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| 7341140 | Off-loading conveyor of produce An off-loading conveyor of produce having utility in the discrimination and separation of watermelons includes a support structure defining a conveying path, an endless flexible element mounted on the support structure to extend and to move along the conveying path ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325389 | High-clearance dump system with independent tilt control A high-clearance dump system is described for use with a riding mower. A folding lift assembly lifts the catcher box up and away from the riding mower to allow dumping over and away from the walls of a truck or other receiving vehicle. The folding lift assembly inte... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7287946 | Unloader for discharging dry materials from bulk bags An unloader for discharging and feeding dry, granular type materials from bulk bags. Among the many improvements of the discharge apparatus is an open frame (20) and offset discharge location. Other improvements include an I-beam (23) and frame design ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267060 | Stackable cargo bin A heavy-duty cargo bin unit configured for rugged use in hostile environments, such as in the oil drilling and production industry. The cargo bin unit is of a generally rectilinear construction, and preferably fabricated of heavy gauge steel. Supports or skids are p... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7210891 | Water bottle tilting and loading device An apparatus is provided for loading water bottles into a water cooler. The apparatus includes a cradle adapted to assume a horizontal position to receive a horizontally disposed water bottle that is laterally rolled into the cradle, a hinge adapted to rotate the cr... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7168599 | Water-handling system A platform receives at least two water bottles. A handtruck is configured to engage under a water bottle on the platform and carry it to the dispensing cabinet. In the handtruck, the water bottle is tilted so that the lowest corner of the bottle is directly below it... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7134827 | Reduced footprint tool for automated processing of microelectronic substrates The present invention provides tools and methods of processing microelectronic substrates in which the tools maintain high throughput yet have dramatically lower footprint than conventional tools. In preferred aspects, the present invention provides novel tool desig... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114205 | Collapsible bed frame A collapsible bed frame (18) for supporting a mattress, the collapsible frame (18) having a number of frame members (32). A number of pivots (34) connect pairs of the frame members (32) at the midpoints of the frame members (32 | 10/03/2006 |
| 7083060 | Universal dumpster A universal dumpster adapted for use with both front loading and roll-off refuse collection trucks includes a floor, side walls and end walls. The floor, side walls and end walls together define an interior compartment for collecting and containing solid waste. Slee... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7014415 | Substrate transfer apparatus, method for removing the substrate, and method for accommodating the substrate A substrate transfer apparatus, for removing a substrate from a substrate accommodating tray accommodating the substrate in a horizontal state, includes a plurality of support pins for raising the substrate accommodated in the substrate accommodating tray above the ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004709 | Bin for library articles and automatic unloading system therefor A bin for library articles and an automatic unloading system therefor includes a bin housing having a chamber defined by an uppermost housing plane and by opposing walls. A floor within the chamber has a top and bottom surfaces, and a plurality of cable apertures. A... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6956223 | Multi-directional scanning of movable member and ion beam monitoring arrangement therefor Semiconductor processing apparatus is disclosed which provides for movement of a scanning arm 60 of a substrate or wafer holder 180, in at least two generally orthogonal directions (so-called X-Y scanning). Scanning in a first direction is longitudinal... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6918575 | Vehicle tilting system A vehicle tilting system for tilting a vehicle to expose the vehicle's undercarriage is disclosed. More specifically, the present system includes a vehicle support frame pivotally connected to a supporting surface. The vehicle support frame supports a vehicle and pi... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6843634 | Water bottle tilting and loading device An apparatus is provided for loading water bottles into a water cooler. The apparatus includes a cradle adapted to assume a horizontal position to receive a horizontally disposed water bottle that is laterally rolled into the cradle, a hinge adapted to rotate the cr... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6830421 | Container evacuation apparatus An apparatus for inverting a container is disclosed. The apparatus has a column that is generally vertically disposed and having a base end connected to a floor plate that can rest on a floor and a top end at the end of the column opposite the base end. The column i... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6793451 | Garbage or recyclable materials handling container A garbage or recyclable material handling system uses material containers each pivotally mounted to respective supports at desired locations for movement between a lower material receiving position and a partially inverted material discharge position. At least one m... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6722841 | Seed box inverter Apparatus adapted for attachment to a conventional lift device such as a forklift or an end loader, or the like, includes a pair of movable side arms each attached to a respective end of a cross member. Each side arm has attached thereto a respective engaging member... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6719519 | Apparatus for loading packing carriers into a packaging machine For automatic unloading of soft-drink pack carriers form boxes, and depositing same into the carrier-magazine of a packaging machine. The carrier box is loaded into a bucket, from a full-box-conveyor. The bucket is pivotable, and is overturned to enable the box to b... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6715980 | Tiltable container A container for storing bulk material including a base wall, first and second end walls and a pair of sidewalls for forming an opened top enclosure. The container is transportable and tiltable between a generally upright storage position and a tilted dumping positio... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6685420 | Stackable cargo bin with dump feature A cargo bin dumping system wherein there is provided a cargo bin as disclosed in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, with the addition of first and second lateral receiving stinger tubes for the engagement of a stinger therethrough, so as t... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6663336 | Trough lifting mechanism A lifting mechanism for moving a trough from a lowered position to an elevated having a pair of guide tracks operably coupled to a trough cradle by a pair of roller mechanisms. A lifting arm operably couples the trough cradle to a drive mechanism. As the ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6474929 | Linear incline lift and dump device A device in which a lifting hopper (82) traverses up along inclined rails (16L) and (16R) and dumps a load into a receptacle of some nature. The lifting hopper (82) will accept a variety of material and debris laden carts, tilt trucks, and wheel barrows. ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6416271 | Drop box container A new drop box assembly or container having a base frame, a pair of runners to elevate the base frame from a surface, a first pair of door panels attached along one edge to the base frame, a sleeve having a plurality of sidewalls, and a top frame is discl... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6390750 | Method and means for batching out the ingredients of a feed ration A side dump box for dumping the ingredients of a feed ration into a feed mixing truck is provided. A side dump box is pivotally moved on a pair of upwardly and outwardly extending slides to enable the side dump box to be elevated from a lower position to ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6328522 | Method and apparatus for collecting and transferring refuse A method and apparatus for collecting and transferring refuse to a transportation truck for hauling to its ultimate disposal site, such as a landfill. The apparatus comprises a refuse collection and transfer container movable between a first, lowered posi... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6302637 | Harvest bin A conventional harvest bin carrying grapes is transported to a winery onboard a flatbed trailer and is emptied by tipping the bin on end so that the grapes tumble over the side of the trailer into a conveyor. The modification of the present invention perm... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6273666 | Device for feeding electrical components to a mounting machine The feed device has its own pneumatic lifting device for raising and lowering a table-like support (2) for feed modules (5), in which the electrical components can be moved into a pick-up position. As a result, the feed device can be exchanged quickly and easi... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6238165 | Trough lifting mechanism A lifting mechanism for moving a trough from a lowered position to an elevated having a pair of guide tracks operably coupled to a trough cradle by a pair of roller mechanisms. A lifting arm operably couples the trough cradle to a drive mechanism. As the ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6129498 | Method for unloading open containers of compacted or loosely compacted tobacco bales A method for unloading open containers for uncompacted or loosely compacted tobacco bales, comprising the steps of engaging an open container full of tobacco, closing the container, first tipping the container, partially opening the container onto an unde... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6120231 | Method of and apparatus for emptying containers for flowable materials such as comminuted tobacco leaves The contents of successive containers for comminuted tobacco leaves are transferred onto or into a receiver (such as a belt conveyor) at a transfer station where an indexible upright manipulator carries a lifter and an evacuating device including a tiltin... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5771661 | Machine for releasing a bale, particularly a bale of tobacco, from a package A machine for releasing a bale, particularly a bale of tobacco from a package, comprises a structure movable along an upright and having two arms with rotatable gripping devices for gripping, lifting and rotating a packaged bale so that the block of tobac... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5687881 | Apparatus for conveying a solid particular material An improved apparatus for conveying solid particulate material which includes a generally flexible receptacle fixedly situated within a frame. The receptacle has a top, a bottom, at least one wall defining an interior and a longitudinal axis perpendicular... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5674042 | Apparatus for emptying containers An apparatus for cleaning a rotation-symmetrical container with a mouth which comprises: positioning means for placing and holding a container in a raised inclined position such that the mouth is situated on the underside; first drive means for rotating the co... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5626073 | Tilting mechanism A lift truck having horizontal arms straddling the kettle it is to lift, carry, and tilt. On the outer end of each arm is a tilting unit, one being a drive unit, and on the other an idler unit. These units grip the handles of the kettle. They are symmetri... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5622468 | Disposal facility for loading objects into a container A disposal facility for loading objects stored in a bin into a container. The facility includes a plurality of subassemblies, each having a bin and a container. A movable gantry is disposed for movement over each of the subassemblies. A movable gripping a... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5607277 | Automated intermediate container and method of use An intermediate container which may be attached to a lift assembly of a refuse vehicle, and having a remotely controlled motor powered assembly attached thereto for emptying refuse containers. The motor powered assembly includes an extendible arm coupled ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5582500 | Inverting apparatus An apparatus for inverting a container has a platform having laterally spaced rollers which ride within channel guides having a lower vertical portion and an upper arcuate portion. The lateral rollers ride within the channel guides from the platform being... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5542806 | Fluid actuated lifting and tilting device The lifting and tilting device includes fluid actuated bellows type of lifting motors which lift and tilt a container with respect to a base. The lifting motors are supported by pairs of scissor mechanisms which pivot with respect to one another when the ... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5525022 | Apparatus for engaging and lifting a refuse container A refuse collection truck includes a lift arm which mounts a longitudinally moveable slide, and the slide in turn pivotally mounts a faceplate of the type adapted to engage a refuse collection container which is positioned along the roadside. The longitud... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5525020 | Collector container for reusable waste materials A collector container, for recyclable materials, is formed around a central body. At least three partial containers each has a closed outer side and a closed top and a closed bottom, as well as an inner side provided with an exit opening therein. Each of ... | 06/11/1996 |
