Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps

BPERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING B67Liquid handling B67BAPPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS

B67B3/00Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps

B67B3/003Pretreatment of caps B67B3/006Applying date marks, code marks, or the like, to caps during capping B67B3/02by applying flanged caps B67B3/023using additional means for securing the cap B67B3/026the caps being made of thermoplastic material B67B3/04Cutting caps from strip material in capping machines B67B3/06Feeding caps to capping heads B67B3/061the caps having an asymmetric footprint B67B3/062from a magazine B67B3/064from a hopper B67B3/0645with means for orientating the caps to a position ready to be applied to the container B67B3/10Capping heads for securing caps B67B3/12characterised by being movable axially relative to cap to deform flanges thereof B67B3/14characterised by having movable elements B67B3/16characterised by having resilient deforming elements B67B3/18characterised by being rotatable B67B3/20by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps B67B3/2006using manually-controlled or manually operated devices B67B3/2013by carousel-type capping machines B67B3/202using friction means for screwing the caps B67B3/2026comprising stationary capping heads B67B3/2033comprising carousel co-rotating capping heads B67B3/204Linear-type capping machines B67B3/2046using friction means for screwing the caps B67B3/2053comprising capping heads B67B3/206Means for preventing rotation of the container or cap B67B3/2066Details of capping heads B67B3/2073comprising torque limiting means B67B3/208Electrical means responsive to the torque applied and acting on motor control means B67B3/2086Magnetic or electromagnetic clutches B67B3/2093whereby the applied torque limit is varied B67B3/22by applying snap-on caps B67B3/24Special measures for applying and securing caps under vacuum B67B3/26Applications of control, warning, or safety devices in capping machinery B67B3/261Devices for controlling the tightening of threaded caps B67B3/262Devices for controlling the caps B67B3/264positioning of the caps B67B3/265presence of a cap B67B3/267positioning of the cap-label B67B3/268devices for avoiding damage to the closing machine B67B3/28Mechanisms for causing relative movement between bottle or jar and capping head