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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325674 | Plate conveyor having rapid assembly device A plate conveyor having overlapping plates and a plate-supporting sprocket chain composed of two parallel chain strands formed of inner link members and outer link members, facing ones of which are connected by link pins. The chain is in the form of at least two pre... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7255220 | Conveyance system A conveyance system, wherein dividable horizontal conveyance units are connected to each other through joint plates and a support post and rails of the horizontal conveyance units are connected to each other without any step and clearance. A joint conveyance carnage... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7195115 | Modular-belt conveyors with variable-speed drive motors A conveyor system in which a modular belt or chain is driven by a drive element rotated at a predetermined variable angular speed to compensate for speed fluctuations due to chordal action. A speed signal generator generates a speed signal generally inverse to the u... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7131532 | Belt attachment device and method A conveyor belt assembly including a flexible belt body with a plurality of spaced flexible teeth and at least one hardened tooth coupled to the belt body. The flexible belt body and flexible teeth comprise a resilient material. The hardened tooth comprises hardened... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7114607 | Method for operating a vertical accumulating conveyor system A preferred embodiment of a method for operating a vertical accumulating conveyor system is disclosed. The method includes loading of a workpiece onto a pallet assembly of a conveyor system. The workpiece may be either loaded manually or automatically using a roboti... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7007795 | Transport device with contact-free transmission coupling A transport conveyor for workpieces, pallets, or workpiece carriers which includes a drive transmission that includes a traction coupling that interrupts the transfer of torque and driving force to the conveyor rollers, belt or the like upon an interruption in the m... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997304 | Accumulating conveyor A preferred embodiment of an accumulating conveyor system has at least one shoe slideably connected to an endless chain. Each shoe includes a pair of opposing rollers, one of which is engageable with the endless chain when the shoe is positioned adjacent an upper su... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6983838 | Modular construction system for a conveyor for conveying article carriers longitudinally or transversely The invention relates to a modular construction system for a conveyor for conveying article carriers longitudinally or transversely, having lateral longitudinal carriers, having transverse frame elements which connect these longitudinal carriers, and having driven l... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6773008 | Apparatus for transporting sheet-like articles The invention relates to a device for conveying flat objects (46), especially products of a printing works, which comprises successively arranged conveying elements that are moved along a continuous track (16) in a direction of conveyance (F). Individu... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6752258 | Conveying device comprising a packages carrier Disclosed is a device for intermittently conveying packages which are conveyed in a first moving direction in package carriers (2) in a first processing plane in positions underneath various treatment stations and are conveyed back in a second return motion p... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6691856 | Conveyor track of the smart-track type A conveyor track of the smart-track type, comprises two conveyors, each consisting of at least one endless, flexible conveyor member, such as a chain, each conveyor having a separate drive and elements for switching the drives on and off and controlling t... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6669011 | Conveying system A conveying system comprising a drive chain and at least one conveying carrier, the conveying system being flexible for the most different goods to be conveyed. The conveying carrier can be brought into detachable engagement with the drive chain, the driv... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6568525 | Vertical conveyor assembly with accumulating pallets An endless roller chain conveyor supports pallets, which independently travel along the horizontal runs of the conveyor, while the roller chain runs continuously. The pallets are attached in a vertical position and may be stopped and held anywhere along t... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6499274 | Method for high speed loading, vacuumizing and sealing of a bagged article The present invention relates to a method, apparatus, and system for loading, vacuumizing, and sealing bagged articles. The invention includes placing a bagged article onto a subplaten, and advancing the loaded subplaten through a synchronizing assembly w... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6443293 | Transporting installation with conveyor having idling rollers supporting transport members A transporting installation (10, 110) comprises at least one conveyor belt (11, 111) on which are mounted at intervals carriages (12, 112) each equipped above with a horizontal roller (13, 113) for support of transport members (14) and side guide wheels (... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6244307 | Transportation, feeding and filling apparatus of irregular-formed vessels and transportation and feeding method A filling apparatus of irregular-formed vessels having an intermittent swinging table (111) disposed above a continuous rotation table (5) and having a plurality of filling nozzles (121) at a same pitch as the vessel holding pitch, filling means for pushi... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6176367 | Device for conveyance along assembly lines and the like A device for conveyance along an assembly line of components and motor vehicle components in particular mounted on sled-like supports (27) having a pair of supporting shoes (28). The device comprises a pair of powered belts (18) parallel and extending in ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6176370 | Endless conveyor having quick release slats In an endless conveyor, a plurality of slats are positioned in a side-by-side relationship relative to one another, thereby defining a work supporting surface which in turn is carried by a frame. The slats are driven via at least one chain that includes a... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6047813 | Accumulating conveyor with latchable pallets An endless accumulating conveyor with upper and lower runs and curved sections at the ends with a plurality of pallet trains each with at least two pallets releasably connected together by a latch at least while the pallet train is advanced over the upper... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5927481 | Arrangement for transporting wire coils An arrangement for transporting wire coils and similar products in a rolling mill or the like, including conveyor system, along which a load carrier, carrying the wire coil, is intended to be conveyed, and the conveyor system having a large number of modu... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5884753 | Conveyor system A conveyor system for the transport of carriers such as trays in which the transport medium is two or more endless loops of round polycord, such as polyurethane belts, or cables, on which the trays are carried. In the drive system, the belts follow a figu... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5873452 | Accumulating conveyor An endless loop accumulating conveyor of the over/under type adapted to slidably support pallets and to frictionally transport them over both the upper and lower conveyor runs. The conveyor including a coupling to couple the pallet to the endless loop inc... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5857558 | Connector for attaching items to a chain for a packaging machine A connector for attaching items to a chain typically used on packaging machines. An elongated body spans two extended link pins of a chain, and has at least one hole for attaching items. Offset tabs on each end of the body receive a link pin and allow tab... | 01/12/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5544735 | Chain conveyor with frictionally driven recirculated pallets linked together in sub groupings A chain conveyor is described having a pair of loops of triple strand chains, frictionally driving pallets supported on upper advance runs, the pallets linked together in subgroups to be able to support long length workpieces. The pallets are driven aroun... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5495933 | Chain driven pallet accumulating over/under chain conveyor An over/under pallet accumulating chain conveyor is described in which the pallets are supported on the center roller strand of triple roller strand chain loops to achieve a balanced loading of the chain pins. The pallets have sets of roller pairs engaged... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5465826 | Conveyor system A conveyor system is disclosed for transporting workpieces. The conveyor system includes an elongated frame having an inlet end and an outlet end. A pair of sprockets are rotatably mounted to both the inlet end and outlet end while a pair of closed loop c... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5465827 | Transport arrangement for movable members A movable member supported for movement on a track has a pressure receptor portion which faces laterally outward. An accelerating device in a horizontally held particular track portion of the track, at the upstream side thereof, acts upon the pressure rec... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5407058 | Chain conveyor with frictionally driven recirculated pallets linked together in sub groupings A chain conveyor is described having a pair of loops of triple strand chains, frictionally driving pallets supported on upper advance runs, the pallets linked together in subgroups to be able to support long length workpieces. The pallets are driven aroun... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5388685 | Endless conveyor A conveyor and method for preventing stick-slip friction conditions from exciting the conveyor into surging and for preventing surging vibration from adversely affecting operation of the conveyor. The conveyor has a pair of endless, flexible roller chains... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5303810 | Magazine rack and positional adjustment system therefor A magazine rack and adjustment/transport system therefore includes a conveyer line for introducing magazine racks into a production process. As a new magazine rack is introduced to the line, a positional adjustment means is active to position the magazine... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5282529 | Pallet guidance structure for over and under conveyor An improved chain conveyor includes drive sprockets for the chain, and second sprockets for guiding the pallets between the upper and lower runs. The second sprockets rotate at a different rate of speed than the drive sprockets to adjust for misalignment ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5261523 | Triple-strand roller chain conveyor with accumulating pallets A triple-strand conveyor is provided with guiding rollers on the pallet which coact with a resilient driving roller and a cam plate guide to provide positive control of the pallet during rollover at the conveyor ends from the top to bottom positions and v... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5242043 | Workpiece mounting pallet A workpiece pallet is disclosed with which it is possible to machine a number of different workpieces in a transfer line with a minimum of equipment. The workpiece pallet has several faces each having at least one clamping place to receive a workpiece. Th... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5220996 | Conveyor system A conveyor system is disclosed for transporting workpieces. The conveyor system includes an elongated frame having an inlet end and an outlet end. A pair of sprockets are rotatably mounted to both the inlet end and outlet end while a pair of closed loop c... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5178261 | Conveyor system A conveyor assembly having a pallet including a deformable drive pin. The drive pin is comprised of urethane and is operable to deform as the pallet engages the teeth of a pallet driving sprocket employed to drive the pallet around curved end portions of ... | 01/12/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5174434 | Apparatus for providing rotational motion on a carrier moving along a driven conveyor A transport system is provided which includes a conveyor having an alternate forwardly and reversely driven rollers. A carrier disposed on the conveyor has a pair of spaced skis which engage the forwardly rotating rollers to move the carrier along the con... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5088589 | Conveyor system, conveyor or buffer and distribution system, and process for transforming a goods flow A conveyor system for pivotally suspended carrier containers travelling through a closed path composed of interconnected straight portions each lying at a right angle to the previous and to the next portion. The subsequent portions of the path through whi... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4998482 | Aerial tramway and method for relieving induced torque An aerial tramway having a pair of side-by-side, substantially parallel, movable haul ropes and at least one load carrying unit attached between the haul ropes for advancement therewith. A plurality of detachment assemblies are positioned periodically alo... | 03/12/1991 |
