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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404549 | Transporting mechanism having a link chain and clamps A transporting mechanism includes a link chain and clamps which are attached to a chain link of the link chain and which are capable of gripping at least one printed product. At least two clamps are attached to each chain link of the link chain, wherein the clamps i... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7398875 | Tensioning piece of a conveyor chain for a film web The invention relates to a tensioning piece, a conveyor chain, and to a means for opening and closing the tensioning piece. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7261199 | Neck gripping conveyor and link, and related rotary filler and system A conveyor is disclosed suitable for conveying objects such as containers to a processing station. The conveyor includes a plurality of connected links, and at least one gripping member extending from each of the links. Each gripping member is movable relative to it... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7185753 | Shuttle conveyor Various shuttle conveyor designs are disclosed. The conveyors are suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction. The shuttle conveyors may include a track extending along a conveying path, the track defining a length, and a plurality of shuttle elements... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7114616 | Device for removable fastening of seats for housing containers to a metallic belt conveyor The device (D) for removable fastening of seats (3) housing containers (C) to a metallic belt (1) includes first fastening means (10) made on the metallic belt (1) and aimed at being mutually coupled with second fastening means (34... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097028 | Gripping element for continuous motion inserting finger An envelope insert conveyor assembly includes a first pair of rotation members and a second pair of rotation members spaced apart from one another. A first conveying member is disposed around the first pair of rotation members, and a second conveying member is dispo... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7021921 | Pick-up plug for plastic preforms A pick-up plug for supporting and transporting preforms of thermoplastic resin, includes a central body, and an engagement mechanism adapted to slip into the neck portion of the preform, in which elastic members are provided on the engagement mechanism so as to pres... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6971506 | Test tube carrier The invention relates to a test tube carrier (4) for transporting test tubes in a transport system, said carrier (4) comprising a base (8) having a recess made thereto for accommodating the bottom of a test tube/vial (1), and support memb... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6629403 | Mandrel with variable pocket widths for automatic packaging machines An automatic packaging machine has mandrels with a plurality of fingers for gripping an object. A cam track has contours which defines the location of positions along a conveyor carrying the mandrels. The fingers are closed by a spring and opened by a cam... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6622852 | Continuous container-supplying apparatus A continuous container-supplying apparatus in which a plurality of container holding assemblies, each comprising right-side and left-side holding members are provided on conveyor belts that run as an integral unit along an annular track that has a pair of... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6520315 | Gripper assembly The invention provides a gripper assembly comprising a mounting base having a first magnet coupled thereto and having a moveable gripper coupled to the mounting base. The moveable gripper has a second magnet coupled thereto and comprises an end effector a... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6435335 | Method for transporting printed products A device for transporting printed products including a plurality of individual pocket grippers, each pocket gripper having a first connector on one side and a second connector on a second side, and having gripping elements for gripping a printed product. ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6321430 | Workpiece carrying system A system for holding or transporting engraveable workpieces of different configurations is provided. The system includes a first workpiece carrier that has an internal relief configured to receive a first workpiece having a first configuration. The system... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6321897 | Recyclable pocket system for printed products A device for transporting printed products including a plurality of individual pocket grippers, each pocket gripper having a first connector on one side and a second connector on a second side, and having gripping elements for gripping a printed product. ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6062799 | Apparatus and method for automatically loading or unloading printed circuit boards for semiconductor modules An apparatus for automatic loading or unloading printed circuit boards (PCBs) for semiconductor modules is disclosed. The apparatus employs an elastic jig carrier into which the PCBs are loaded. The jig carrier includes movable clamps for fixing the PCBs ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5927504 | Apparatus for carrying plural printed circuit boards for semiconductor module An apparatus for carrying plural printed circuit boards (PCBs) for semiconductor modules is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a main frame which is formed with an inside space for the PCBs. The main frame includes receivers for supporting one shorter edg... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5503264 | Endlessly circulating items transporting apparatus with individual transporting members The transporting apparatus has a guide which forms a closed loop and in which transporting members circulate. The transporting members are driven at the beginning and end of the effective conveying zone by in each case an independently controllable drive ... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5484052 | Carrier puck A carrier puck is provided for receiving and supporting an article to be moved along a predetermined path. The carrier puck is made of a main body having an inner cavity for receiving the article. The puck also includes at least one gripper element extend... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5178257 | Wire carrier and method of using same An open topped carrier (2) has a space (6) dimensioned to receive a plurality of coiled wire segments (100) hung on hangers (26) carried by upper portions of dividers (22). The dividers (22) are held in vertical, horizontally spaced use positions by slots... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5092454 | Pallet for an integrated buffing and grinding system The present invention provides an integrated buffing and grinding system. The system includes a first conveyor for transporting an article to a grinding station. The article is grasped by a robot and brought into and out of contact with an abrasive surfac... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4890716 | Machine tool A machine tool has a machine tool body, a spindle attached to the machine tool body for holding a tool, a bed provided on the machine tool body, and a table located on the bed for supporting a workpiece at a desired position and orientation so that the wo... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4790427 | Apparatus for handling pallet-supported workpieces Workpieces are supported on pallets which are advanced by a continuously driven power-and-free conveyor adapted to permit each pallet to dwell in a work station when the pallet is stopped in the work station during continued driving of the conveyor. To ef... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4751995 | Jig for car body assembly A jig assembly for a car body including a movable jig unit having a frame with a universal configuration and removable jig members configured exclusively for a distinctive body part; and a fixed station jig unit for positioning and fixing the movable unit... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4684012 | Blow molding pallet assembly A pallet assembly is disclosed for use in simultaneous transfer of four preheated plastic preforms from an oven, through a blow mold where they are blown into bottles to a location where the bottles are discharged. The pallet has a base (shuttle) on which... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4557371 | Work-clamp pallet for machine tool The present invention relates to a work-clamp pallet used to clamp workpieces on a table of a machine tool to improve the working efficiency of the machine tool. This is achieved by shortening the time for exchanging workpieces on the table and for positi... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4441878 | Bottle ejector This relates to an unloading mechanism for unloading blow molded articles from collects carried by a pallet. At an unloading station there is provided a plurality of vertically disposed, guided plungers or ejectors which are carried by a common support an... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4232780 | Confection conveyor An improved carriage for use in a conveyor for transferring frozen confections includes a pair of scissorable tong-receiving arms. A pair of tongs are detachably mounted on the arms in a manner which facilitates rapid replacement of the tongs. Each tong i... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4185812 | Blow molding pallet assembly for conveying one or more workpieces A pallet assembly is disclosed for use in simultaneous transfer of four preheated plastic preforms from an oven, through a blow mold where they are blown into bottles to a location where the bottles are discharged. The pallet has a base (shuttle) on which... | 01/29/1980 |
| 3941237 | Puck for and method of magnetic conveying A plastic puck having a magnetic ring secured to its bottom is employed for magnetically conveying a can. The interior of the puck preferably includes deflectable plastic fins for securely holding the can within the puck.... | 03/02/1976 |
