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The invention relates to a device for treating containers (10), comprising a first movable transport unit (2) for transporting the containers (10) along a predetermined transport path (P), on which unit a plurality of clamp-like gripping elements (4) are arranged, wherein said gripping elements (4)

The invention relates to a device for treating containers (10), comprising a first movable transport unit (2) for transporting the containers (10) along a predetermined transport path (P), on which unit a plurality of clamp-like gripping elements (4) are arranged, wherein said gripping elements (4) can be switched between a closed state in which the gripping element (4) grips the container (10) and an open state in which the grip of the container (10) by the gripping element (4) is at least loosened. According to the invention, the transport unit (2) comprises a plurality of holding units (6) in addition to the gripping elements (4), which holding units can be brought into engagement with a mouth section of the container or which holding units support the bottom section of the container, wherein both a gripping element (4) and a holding unit (6) are assigned at least at intervals to at least one container (10) during the transport thereof by means of the device for the purpose of transporting said container.

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1. An apparatus for treating containers, comprising: a first movable conveying device for conveying the containers along a pre-set conveying path;a plurality of clamp-like gripping elements arranged on the first movable conveying device, wherein the gripping elements transition between a closed stat

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An apparatus for treating containers, comprising: a first movable conveying device for conveying the containers along a pre-set conveying path;a plurality of clamp-like gripping elements arranged on the first movable conveying device, wherein the gripping elements transition between a closed state, in which a container of the containers is gripped by a gripping element of the plurality of clamp-like gripping elements, and an opened state, in which a grip of the container is at least loosened by the gripping element, wherein the conveying device further includes a plurality of holding devices which are brought into engagement with a mouth region of the container or which support the container on a base region thereof, wherein both one gripping element of the gripping elements and one holding device of the holding devices are associated with at least one container during the conveying thereof by the apparatus at least for a time for the conveying thereof, and wherein the holding devices are movable with respect to the containers in a longitudinal direction of the containers, and wherein the gripping element grips the container in the mouth region of the container only from one side relative to the container. 2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holding devices are rotatable about a pre-set axis of rotation, in such a way that containers arranged on the holding devices are rotatable about their longitudinal axis or an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis. 3. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus has a control device which causes the containers to be held in sections by the gripping devices and in sections by the holding devices along their conveying path. 4. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the apparatus has a drive device that rotates the holding devices. 5. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a holding of the containers by the holding devices is activatable and de-activatable during the conveying of the containers. 6. A plant for treating containers with an apparatus according to claim 1 and a treatment device which is arranged downstream of the apparatus in the conveying direction of the containers and which treats the containers in a pre-set manner. 7. A method for treating containers, comprising: conveying, by a conveying device, the containers along a pre-set conveying path;gripping, by gripping elements, the containers for a time in at least one region of the external periphery of the conveying device during the conveying;transitioning the gripping elements from a closed state into an opened state during the conveying of the containers in order to at least loosen the engagement of the gripping devices in the containers, wherein the containers are gripped at a mouth region of the containers or are supported at the base of the containers at least in part by one or more holding devices during the conveying, wherein each container is held and conveyed for a time by one of the gripping elements and for a time by one of the holding devices during its conveying, and wherein the holding devices are movable with respect to the containers in a longitudinal direction of the containers, and wherein the gripping elements grip the containers in the mouth region of the containers only from one side relative to the containers. 8. A method according to claim 7, wherein the containers are rotated about a longitudinal axis thereof during the conveying thereof along the conveying path. 9. A method according to claim 7, wherein the containers are held and conveyed along the conveying path thereof first by the gripping elements, then by the holding devices and finally again by the gripping elements. 10. A method according to claim 7, wherein the holding devices are moved at least for a time with respect to the containers in a longitudinal direction of the containers. 11. An apparatus for treating containers, comprising: a first movable conveying device for conveying the containers along a pre-set conveying path;a plurality of clamp-like gripping elements arranged on the first movable conveying device, wherein the gripping elements transition between a closed state, in which a container of the containers is gripped by a gripping element of the plurality of clamp-like gripping elements, and an opened state, in which a grip of the container is at least loosened by the gripping element, wherein the conveying device further includes a plurality of holding devices which are brought into engagement with a mouth region of the container or which support the container on a base region thereof, wherein both one gripping element of the gripping elements and one holding device of the holding devices are associated with at least one container during the conveying thereof by the apparatus at least for a time for the conveying thereof, and wherein the holding devices are rotatable about a pre-set axis of rotation, in such a way that containers arranged on the holding devices are rotatable about their longitudinal axis, and wherein the gripping element grips the container in the mouth region of the container only from one side relative to the container. 12. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holding device includes a mandrel which engages in the mouths of the containers. 13. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holding device supports the container at its base. 14. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the holding device is constructed arranged in the form of a holding disc, and wherein the holding disc is positioned below the gripping elements. 15. An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the holding disc is a rotatable holding disc. 16. A method according to claim 7, wherein the holding device includes a mandrel which engages in the mouths of the containers. 17. A method according to claim 7, further comprising: supporting, by the holding device, the container at its base. 18. A method according to claim 7, wherein the holding device is constructed arranged in the form of a holding disc, and wherein the method further comprises positioning the holding disc below the gripping elements. 19. A method according to claim 18, wherein the holding disc is a rotatable holding disc. 20. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the gripping elements are pivotably connected to each other. 21. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the gripping elements grip the containers in a region in which they are made symmetrical with respect to rotation. 22. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a conveying star wheel that communicates with the first movable conveying device, wherein a plurality of gripping elements are provided on an outer circumference of a conveying star wheel. 23. The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the gripping elements on the conveying star wheel are pivotable about pivot axes so that the conveying star wheel can change a division between individual containers of the containers. 24. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the drive device rotates the holding devices about the longitudinal axes of the holding devices, respectively, for rotating the containers. 25. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the drive device includes a circulating belt which is driven by a drive unit in order to produce a uniform rotation of the holding devices or holding mandrels. 26. The apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the belt contacts a contact area of the holding devices and rotates the contact area and a holding mandrel allocated to the contact area. 27. The apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the contact area is rotatable with respect to the conveying device. 28. The apparatus according to claim 1, further including a plurality of setting segments, wherein the gripping elements are opened or closed with the setting segments. 29. The apparatus according to claim 28, further comprising a plurality of pivotable setting members, wherein the setting segments produce a pivoting of the pivotable setting members which are coupled to the gripping elements in such a way that a pivoting of the setting members translates to the gripping elements being opened or closed. 30. The apparatus according to claim 29, wherein the setting members cause the the gripping elements to transition from an open position to a closed position and vice versa. 31. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each gripping element has a separate drive to switch between an opening movement and a closing movement. 32. The apparatus according to claim 31, wherein the drives include at least one of a magnetic drive, hydraulic drive, or pneumatic drive for driving the gripping elements.