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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431150 | Adjustable curved guideway for a conveyor and method for realising same An adjustable curved neck guide for a conveyor is disclosed. The guide comprises a plurality of segments mounted on first and second plates using a series of pin and slot assemblies. Each segment has first and second surfaces and a guide edge, the segments arranged ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7328557 | Apparatus for loading small objects into blisters of a foil web An apparatus for loading small objects into respective blisters of a foil web has a plurality of substantially identical fill plates each having an array of receptacles corresponding to the blisters of an area of the foil. A conveyor moves the fill plates one after ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320396 | Load carrier for use with work piece conveying apparatus A load carrier is designed for use with a work piece conveying apparatus, the work piece conveying apparatus including a conveyor chain for conveying a plurality of load carriers via transfer of friction forces onto the load carriers and a guiding rail for guiding a... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7306089 | Skillet power system The invention relates to conveyor systems with skillets adapted with connectors to enable power to be conveyed between skillets that are abutted together along a production area. With the skillets being electrically connected, the conductor only needs to supply powe... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7263799 | Plant base The invention provides a plant base comprising a base section with a seat for a plant pot, in which a tail section extends in a horizontal direction from the rear of the base section. A groove/protuberance combination is provided at the front of the base section and... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7219793 | Apparatus, arrangement and method for braking A braking device for a pallet intended to run in a conveying track. The braking device includes a matrix and a braking element. The matrix includes the support service and exterior surface and a recess having various screws and openings. The braking element includes... | 05/22/2007 |
| 6966426 | Method and apparatus for integrating a pallet into a conveyor system A method and apparatus for integrating a new or transferred pallet into a conveyor system. The present invention provides a first conveyor for carrying a plurality of adjacently aligned pallets along a predetermined path of travel. A first motor is coupled to the fi... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6814218 | Conveying apparatus A conveying apparatus suitable for driving a number of carriers in such a manner that the front end of each carrier thrusts the rear end of the preceding carrier is provided. The conveying apparatus comprises a guide rail and carriers. The rail includes a U-turn pat... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6626282 | Transfer system A transfer line (L) is formed by a first conveyer (C1) and a second conveyer (C2) which are disposed in parallel to each other for transferring a pallet, a first traverser (T1) for transporting the pallet (P) from a termin... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6523673 | Method and apparatus for replacing pallet cars on a traveling grate machine An apparatus and method for changing pallet cars on-the-fly in a traveling grate machine which includes spaced-apart drive sprockets positioned at one end of intermediate curved end portions for engaging and driving the supporting rollers of the pallet ca... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6502691 | Carriage for an endless conveyor and a conveying mechanism for such a carriage A conveyor is provided that can easily accommodate a change in specification of stations. Carriages (100) are coupled by carriage couplers (200, 210). Driving units (20) are provided to move entire coupled units (B1, B2) together by driving some of the co... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6464066 | Conveyor assembly with pallet coupling An endless roller chain conveyor of the over/under type supporting carriers or pallets which independently travel along the horizontal runs of the conveyor upon demand, while the roller chain is allowed to continuously run at a constant speed. The chains ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6460684 | Bumper carrier and support A buffer/brake system is provided for carriers used in an automated assembly system. The rear ends of the carriers are each equipped with a flexible ring that is compressed when an upstream carrier strikes the flexible ring. Compression of the flexible ri... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6425478 | Conveyor device and corresponding transport means The invention relates to a conveyor device (1) comprising a plurality of individually movable transport means (2) which can be driven adjacent to one another by the front sides (2b, 2c) thereof, and which are guided by means of a guiding rail (4). The inv... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6367374 | Treatment of food products A product-carrying unit side portions extending along two opposite regions for engagement with respective support features of a product treatment chamber. A floor region of the unit extends between the side portions and consists of an array of floor regio... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6293387 | Carrier, carrier orientation and conveying structure, carrier line system assembly, and carrier process A carrier for orienting and conveying things to be transported includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side periphery, and a second side periphery. The bottom surface is intersected by a traverse slot which is upwardly communicativ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6269942 | Force transmission or transport device A force transmission or transport device having a line of force transmitting elements (2), a guide (1) for guiding the line of force transmitting elements (2) along a predetermined course, and at least one drive. A tensioning drive (6) is provided at one ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6155405 | Power transmission device for transmitting thrusting forces A transmission system for transmitting pushing forces along straight and curved paths includes a guide channel (1) and a line of transmission members (10) arranged in the guide channel. The transmission members are acted on by a drive. The transmission me... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6102194 | Pallet type transfer device A pallet type transfer device utilized to transport parts or components along a conveyor-type assembly line is disclosed. The pallet type transfer device includes a body member having a rear bumper member with a pair of oppositely disposed idler wheels ro... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5975280 | Device for transporting flat products to further processing units or delivery stations A device for transporting flat products to further processing units is provided which includes a track 4 forming a continuous loop, a plurality of gripper elements 1 and a driving module 99. The gripper elements 1 are arranged on the track 4, and include ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5590756 | Gravity conveyor with return A drive mechanism for driving roller supported trolleys around a radiused track to the upper end of a gravity conveyor, in which one or more rotating members each have a spring-loaded element which is retracted as the member rotates across the top of a tr... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5549192 | Return mechanism for gravity conveyor A drive mechanism for driving roller supported trolleys around a radiused track to the upper end of a gravity conveyor, in which one or more rotating rod assemblies each having a spring loaded plunger which is retracted as the rod assembly rotates across ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5540319 | Conveying system and method for a production line A conveying system in a production line for conveying a plurality of objects includes a conveying route. The conveying route comprises first rails and second rails, extending in the different directions and intersecting each other. Each object has a drive... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5529168 | System for translationally/rotationally conveying a support member A translational/rotational support member conveying system including at least one basic conveyor (CE) consisting of two shields (1,2) each provided with opposed rectilinear (10) and/or circular (11) guide channels, as well as a translating and/or rotating... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5409103 | Conveyance device having a line of members A conveyance device is disclosed having a line of members which are held by guide rails, and which include end faces located next to adjacent members. Each member has grooves disposed on opposite sides that extend in the longitudinal direction of transpor... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5372240 | Conveying system having carrier unit with bumper and braking capabilities and method of shock free conveying A buffer/brake system is provided for carriers used in an automated assembly system. The rear ends of the carriers are equipped with a flexible ring that is compressed when the queued carrier is struck by an oncoming carrier. Compression of the flexible r... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5320210 | Conveying and storage systems A product-carrying tray 1 has longitudinally slotted end members 3 for sliding engagement on guide rails in a conveyor installation or storage unit. Transverse edges 2 of the tray are provided with coupling members 5 for interengagement with other like un... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5280830 | Apparatus for transporting products, particularly packaged food products, from a product loading station to a product unloading station In an apparatus for transporting packaged food products from a product loading station to an unloading station, series of containers are entrained by a drive arrangement along a closed-loop path and temporarily halted at the loading station and the unload... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5253745 | Conveying and storage systems A product-carrying tray 1 has longitudinally slotted end members 3 for sliding engagement on guide rails in a conveyor installation or storage unit. Transverse edges 2 of the tray are provided with coupling members 5 for interengagement with other like un... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5141100 | Device to convey parts to one or more processing stations and remove them Disclosed is a device to convey parts towards one or more processing stations and to remove them therefrom. This device includes a rail forming a continuous closed circuit and supporting a series of supports which are in contact with the rail by rollers, ... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5139131 | Conveyor installation for workpiece carriers A conveyor installation has a track (3) driven to run endlessly about two deflector wheels (100, 101) and supported by guide rails (1, 1', 2), for the conveyance of workpiece carriers which are designed for instance as boxes to accommodate packagings for ... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5064054 | Overlapping flat surface transport carrier conveyor An endless conveyor for moving material from a first position to a second position comprises a guide which includes a first and second track spaced apart a predetermined distance for defining a path of travel. A plurality of substantially flat surface tra... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5040668 | Transport carrier conveyor An endless conveyor for moving material from a first position to a second position comprises a guide which includes a first and second track spaced apart a predetermined distance for defining a path of travel. A plurality of transport carriers are positio... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5038921 | Transport carrier conveyor An endless conveyor for moving material from a first position to a second position comprises a guide which includes a first and second track spaced apart a predetermined distance for defining a path of travel. A plurality of transport carriers are positio... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5012917 | Transport apparatus for an assembly line Transport apparatus for an assembly line for objects such as vehicle bodies. The transport apparatus include a plurality of movable platforms which are positioned in end to end contact with one another. A drive mechanism applies a force to one of the plat... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4972937 | Apparatus for transporting articles Apparatus for transporting articles includes a closed track having rectilinear track portions. Disposed in the track are a plurality of series of carriers movable along the track and arranged to carry the articles. A drive is provided which acts on the re... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4958721 | Inclined bucket elevator A bucket conveyor having a guide track, a plurality of independent buckets slidably engaged with the guide track and a driving mechanism that directly engages each bucket of the plurality of buckets during their movement around the guide track. The guide ... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4946025 | Apparatus and method for separating articles on a conveyor A method is provided for conveying a series of articles along a conveyor path freely disposed on a conveyor surface while maintaining protective article-to-article separation. The method comprises the steps of introducing each article one at a time in a s... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4802565 | Device for adjusting a set of workpiece mounts in defined working positions This invention concerns a device for continuous adjustment of a set of workpiece mounts from a number of such mounts in defined work positions whereby the workpiece mounts are arranged with a certain spacing on an endless conveyor device that moves in rot... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4710122 | Machine for manufacturing flat bodies in a continuous line The invention relates to a machine for manufacturing flat bodies in a continuous linear process. This is attained by the intermittent forward movement of the moulds on a closed circuit static runway, passing through the various operative steps for forming... | 12/01/1987 |
