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A container holder which may be used in a container processing step as performed with a filling machine, a capping machine or the like to hold a container when positioning the latter is disclosed. A remodelling apparatus enables an efficient and reliable remodelling of a multi-purpose container hold

A container holder which may be used in a container processing step as performed with a filling machine, a capping machine or the like to hold a container when positioning the latter is disclosed. A remodelling apparatus enables an efficient and reliable remodelling of a multi-purpose container holder 308 which can be used with a variety of containers. The container holder includes a body in which a plurality of fingers (container holding means) 318 are disposed for movement toward and away from the center of the holder. The container holder is conveyed on a remodelling line 302 which includes a resetting apparatus 310 for returning the respective fingers to their home positions which are used as a reference for positioning, a container model insertion device for inserting into the container holder a container model 344 having an outer profile slightly greater than the profile a particular container to be held, and a pusher 354 for moving the fingers into abutment against the container model to position them.

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An apparatus for remodelling a multi-purpose container holder, comprising: a container holder for receiving a container therein; a plurality of container holding means disposed within the container holder and movable toward the center of the holder; resetting means disposed on a remodelling line on

An apparatus for remodelling a multi-purpose container holder, comprising: a container holder for receiving a container therein; a plurality of container holding means disposed within the container holder and movable toward the center of the holder; resetting means disposed on a remodelling line on which the container holder is conveyed for returning the container holding means to their home positions; positioning means also disposed on the remodelling line for moving and positioning the container holding means; and container model insertion means for inserting a container model into the container holder so that after the container model is inserted into the container holder in which the container holding means have been reset to their home positions, said positioning means will cause the container holding means to be driven to move into abutment against the container model, thereby performing a positioning operation.