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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926647 | Systems and methods for providing an improved timing conveyor A conveyor includes a conveyor belt, a plurality of rollers, and a flight. The rollers have lower surfaces configured to engage a roller-engagement surface, and upper surfaces that substantially form a plane, such that the rollers engage the roller-engagement surfac... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7849998 | Container switching device Device (1) for switching containers rotating about a fixed axis (10) of rotation and comprising, arranged peripherally around the axis (10) of rotation, a plurality of arms (7, 188) for gripping at least one container, each gripping arm (... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7770718 | Systems and methods for providing an improved timing conveyor A conveyor includes a conveyor belt, a plurality of rollers, and a flight. The rollers have lower surfaces configured to engage a roller-engagement surface, and upper surfaces that substantially form a plane, such that the rollers engage the roller-engagement surfac... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7364030 | Apparatus for conveying objects An apparatus for conveying objects such as fruits, comprises a first endless conveyor, with conveying elements such as diabolos connected thereto. A conveying position is defined between at least two conveying elements. A second endless conveyor, with product carrie... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7287792 | Crown neck container gripping device The present invention is directed toward a bottle gripping device that grips a bottle at discrete points comprising a minimal area of the bottle. More specifically, the gripping device typically contacts the bottle at four discrete points and such total area of cont... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278531 | Flexible conveyor and connection elements A conveyor is disclosed suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction. The conveyor includes a plurality of links, each link having a length extending across the direction of transport and a width extending along the direction of transport. Each link ha... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7182912 | Fluid handling apparatus for an automated analyzer An analyzer for performing automated assay testing. The analyzer includes a storage and conveyor system for conveying cuvettes to an incubation or processing conveyor, a storage and selection system for test sample containers, a storage and selection system for reag... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7140870 | Variable-pitch arm star construction for rotary molding machines for making, by drawing and blowing, plastic vessels and bottles, and rotary molding machine comprising the star construction A star construction having variable pitch arms for a rotary molding machine for making plastic vessels and bottles, comprises a plurality of arms including gripper elements and a system including two levers which engages with the grippers, while cooperating with res... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7055676 | Conveyor with movable gripper and related conveyor link A conveyor suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction, and a related link are disclosed. The link may include a link body having a length extending across the direction of transport and a width extending along the direction of transport, each link bo... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036658 | Gripper conveyor with clear conveying path and related conveyor link Various conveyor designs suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction and various related link designs are disclosed. The conveyor may include a plurality of the connected links. Each link may have a length extending across the direction of transport a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021453 | Conveyor with gear mechanism gripper and related conveyor link Various conveyor designs are disclosed, along with related link designs, suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction. The conveyor may include a plurality of connected links. Each link may have a length extending across the direction of transport and ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000756 | Conveyor A conveyance device, particularly relating to a shaking pocket star wheel for conveying containers, with a carrier, a reception element and a reception opening for the conveyed material. The reception element is fixed against the force of a spring in a manner so it ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6978877 | Automatic machine for processing articles and having a position detecting device with hall-effect sensors An automatic machine for processing articles, and having a conveyor which feeds the articles along a path in a given feed direction and has a movable member; and a reading device for determining the position of the movable member; the reading device cooperates with ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6959953 | Gripping device for taking hold of receptacles The gripping device for taking hold of receptacles comprises tongs having a first jaw fixed to a rotary platform and a second jaw mounted to pivot relative to the first jaw and provided with a control arm, and a locking member mounted to pivot eccentrically about an... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6779651 | Device for conveying discrete entities having an improved transfer arm, and container blow-molding facility with such a device A device for conveying discrete entities, including a rotary support bearing a telescopic transfer arm having a multi-directional head. The extension of the arm and the orientation of the gripper head are controlled by cams according to the angular position of the a... | 08/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6705608 | Sheet material conveying apparatus with adjustable top grippers for pockets A sheet material conveying apparatus has at least one pocket running along a track, the pocket including a base section for receiving sheet material and an upper section including at least one upper gripper for holding an edge of the sheet material. The at least one... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6607068 | Method and device for conveying unit loads For conveying piece goods, holding devices (2) are utilised for holding individual articles (1), which holding devices (2) are mounted on displaceable conveying devices (3) and are closed for the purpose of conveying the articles (1). For loading articles... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6578843 | Method and apparatus for conveying printed products A method and apparatus for conveying printed products in an imbricated formation with different spacings between the products, from a feed conveyor to the grippers on a removal conveyor. The printed products are introduced into the grippers in groups with... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6508498 | Holding device for holding a container and a method for fixing a container A holding apparatus for a container and a method of holding a container of any size or shape, and formed of any material by supporting a container on a holding plate and employing a gripping mechanism to apply a frictional clamping force to the container.... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6457708 | Method and apparatus for conveying printed products A method and apparatus for conveying printed products in an imbricated formation with different spacings between the products, from a feed conveyor to the grippers on a removal conveyor. The printed products are introduced into the grippers in groups with... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6394449 | Device for receiving and/or conveying flat products The invention relates to a device for receiving and/or conveying flat products (14), especially printing products, by means of individual grippers (1). The invention comprises a receiving and/or conveying section (12) along which the grippers (1) can be c... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6374997 | Conveyor system A conveyor system has a bucket with a pivoting side wall. The pivoting movement of the leading side wall is actuated by a cam follower which engage; a cam rail. As the bucket passes through a carton loading station, the cam rail moves the cam follower to ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6357741 | Velocity adjustable grippers on sliding carriage A movable gripper unit including a housing and a first gripper arm and a second gripper arm for gripping a printed product. The first and second gripper arms are slidingly supported with respect to the housing. The housing is movable along a track. Also d... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6286662 | Clamp for holding sheet-like objects The invention relates to a clamp (10) for holding sheet-like objects, having a support (12) on which a clamp tongue (20) is fixed. A clamping jaw (32) is stored in a guide slot (30) in the support (12) in such a way that it can move both in and against th... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6227588 | Gripper assembly A gripper assembly for clamping an article has a first clamp member mounted on a first shaft defining an axis and a second clamp member. An actuator for pivoting the first clamp member relative to the second clamp member around the first axis from an open... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6186316 | Method and device for the precise electrolytic deposition and etching of metal layers on circuit boards and conductors foils in continuous systems The invention concerns a process for precise electrolytic precipitation and etching of metals up to the marginal area of printed-circuit board and printed-circuit film panel in a continuous-cycle plant. In continuous-cycle plants, the panels are grasped b... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6129350 | Timing belt with product handling mechanism A timing belt is formed with a tensile member and a plurality of teeth which mesh with a sprocket wheel. One or more of the teeth are formed with an opening and a product processing device is mounted on the timing belt and attached via the opening in the ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5931287 | Loading device having multiple tongs for handling lumber and the like The loading device of the present invention is adapted for the high speed handling of lumber pieces, wherein the lumber pieces are fed side-by-side in bulk to the loading device by an inlet conveyor and are delivered by the loading device in a substantial... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5893700 | Transport star for containers Transport star for containers with a basic body which can rotate, on whose circumference several gripper arms, in the form of double levers, are attached in bearings, which can be locked by selflocking in the closed position by means of spreader bodies wh... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5829576 | Continuous flow dip tinning system A device for carrying electronic components of various sizes and lengths from a loading area to an unloading area. The device has an endless loop conveyor having a continuously moving element extending longitudinally between the loading area and the unloa... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5765677 | Product conveying wheel A wheel for conveying products, in particular packets of cigarettes, is mounted for rotation about an axis, and presents at least one manipulating unit, the outer casing of which is fitted with a pocket for a packet and with a number of manipulating eleme... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5752594 | Loading device having multiple tongs for handling lumber and the like The loading device of the present invention is adapted for the high speed handling of lumber pieces, wherein the lumber pieces are fed side-by-side in bulk to the loading device by an inlet conveyor and are delivered by the loading device in a substantial... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5743377 | Transport star for containers A transport star in which movable expanders with multiple self-locking positions, which can be selected with a control apparatus, engage the radially inward-directed counter-arms of several gripping pliers with pivoting clamps positioned along the perimet... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5722530 | Chain drive Chain drive with an endless chain formed by sideplate pairs and by articulated joints having mutually parallel joint axes and connecting the sideplate pairs, each of the joints having a chain roller concentric with the respective joint axis and having a c... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5703332 | Apparatus for conveying vulnerable articles in the article holders An apparatus comprising a conveyor (1) having article holders for conveying vulnerable articles (V), such as for instance fruits, in the article holders (2), the artices (V) during conveyance being subjected to a treatment for the purpose of the classific... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5697490 | Clamshell carrier A carrier secures articles while the carrier is drawn by a carrier transport mechanism of a conveyor system along a series of stations adjacent to processing equipment that can perform operations on the article. The carrier has a base and one or two arms ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5628108 | Wire transfer and cutting assembly suitable for use with multiple wire termination apparatus A wire transferring assembly for a wire harness assembly machine has two adjoining termination stations. First connector elements are advanced in a reciprocating nest from a supply of connector elements into contact with wires extending from a positioning... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5607045 | Transport star unit for containers In a transport star for containers with a rotatable basic body and several gripper tongs mounted on its circumference, which are formed by clamps in the form of double-levers, a rotatable, lifter is provided mounted between the counterarms of radially inw... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5575379 | Newspaper conveyor A newspaper conveyor has an endless conveyor chain (1) running along a conveyor (3) with a plurality of newspaper grips (7) in rows. Their movable clamp (11) may be set in two opening positions, a first one in which the movable clamp (11) is held open aga... | 11/19/1996 |
