NECK GRIPPING CONVEYOR AND LINK, AND RELATED ROTARY FILLER SYSTEM

摘要

A conveyor is disclosed suitable for conveying objects such as containers (C) to a processing station. The conveyor includes a plurality of connected links (1212), and at least one gripping member (1232) extending from each of the links. Each gripping member is movable relative to its respective link for gripping a container by the neck of the container. A guide structure (1280) is disposed on the link for mating a component of the processing station to the neck of the container for processing the container. The processing station may be a filler such as a rotary filler, a capper, or a rinser. Related individual links, conveying systems, and filler components are also disclosed.