US 8360492 B2 abstract a gripping apparatus for gripping containers may comprise a gripping element which has two gripping parts that can move relative to one another and a carrier on which the gripping parts are arranged at least one portion of the container to be gripped can be received between these gripping parts the gripping apparatus may comprise a detachment mechanism for detaching the gripping parts from the carrier wherein this detachment mechanism can be actuated manually and without the aid of a tool in order to detach the gripping parts from the carrier application_number US 48887409 A description fig1 shows an apparatus 1 according to the disclosure for gripping containers this apparatus comprises a carrier 54 on which there is arranged a slide 52 which can be displaced in the direction l relative to this carrier 54 in this way it is possible for a carrier 6 arranged on the slide 52 and having a gripping clamp 2 to be displaced by means of a curved path the gripping apparatus shown in fig1 is suitable for example for transfer starwheels which grip the containers at their necks and pass said containers to further transfer units reference 46 denotes an actuation element by means of which the user can manually detach the gripping element quickly from the.