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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120082538 | Device and Method for Stacking and/or Conveying a Plurality of Flat Substrates A device for stacking a plurality of silicon wafers has an upright machine carrier for holding a plurality of silicon wafers, the silicon wafers being provided in a horizontal position in the machine carrier. The device has three identical loading cassettes for introduc... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120082537 | MODULE FOR STACKING THIN PANELS AND METHOD OF STACKING THIN PANELS The present invention provides a module for stacking thin panels and a method of stacking thin panels when a plurality of thin panels are vertically stacked in a state of being supported by the modules capable of securing an adequate load transfer area for transferring ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120045311 | BOX FOR STORING, PROTECTING, AND TRANSPORTING CONTAINERS The present invention relates to a box (10) for storing, transporting, and protecting vertically suspended containers with an upper opening (11), a rectangular bottom (12), lower side walls (13) connected to said bottom (12), and a ste... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120039699 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR FORMING STACKS A method of forming layered stacks of bundles includes providing a gripping appliance comprising a first gripping assembly and a second gripping assembly. The first gripping assembly is configured for grasping one or more first bundles and the second gripping assembly i... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120031345 | ARRAY OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR SHIPPING LIVESTOCK ON A SHIPPING VESSEL An array of shipping containers and systems for transporting livestock on shipping vessels over extended periods including systems for distributing drinking water and electricity from common resources to an array of shipping containers, where the array of shipping conta... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120027555 | PALLETIZER WITH BOX LAYER PREPARATION The invention relates to a palletizer including a device (24) for preparing and prestacking layers of boxes, said device consisting of: a vertically moveable table (25); two tables (26, 26′) forming a noria and capable of alternately taking the pl... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120027562 | MACHINE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING AND GROUPING ARTICLES AND PACKAGING MACHINE A system (1) for transferring and grouping articles (A), in particular food articles (A) having a mainly flat extension, comprises: a feed line (LB), designed to feed a flow of articles (A); a station (20) for picking up the articles (A) from the feed line... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120006768 | SOLAR PANEL SUPPORT FRAMES Solar panel mounting frame assemblies are provided, as well as methods of stacking and transporting the same. The solar panel mounting frame assemblies include a first set of bars that are located adjacent to a top surface of a second set of bars. A bottom surface of ea... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110305553 | Method and Device for Stacking A device and to a method for stacking plate-like products into a straight, cylindrical stack having an upper and a lower side and at least two side surfaces arranged at a distance from each other. In order to create a desired pretension in the stack already during stack... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110280688 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A STACK COMPOSED OF BOOK COVERS FOR BOOK PRODUCTION AND A BOOK PRODUCTION LINE PROVIDED WITH THE APPARATUS A method and apparatus provides for a stack composed of book covers for production of finished books. The book covers are compiled, stacked one above another in an unknown or known sequence and provided with unknown cover information to form a task stack. The book cover... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110277408 | ROOFING PRODUCT A starter block and a shingle are utilized to form courses that may be positioned in overlapping fashion on a roof to form a roofing covering system. The particular design of the starter block and shingle result in a roofing product that provides increased durability ov... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110277426 | Method and Apparatus for Processing Envelopes Containing Contents A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. A feeder serially feeds envelope from a stack of mail. Two cutters at a cutting station cuts one or two edges of the envelopes. As the envelopes travel from the feeder to the cutters the envelope is jogged on two e... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110276174 | PALLETIZER MACHINE AND METHOD OF PALLETIZING A palletizer machine and a method for palletizing layers, one on top of the other, of packs fed from an infeed transfer line includes a transfer unit for transferring single packs arriving from the line to a first operating position, a forming unit for feeding single pa... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110268550 | CARDBOARD SHEET BATCH DIVISION DEVICE, CARDBOARD SHEET COUNTER EJECTOR, AND METHOD FOR DIVIDING CARDBOARD SHEET The present invention is a cardboard sheet batch division device for dividing batches, disposed on the downstream side of a batch-forming device for separating loaded cardboard sheets and forming batches of a predetermined sheet count. The cardboard sheet batch division... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110260393 | MAIL-SORTING INSTALLATION WITH A PLURALITY OF OUTPUT MEANS, AND MAIL-SORTING METHODS A sorting system for sorting flat objects, particularly mail items, and a method for sorting such objects. The sorting system has a discharge device and an arrangement having at least two output devices. The output devices are arranged one behind the other as viewed in ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110262264 | Method of Using a Window Pallet A pallet for holding at least one window frame includes a base and movable sides pivotally attached to the base. The movable sides are positionable to be substantially perpendicular to the base and are configured to hold the window frame. Connectors attached to the base... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110250045 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CATCHING AND STOPPING SHINGLES PRIOR TO STACKING An apparatus for catching shingles includes a shingle receiving apparatus configured to receive a shingle moving at a machine speed and a deceleration assembly configured to decelerate the moving shingle upon the moving shingle's engaging the deceleration assembly.... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110249998 | FINISHER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS A finisher includes a bundle hook configured to push a sheet bundle in a first direction and convey the sheet bundle; a drive unit configured to drive the bundle hook in the first direction and a second direction; a discharge unit configured to discharge the sheet bundl... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110233175 | PICK-AND-PLACE MACHINE A pick-and-place machine, comprising: a pick station; a place station; a pick/place head for transporting a die from the pick station along a transport path to the place station; wherein the machine further comprises a die-face processing means, comprising an inspection... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110229298 | Methods and Devices for Shipping Solar Modules Methods and devices are provided for improved solar module shipping techniques. In one embodiment, the method includes stacking a plurality of glass-based photovoltaic modules in the shipping container, wherein the modules are mounted in a surface supported configuratio... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110206490 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING STACKS OF PRINTED PRODUCTS SUPPLIED IN AN OVERLAPPING FLOW A method and apparatus for forming stacks of printed products supplied in an overlapping flow by an endless conveyor to a stacking shaft. A main stack is formed on a stack support in the stacking shaft. An auxiliary rake is moved from an idle position outside of the sta... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110206494 | Destacking and Restacking of Containers Using a Robot in Poultry Hatchery Operations A method of destacking or restacking standardized containers used in poultry hatchery operations using robotic means involves the step of moving a container from a conveyor onto a box transport dolly or vice versa. The box transport dolly is dimensionally secured within... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110188984 | Adaptor for Scaffolding An adaptor for attaching a first scaffold having a stack pin to a second scaffold having an opening includes a sleeve having an orifice adapted for receiving the stack pin. An exterior surface of the sleeve includes a tapered section to facilitate insertion of the sleev... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110179857 | METHOD OF TESTING SOFTNESS ATTRIBUTES OF PAPER TOWEL PRODUCTS An apparatus for conducting demonstrations of the softness properties of consumer products and other materials, plus a method for conducting such demonstrations, is provided. A sample of paper towels, toilet tissue, or facial tissue, or other consumer products is placed... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110165298 | COLLAPSIBLE BOTTLES AND METHODS OF USING SAME Collapsible bottles and methods of using the collapsible bottles are provided. In an embodiment, the collapsible bottle comprises a top panel having a neck, a middle panel foldable along a fold between the top panel and the middle panel, and a bottom panel comprising a ... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110158562 | DEFLATABLE BAG WITH LATERALLY PERFORATED LINER AND NON-ADJACENT HUMIDITY BARRIER The present invention pertains to a multilayer bag for receiving a powder material. A tubular wall is provided to have, once the bag is filled with the powder material and stacked, stacking sections which face upward and downward and side sections which face laterally. ... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110158782 | HIGH SPEED INTERFOLDER SEPARATOR An interfolder separator apparatus and method utilize a pair of count fingers that are movable longitudinally along and transversely to a stream of folded sheets, for temporarily supporting each successive pack formed by the separator and then releasing each successive ... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110150620 | PRESSWARE STOP RAMP AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME Pressware stacking systems and methods for using same. The system can include a conveyor for moving pressware in a first direction; a stop ramp at least partially disposed on the conveyor; and a lifter in communication with the stop ramp. The lifter is adapted to move a... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110142588 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STACKING SHEET MATERIALS A sheet stacking and pallet loading system configured to stack sheets of material on a first pallet while holding a second pallet in a staging position above the first pallet. The system can include an elevator for supporting the first pallet in a loading position while... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110139667 | Stackable Suction Canister and Lid Assembly A stackable lid (100) and corresponding fluid collection canister (500,600) are provided. The stackable lid (100) has a lid member (101) that defines a first partial lid interior portion (201) and a second partial lid interior portion ... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110131912 | NESTABLE MOLDED ARTICLES, AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS A man-made, molded article is provided. The article includes a profile including a planar wall, and an adjacent integral molded depression having a contoured wall extending downwardly from the planar wall. The contoured wall includes a bead portion, a cove portion, and ... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110135431 | HAY BALE STACKER An apparatus and method for stacking hay bales. The hay bale stacker includes a trailer having chassis and a platform, a hay clamping assembly (J) positioned at a longitudinal edge of the platform, the clamping assembly is pivotally coupled to the hay bale platform to s... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110103929 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TRANSPORTING AND SORTING OF ARTICLES BY USE OF A CONTAINER A method and an apparatus for the transporting and sorting of articles uses a container. The container extends along a container axis and has a bottom wall and a plurality of parallel walls. The bottom wall stands perpendicular to the container axis, and the parallel wa... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110076128 | PALLETIZING SYSTEM AND METHOD A first layer of items is assembled on a movable conveyor belt on a support platform, and the conveyor belt advances to position the first layer of items above and in registration with a pallet while a second layer of items is assembled behind the first layer. The conve... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110076127 | PRESSWARE STACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING SAME A pressware stacking assembly and method for using the same are provided. The stacking assembly may include a stacking surface for supporting a plurality of pressware products and at least one shaped wheel at least partially disposed through the stacking surface. The sh... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110058926 | SEMI-AUTOMATIC AND/OR FULLY-AUTOMATIC ORDER-PICKING SYSTEM The present invention relates to a semi-automatic and/or fully automatic order-picking system and a corresponding apparatus and a method which facilitates efficient order picking at low technical outlay.... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110038701 | Method and System for Processing Bundles of Securities, in Particular Banknote Bundles There is described a method for processing bundles (5) of securities, in particular banknote bundles, during production thereof, the method comprising the steps of (a) processing stacks of sheets (SS), each carrying an array of multiple security prints arranged i... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110033270 | DISPLACEABLE LIFT TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH RELEASABLE ENGAGING MEANS FOR MAKING UP A MIXED PACK OF SLAB MATERIAL AND METHOD ASSOCIATED THEREWITH Displaceable lift truck (10) for handling slab material (L) in a storage warehouse, comprising a carriage (12) movable along a rail (11), columns (14) which extend upwards from the movable carriage (12) and a material support structure... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20100316480 | METHOD FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING A PALLET AND CORRESPONDING PALLETIZER A method for loading a pallet, including placing packages in layers on a first pallet disposed in a first pallet disposed in a first plane, providing a second pallet above the packed first pallet in a second plane, and transporting the packed first pallet away. Also, a ... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100307943 | ASSEMBLAGE OF AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING REAMS OF PAPER ON A PALLET An assemblage of reams of paper includes a plurality of layers of reams of paper. The plurality of layers includes a first layer having a first arrangement of reams, a second layer having a second arrangement of reams disposed on top of the first layer, and a third laye... | 12/09/2010 |
