Conveyor for transporting bottles, preforms or the like

摘要

The preform (2) or bottle, which includes an annular collar (3) for transport, is carried on a conveyor. This includes components exerting frictional grip against the preform. The grip components making contact, are themselves flexible, or are flexibly-mounted. A device is provided to detach preforms from the conveying path. The support or slide planes are twisted, such that preforms can be guided directly from a hanging position, into a horizontal or perpendicular position (or vice versa). Spacing between the supports or slide planes is variable. The design is further elaborated.