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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066115 | Apparatus for working on metal containers An apparatus (10) for working on metal containers, especially suitable for high speed machines and intended for performing a sequence of operations on the metal containers themselves including a chain composed of a plurality of elements (12) linked in ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7383945 | Conveying units An apparatus is provided for transferring products, in particular eggs, comprising at least one height, at least one row of conveying units positioned under an endless sorting conveyor, wherein the products are discharged in a well-defined manner from the sorting co... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7306092 | Transport system for small components A system for transporting small components, generally electrical components, arranged in a row comprising an arbitrary number of chain links. The components are accommodated within a cavity present in the chain links. The cavity is defined by at least two walls, at ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7195114 | Transfer units An apparatus for transferring products, in particular eggs, comprising at at least one height, positioned under an endless sorting conveyor, at least one row of conveying units, wherein the products are discharged in a well-defined manner from the sorting conveyor i... | 03/27/2007 |
| 6880694 | Method and apparatus for transferring substrates An apparatus for continuously transferring substrates such as tablets from a rotary, double-sided tablet press to a second location is provided. The apparatus comprises a flexible conveying means on which transfer units adapted to receive the substrates are mounted.... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6708816 | Device for handling components A device for handling components (i.e. chips) is described. The device utilizes a conveyor belt that has crowns or recesses in a frame configuration into which singled semiconductor chips can be inserted. The conveyor belt has openings or holes between the chip posi... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6491157 | Toothed belts for transporting objects The toothed belt has a band-shaped belt body which carries integrally formed teeth on one side. At least one of the teeth is provided with two openings which extend from the crown surface of the associated tooth through the toothed belt to the other side ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6439376 | Pocket conveyor A pocket conveyor wherein a flexible toothed belt is fitted with conveying pockets equally spaced along the belt, and wherein each pocket is connected to the belt by a first and at least one second connecting member, both hinged to the belt; the first con... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6405853 | Conveyor system for can end conversion systems The transfer nest for an endless conveyor belt of reinforced flexible rubber-like material, optionally with cogs or teeth on its underside, a series of such nests fitted into holes in the belt. The nests are attached to the belt solely at their opposite e... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6360866 | Conveying apparatus for electric parts A conveying apparatus for electric parts has a tape and a driving mechanism. The tape has holding holes for holding board-shaped electric parts therein at regular intervals and feeding holes for feeding the tape at regular intervals. The driving mechanism... | 03/26/2002 |
| 5819909 | Apparatus for receiving and transporting flat articles An apparatus for receiving and transporting flat articles respectively supplied by an overhead loader includes a conveying device comprising a first traction mechanism and transport containers attached to the first traction mechanism. The transport contai... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5806662 | Hubbed belt and drive for conversion press An endless metal belt (26) for transporting shells (S) through a press (10) which converts the shells into can ends includes a plurality of shell-carrying apertures (32) and a plurality of drive holes (34). The belt is mounted about a pair of spaced-apart... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5799779 | Interlocking carrier and conveyor system The present invention encompasses an interlocking carrier and a conveyor system composed of a plurality of the interlocking carriers. The interlocking carrier generally consists of a sleeve for the placement of cargo therein, at least one carrier guide an... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5653576 | Can lid distributor apparatus A distributor apparatus is characterized by having a transfer starwheel with individual pockets which are successively advanced beneath a feeder unit, such as a downstacker mechanism, each pocket in succession receiving an individual can end advanced into... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5620081 | Turnover device for graphic products A turnover device for turning over products (8), for instance graphic products, comprising a feed conveyor assembly (4) and a discharge conveyor assembly (6) each made up of a number of parallel conveyors arranged side by side with an interspace therebetw... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5562201 | Conveyor assembly A conveyor system is set forth that includes a track having a generally linear section and a generally curved section. The track further includes a guide channel having sidewalls that engage a guide member that is in fixed positional alignment, for exampl... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5494399 | Can end distributor apparatus A distributor apparatus is characterized by having a transfer starwheel with individual pockets which are successively advanced beneath a feeder unit, such as, a downstacker mechanism, each pocket having a ring gear and individual feed screw elements cont... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5460262 | Conveyor assembly A conveyor system is set forth that includes a track having a generally linear A conveyor syspg,1generally curved section. The track further includes a guide channel having sidewalls that engage a guide member that is in fixed positional alignment, for ex... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5419099 | Servo-drive container conveying system An intermittently operated, indexing container conveying system is particularly configured for versatile use with an associated container filling apparatus. In distinction from previous arrangements, the present system includes a servo-drive motor for eff... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5353908 | Suspended conveyance apparatus The invention relates to an apparatus for conveying containers having an annular neck flange, in particular, a guided suspended conveyor chain having support elements each defining a "U" shaped recess having a pair of substantially parallel sides which ar... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5339948 | Conveyor apparatus with unloader A conveyor suspends containers from their upper portions, leaving their lower portions exposed. A curved deflector plate is located beneath the conveyor. Containers carried by the conveyor contact the deflector plate and are at least partly dislodged from... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5316127 | Apparatus for loading containers on a conveyor Apparatus for loading necked containers on a conveyor chain 3, 9 equipped with individual neck-gripping mandrels 4, 16, the mandrels and the containers being spaced apart by the same pitch P. The conveyor chain turns around an axis 11 such that the mandre... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5287957 | Conveyor for transporting containers A container transport conveyor comprising different kinds of container holders for different kinds of containers, and means for moving the holders along a predetermined path intermittently by a specified pitch at a time. The holders are divided into group... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5259496 | Belt for conversion press A conveyor belt and drive structure are disclosed for use with a conversion press in which an upper level of an endless metallic conveyor belt, preferably of stainless steel, is positioned between upper and lower tooling in the press. The conveyor belt is... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5178260 | Pallet for drying ceramic cards A pallet for use in drying ceramic cards that have product sites thereon, including a body having a plurality of openings therein defined by a series of highways, whereby the openings have the general shape of the product sites; at least one skirt extendi... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5158410 | Belt and drive for conversion press A conveyor belt and drive structure are disclosed for use with a conversion press in which an upper level of an endless conveyor belt is positioned between upper and lower tooling in the press. The conveyor belt includes a plurality of transversely and lo... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5151001 | Apparatus for rotating top ends of cans In a rotating apparatus for top ends, a transport path for the top ends is defined along an outer periphery of a turntable which is rotatable intermittently. Top-end holding platforms are arranged on the outer periphery of the turntable in spaced relation... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5151556 | Propellant magazine for field artillery piece A propellant magazine includes a conveyor for mechanizing the handling of propellant charge units into and out of magazine storage. The charge units are contained in open ended tubular packs which are loaded onto the conveyor at a resupply loading station... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5119924 | Article feeding apparatus An apparatus for intermittently feeding a series of like articles along a path so as to present them in succession to a plurality of operation stations, where operations are performed upon the articles in sequence. The apparatus is provided with at least ... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5096052 | Ultrasonic sealing method and assembly A container carrier for supporting a container having an outer flange including first regions which have a first predetermined thickness, second regions which have a second predetermined thickness, and a top surface. The container carrier includes a carri... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5056782 | Ball return conveyor system for baseball pitching machine cages A ball return assembly for use with a pitching machine in a batting cage includes a conveyor having an endless loop belt with a transport surface provided with a plurality of spaced depressions each adapted to receive a ball. The belt is supported and gui... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5025916 | Article feeding apparatus An apparatus for intermittently feeding a series of like articles along a path so as to present them in succession to a plurality of operation stations, where operations are performed upon the articles in sequence. The apparatus is provided with at least ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4979349 | Packaging machine for flip-top boxes A transfer turret (20) is provided for the delivery of block-shaped (cigarette) packs (10) with rounded or bevelled longitudinal edges (11 . . . 14) from a feed conveyor (19) to a drying turret (37). Each of the pockets (21) of the transfer turret (20), r... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4958667 | Tube holder for tube filling machines A tube holder is adapted to be positioned in a ring on the conveyor of the tube filling machine. The tube holder is cup-shaped and has a central, generally cylindrical, tube gripper consisting of eight upwardly extending fingers. The fingers have radially... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4946028 | Conveyor belt treatment A system of using a metallic conveyor belt in the manufacture of can lids which prevents can lids from rotating as they are conveyed from one manufacturing station to another. Thus, the lids are not improperly cast and stamped, and as a result, discarded.... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4936442 | Combination box beam carrier for nonmetallic container pockets The present invention is directed to a box beam carrier composed of essentially two facing channel members with a series of openings in each of the channel members with the openings in aligned pairs to receive a preformed pocket which is snap-fitted in th... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4822232 | Upstacking device for a shell conversion press An upstacking device is shown for use with generally flat metal can ends. The device is used with an endless conveyor such as a transport belt having openings therein, with each opening receiving a shell for locating the shell on the belt. The belt is int... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4807421 | Equipment for handling various containers A container holder capable of holding various containers, such as bottles and cans, comprises a deformable container-holding member made from a plastic material, a holding frame, and an adapter plate. The central portion of the holding member is divided i... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4805758 | Crossed turret cup feeder Apparatus for supplying rows of stacked frusto-conical cups to a feeding assembly of a cup printing apparatus includes a rotatable, hollow, crossed turret comprised of an outer turret section formed by four radially and equiangularly oriented connected tu... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4801001 | Blow molding apparatus A reheat blow molding machine has an improved article handling system that carries heated preforms by a carriage assembly from an oven to a roller chain conveyor which moves them to a blow mold from when the blown product is moved to an eject station. The... | 01/31/1989 |
