor： Nicola Raffaini ,  Mirko Rossi ,  Federica Sorbi

IPC: B65G54/02 ,  B65G47/08

CPC classification number: B65G54/02 ,  B65G47/082

Abstract: A transfer device for conveying a plurality of packaging units along a transfer path comprising: a first carrier having at least one first operative branch parallel to the transfer path; at least one first conveying element advanced along the first carrier; a second carrier adjacent to the first carrier and having at least one second operative branch parallel to the transfer path and to the first operative branch; and at least one second conveying element controlled independently from the first conveying element and advanced along the second carrier; wherein the first conveying element and the second conveying element are configured to retain therebetween a packaging unit of the plurality of packaging units and to advance the packaging unit along the transfer path.