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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353933 | Product loading system A loading system for the high speed loading of product in varying numbers comprising: an infeed conveyor having an infeed conveyor stop, a staging conveyor moving at a speed greater than the infeed conveyor and having a staging conveyor stop and a picking conveyor m... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7318306 | Packaging method for packaging containers and lids An apparatus for use in packaging containers and associated lids together includes a moveable gantry with a first support portion and a second support portion alongside the first support portion. The first and second support portions are sized and configured to supp... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7201555 | Pallet loader and separator A system for loading pallets onto an assembly line wherein the system has at least one arm capable of lifting a stack of pallets and then depositing the bottom-most pallet of the stack of pallets onto an assembly line surface for subsequent delivery to the assembly ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7033129 | Method for feeding blanks to a boxing machine A method for feeding blanks (2) to a boxing machine (AS), includes picking up, one by one, groups (20) of blanks (2) in flat configuration from a support surface and transporting, one by one, the groups (20) to a line (1) for conti... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6851920 | Method for stacking parts comprising thermoplastic plastic, and apparatus for executing the method An improved process of stacking parts comprising thermoplastic plastic in an intermediate-storage cage, and the further transport of the stacks to subsequent devices. A pivotable stacking cage effects the transfer of the stacks onto a transverse conveyor belt, or di... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6837662 | Device and method for handling molded articles Non-symmetrical molded articles, such as large preforms, are handled by a handling system into which an array of molded articles are transferred from a mold having a pitch separation The handling system has an arranging station configured to receive and align a firs... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6699006 | Method and apparatus for stacking containers comprising thermoplastic, and apparatus for executing the method A method to improve the stacking of containers comprising thermoplastic plastic, and the transfer of the stacks to a successive device. Stacks of a predetermined number are intended to be produced without disturbances, even with a high cycle number of the... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6692212 | Method for stacking containers comprising thermoplastic, and apparatus for executing the method The transfer of stacks comprising molded plastic containers from stacking magazines into downstream devices in terms of susceptibility to disturbances, with the molding apparatus having a large number of cycles is improved. The method requires simple form... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6662928 | Apparatus and process for handling circular articles An apparatus and process for receiving a multiplicity of like circular articles, such as discs, rings, and lids, for example, presented in a known or random horizontal orientation, and for collecting them for subsequent conventional processing into a hori... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6547057 | Apparatus and process for handling circular articles An apparatus and process for receiving a multiplicity of like circular articles, such as discs, rings, and lids, for example, presented in a known or random horizontal orientation, and for collecting them for subsequent conventional processing into a hori... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6468024 | Apparatus and method for orienting and stacking generally planar workpieces Disclosed are machines and methods of orienting and stacking a stream of workpieces when it is desirable to stack at lease some of the workpieces in a face-to-face or back-to-back orientation. The apparatus has a receiving assembly for receiving a continu... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6439828 | Method and device for receiving mass-produced articles, especially plastic cups The invention relates to a method for receiving mass-produced individual or stacked articles or products, especially plastic cups, which after having been produced in a moulding and/or punching machine are ejected from same. The device comprises a catchin... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6409461 | Method and apparatus for stacking tortilla chips A method and apparatus for stacking curved, triangular snack food chips, e.g., tortilla chips, for packaging in a sleeve-type container. The chips are fed into a first, U-shaped vibratory chute, which automatically causes the apex corners of the chips to ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6338606 | Method and apparatus for stacking tortilla chips A method and apparatus for stacking curved, triangular snack food chips, e.g., tortilla chips, for packaging in a sleeve-type container. The chips are fed into a first, U-shaped vibratory chute, which automatically causes the apex corners of the chips to ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6267550 | Container nesting and counting apparatus A method and apparatus for nesting a plurality of containers into a stack having a desired quantity of containers are disclosed. The apparatus includes a container guide, a container hold back, a counter and a shuttle. The container guide includes an inpu... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6217276 | Device for nesting taco shells The invention relates to a device for nesting taco shells, comprising: a stop for positioning a first taco shell, a pusher for urging taco shells toward the stop, pusher drive means for moving the pusher reciprocally relative to the stop, and control mean... | 04/17/2001 |
| 5897291 | Apparatus and method for forming arrays of articles for packaging A method of forming arrays of articles, comprising: (a) providing a stacker having a plurality of compartments for receiving the articles, the stacker traveling along a closed loop path; (b) transporting a plurality of the articles along a first path to t... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5897292 | Apparatus and method for forming arrays of articles for packaging A method of forming arrays of articles comprising providing a stacker having a plurality of compartments for receiving the articles, the stacker traveling along a closed loop path; transporting a plurality of the articles along a first path towards the st... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5863177 | Apparatus and method for handling lids A lid handling system employs a lid alignment assembly for aligning lids randomly placed on a rotating input disc, a lid separation assembly for separating lids spinning on a pair of horizontal spin bars into a counted stack, a vacuum pickup assembly for ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5630697 | Apparatus and method for producing truss plate bundles An apparatus for forming and transporting a stack of truss plates. The apparatus comprises a receiving unit including an accumulation chamber for receiving a substack of oriented and aligned truss plates, a substack conveying unit operatively connected wi... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5458453 | Hay bale basket A mobile basket for accumulating and transporting hay bales includes a container mounted on wheels. The container has a pair of side walls which are spaced from each other and the spacing is greater at the rear of the container than at the front thereof. ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5456572 | Nesting device Disclosed herein is a device for nesting articles of the type having a nesting surface with a number of formations thereon, comprising first locating means for locating a first article and second locating means for locating a second article, actuating mea... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5441382 | Infeed apparatus for article handling system An infeed apparatus for an article handling system includes an infeed lane for guiding a flow of articles in a facewise nested condition. A separating station is located along the infeed lane for receiving the flow of articles and a separating device loca... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5395207 | Article handling device An article handling device for handling identical articles having one end that is thicker than the other end entering the device along a supply path containing a plurality of identically aligned articles wherein the leading end of each article is of the s... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5372245 | Auxiliary drive for an article feeder device An auxiliary drive apparatus is provided for a motorized feeder device for propelling a flow of articles such as can ends in a facewise nested condition from a first location to a second location. The feeder device includes belts engaging the articles and... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5344279 | Magazine and process for stacking cartons employing same An improved magazine particularly useful for stacking concentrated or superconcentrated detergent cartons and a process for erecting such cartons and other stackable items. Manufacturing problems resulting from the presence of the handle in high density p... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5234313 | Method for automatically counting and stacking trimmed molded articles An apparatus for automatically stacking molded articles successively trimmed by a trim press from a web of thermoplastic material, the trim press having a stationary die member which includes a die plate and a die shoe, the apparatus comprising: (a) a fra... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5228826 | Machine for stacking round container lids The machine has a rotary spindle feed conveyor (1) for lids (50) which, are supplied to a stack holder (6). The stack holder has three fingers and is rotatably mounted on a bracket (15). An air cylinder (16) raises the stack holder to vertical while a lin... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5163073 | Can end counting system A can end counting system which receives a stick of converted can ends, separates and counts the can ends, restacks and conveys a pre-determined number of can ends comprising an output stick to an end line packaging station. At least two counter-rotating ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5122029 | Apparatus and method for automatically counting and stacking trimmed molded articles An apparatus for automatically stacking molded articles successively trimmed by a trim press from a web of thermoplastic material, the trim press having a stationary die member which includes a die plate and a die shoe, the apparatus comprising: (a) a fra... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5088872 | Automatic equipment for collecting and setting up chairs Automatic collection and set up equipment for chairs, characterized by the fact that it performs automatically all the jobs required in collecting and setting up chairs; markedly reduces the man-hours required to prepare a conference room; and it has an a... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5030058 | Method for stacking articles and feeding the stacks to a discharge site A method for stacking small articles in a side-by-side stack and feeding the stacks to a discharge conveyor. A plurality of articles, such as small video cassette containers, are conveyed in an upright end-to-end relation on a first conveyor. As each arti... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5013213 | Automatic denesting machine A machine for denesting stacked packaging baskets receives a stack of nested packaging baskets via a first conveyer belt. The stack of packaging baskets lies on its side. A gripper is reciprocatingly moved along a trajectory toward and away from the stack... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4919588 | Sweep stacker A stacking apparatus is disclosed which is situated so as to receive elements as they are ejected from an element-forming apparatus. A holder is provided for holding a plurality of the elements in spaced relationship to each other. Two or more parallel ro... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4875571 | Unloading method and apparatus for a cable finishing system An unloading process and apparatus for a cable finishing system. The process is characterized in that finished cables are each picked up, during finishing, at a locally determined point of the cables by the controlled conveying operation and are pulled ac... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4805758 | Crossed turret cup feeder Apparatus for supplying rows of stacked frusto-conical cups to a feeding assembly of a cup printing apparatus includes a rotatable, hollow, crossed turret comprised of an outer turret section formed by four radially and equiangularly oriented connected tu... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4802808 | Stacking apparatus for deep-drawn articles of plastics of plastics material A stacking apparatus for deep-drawn articles of plastics material, particularly articles manufactured in a thermoforming machine, includes a lower stacking plate and an upper stacking plate which are adapted to receive formed articles from the forming die... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4789290 | Machine for orienting and stacking receptacles A machine for orienting and stacking receptacles, such as cups having a base end and a mouth end, which machine includes a receiving area wherein the cups are initially received and are then fed to an upright, angularly disposed conveyor, the cups being r... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4787798 | Inlet checking device for a stacking channel An inlet checking device for a stacking channel comprises at least one jaw provided with at least one inclined plane and a check groove, the jaw being located in a recess of the channel structure, and further comprising at least one jaw loading spring and... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4782979 | Apparatus for dispensing a succession of conical objects A device for dispensing conical objects to form a stream of generally horizontal side-by-side conical objects with alternate conical objects having one orientation and intervening conical objects having the reversed orientation. The stacks having a first ... | 11/08/1988 |
