Centering element for container holders on container processing machines, container holder, and container processing machines comprising such container holders

摘要

Disclosed is a centering element for use with container holders or turntables on container processing machines, comprising a centering cone that has a cone-type or taper-type centering surface for receiving and centering each container on the bottom of the container.

主权项

1. An apparatus for use in container processing, said apparatus comprising a centering element, said centering element comprising a centering cone having a conical centering surface for receiving and centering a container at a container bottom thereof, wherein said centering cone, at said centering surface, is configured to make a force-locked and/or friction-locked connection with said container, wherein said centering surface comprises a profiled surface that is profiled by teeth that extend longitudinally in a direction parallel to a surface line of said centering surface, wherein said teeth define a preferred direction of rotation for said centering element.