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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7575114 | Conveyor belt construction for a platen-type conveyor A conveyor belt construction includes a flexible conveyor belt defining inner and outer surfaces, and a series of clamp assemblies that are used to mount conveying members to the conveyor belt. One of the clamp members defines a convex engaging area that engages one... | 08/18/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7311193 | Box-conveyor chain A conveyor chain has a succession of longitudinally succeeding links, a respective entrainment lug projecting transversely outward from each link and formed with a latch seat and a plurality of identical entrainment elements. The entrainment elements each have a tra... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308786 | Rod for rotating rod-bands A rod for rotating rod-bands for agricultural machines, and a method of making the same, are provided. The rod comprises a rod body and metallic securement pieces serving for placement on flexible, pull-resistant belts. The securement piece has a first, flat length ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7229359 | Continuous water ride A water transportation system and method are described, generally related to water amusement attractions and rides. Further, the disclosure generally relates to water-powered rides and to a system and method in which participants may be actively involved in a water ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7220173 | Wafer holder and wafer conveyor system equipped with the same The present invention is directed to a wafer holder and a related wafer conveyor system. The wafer holder holds a wafer and moves horizontally within a chamber. A contact area between the wafer and the wafer holder is reduced, and potential contaminants generated by... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7143989 | Aircraft cargo and seating pallet An aircraft cargo and seating pallet having one or more internal stringer sections including a top section configured to engage a seat and/or a seat attachment. The top section may be a linear track along which the seat or seat attachment may slide, or it may includ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137334 | Devices, systems and methods for thawing, heating and/or glazing previously frozen baked goods or dough-based products Devices, systems and methods for thawing, heating and/or glazing previously frozen baked goods and other dough-based products, wherein the products can be thawed in an environment having a selected temperature and elevated humidity; the conveyor is configured to pre... | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059468 | Production line for food products A production line for food products includes a plurality of apparatus modules (1) arranged one after the other, each module being arranged to perform at least one manufacturing stage of the food product. The production line includes a frame (2), which ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6758320 | Pallet positioning system A positioning system utilizes a shot pin to fix the position of a grooved pallet at stations in a production line. The pallet travels along the production line under the influence of advancing feed pins. When the pallet arrives at a station, the head of the shot pin... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6745892 | Conveyor system accessories Conveyor system accessories are disclosed, which provide an inexpensive way to stage, stockpile and/or sort work pieces and provides easy entry to and exit from a main conveyor. In particular, a trolley or trolleys that carry work pieces ride on the conveyor rail ab... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6715978 | Interbay transfer interface between an automated material handling system and a stocker An interbay transfer interface between an automated material handling system and a stocker which includes a conveyor belt positioned juxtaposed to the stocker, a plurality of open-top containers positioned on the conveyor belt, at least two locating pins situated on... | 04/06/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6557694 | Conveyor system and vehicle skid A conveyor system (10) for transporting a vehicle skid (14). The system includes a frame structure (24) extending along a longitudinal axis (26) and a plurality of support rollers (30) carried by the frame section. The support rollers are journaled for ro... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6494313 | Stackable open front grocery and goods bin with compressed air cushion mobility The Stackable Open Front Grocery and Goods Bin with Air Cushion Mobility and its related conveyer together comprise a goods distribution system designed to deliver products ordered over the internet into special stores called Safety Malls which will lower... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6471041 | Roller chain attachment member An attachment member for attaching to a roller chain tab includes a body member with a cavity defined in a bottom end thereof. This cavity has dimensions corresponding essentially to a tab provided on a roller chain link plate. The cavity is defined by a ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6398538 | Template conveyor for use in a thermoforming press A plane-template conveyor for a thermoforming plant for obtaining a plurality or moulding of thermoformed hollow objects including at least one thermoforming press having at least one male die or mould, at least one female die and at least one picking up ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6382396 | Accumulating conveyor An accumulating conveyor system has an improved carrier assembly and delatching dog therefor which allows the carrier assembly to be orientated along a carrier path in any angle relative to the ground. On a three rail conveyor system, a pallet beam is sli... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6321904 | Conveyor belt with locking member for holder elements A conveyor apparatus for transporting items via an endless conveyor belt having at least one locking member. At least one interchangeable holder element is adapted to releasably interlock with the locking member provided on the conveyor belt, with the loc... | 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 |
| 6318546 | Pallet retention and release system An apparatus for retention and release of pallets used in a production line system comprising pallets, means for advancing pallets, latching means, rolling means, and a rail member, wherein the latching means are pivotally coupled to the advancing means t... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6315108 | Carrying device for carrying a number of products, as well as a system provided with such carrying device A system for advancing a carrying device. The carrying device is for receiving a plurality of products for processing. The carrying device has a first conveyor, and a second conveyor connected to the first conveyor for taking over a carrying device at a p... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6237755 | Chain drive with adjustable friction A system is provided, in which the drive chain has features that permit control of the threshold driving force that will be reached before the chain's carrier rollers begin to rotate to permit accumulation or slip. The threshold driving force is controlle... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6209708 | Conveyor system for receiving, orienting and conveying pouches A conveyer system for receiving, orienting and conveying pouches is disclosed. The conveyor system includes a plurality of pucks, each puck having a lower extent with a recess extending upwardly from the lower surface thereof and having an upstanding cyli... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6196101 | Method and apparatus for moving workpieces A workpiece moving machine comprising: an elongate frame with an endless belt mounted on the frame and extending between the ends of the frame. A plurality of trolleys are slidably mounted on the frame for movement along the frame. Each trolley has a clam... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6176369 | Steerable carrier puck There is provided a carrier puck for movement on a conveying circuit comprising at least one conveyor having lateral guides including at least two vertically spaced and distinct lateral guide plates adapted to slidably engage a distinct portions of said c... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6170650 | Conveyor system with drive and driven carriers supporting thereon a load-support member A conveyor system includes a drive carrier and a driven carrier movably supported by guide rails via guide rollers rotatably mounted thereon. The drive carrier is connected in driven relation to a conveyor chain. A load-support member composed of a flatbe... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6170643 | Dining table conveyor A dining table top conveyor having a flat base of rectangular/oval shape and flat endless belt guided over two flanged pulleys. One pulley is electrically driven by a variable speed geared motor and other is an idler and belt tensioning pulley. The flat b... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6138815 | Conveyor system for load-carrying carts A cart conveyor system for the transport of load-carrying carts, as frequently used in airports, supermarkets, etc. up and down inclined pathways. The cart is provided with front and back wheels with different spacing, and the conveyor has separate tracks... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6122821 | Assembly apparatus with toothed-belt conveyor An assembly apparatus has a plurality of stationary work stations spaced apart in a transport direction extending downstream from a holding station, a plurality of holders each adapted to carry a respective workpiece and each formed with at least one down... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6112885 | Transport apparatus for thin, board-shaped substrates The present invention is directed to a transport apparatus for thin, board-shaped substrates, for example printed circuit boards, which are conveyed through a coating installation and the like. In order to simplify manipulation during conveying, there is ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6082256 | Apparatus and method of decorating articles using a transport screw with a varying screw flight pitch In an apparatus and method of decorating articles which are transported on article carriers through a treatment station along a transport path which is linear at least over a portion of its extent, the article carriers are transported through the linear p... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5960938 | Conveyor for cantilevered loads A conveyor is provided for conveying cantilevered loads on wheeled carriages. The frame of the conveyor includes carriage roller support surfaces, which support the weight of the carriage and the load and guide the carriage along the conveyor. There is a ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5890584 | Detachable material handling tray with automatic parcel ejection mechanism A conveyor system is provided including a platform for attachment to a conveyor which may be utilized for transporting items of various sizes and weights to designated output destinations along the conveyor. The platforms may be used for the transporting ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 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 |
