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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6880311 | Method and device for stacking goods on a pallet A stacking aid for stacking goods on a loading aid, such as a pallet, has wall parts surrounding the goods stacked on the loading aid. It is possible to alter the height of at least one of the wall parts and to remove the stacking aid from the loading aid after comp... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6224320 | Device for guiding vertically movable sheet pile carriers A device for guiding vertically movable sheet pile carriers for receiving thereon sheets of a substantially horizontally oriented, continuous stream of sheets including a pile lifter having a main pile support and an auxiliary pile support displaceable ba... | 05/01/2001 |
| 5904466 | Storage device for card-shaped data carriers A storage device for card-shaped data carriers has at least one storage unit with a magazine support and a magazine mounted on the magazine support. The storage unit has a support bottom on which data carriers are stacked and has an upper end with a dispe... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5896809 | Food processing system with automatic unloading and optional rack-off A food processing method and system, including a continuous cooker/chiller conveyor system (24) for meat products such as hot dogs and the like, is provided with an automatic unloader (36) having a first discharge transfer mode (FIGS. 1 and 2) automatical... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5795126 | Tilt hoist with multiple independent rotatable masts A tilt hoist for breaking down a lumber stack has an inclined face such that a lumber stack may be translated by sliding upwards over the inclined face. The tilt hoist includes a plurality of tilt masts having translatable hoist arms for receiving the lum... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5788459 | Support shelf for vertical stacking system The present invention relates to a vertical stacking system having a shelf support assembly for supporting the edge surface of the bottom surface of the bottom most signature in a stack of signatures. The shelf support assembly is positioned perpendicular... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5694679 | Device for automatic forming of packs of trimmed metal sheets for the manufacture of armatures of electrical machinery or the like In a device for the automatic forming of packs of trimmed metal sheets for armatures of electrical machinery or the like, the pack (P') is formed by the controlled drop of a sheet stack (P) housed in a tubular magazine (1) open at the bottom. The pack is ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5647720 | Hand cart for transporting stacked articles A hand cart for carrying sheets and other stacked objects has a motorized self-leveling platform, so the things being carried are kept at a constant elevation convenient to a worker, whether things are being added or removed from the platform. For carryin... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5611422 | Materials carrying apparatus A materials carrying apparatus and method is provided. The apparatus includes a frame. A first carrier is supported within the frame for carrying materials thereon. The first carrier is located in an access position for access to and use of the materials ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5558318 | Separator for forming discrete stacks of folded web A system for conveying folded web and forming discrete stacks of folded web comprising a conveyor that receives a stack of folded output web from a web folder and separator. The conveyor drives the web from an upstream end, adjacent the web folder and sep... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5537731 | Method for automatic forming of packs of trimmed metal sheets for the manufacture of armatures of electrical machinery or the like In a method for the automatic forming of packs of trimmed metal sheets for armatures of electrical machinery or the like, the pack (P') is formed by the controlled drop of a sheet stack (P) housed in a tubular magazine (1) open at the bottom. The pack is ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5498122 | Work supply method and apparatus therefor This invention discloses a method for supplying a robot for assembling or working on works or component parts, with the works contained in pallets through a supply apparatus. The pallets in stacked state, containing the works, are delivered to an elevator... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5480278 | Automatic stacker apparatus and method Apparatus for frozen patties wherein one wide and slow conveyor feeds a plurality of narrow and fast conveyors to spread out the patties prior to stacking. Each fast conveyor conveys a stream of patties to a stacking module, each module includes a vertica... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5452985 | Article handling system, especially for an automatic mail sorting machine An article handling system including a frame defining an upper, horizontal working surface (20). The system further includes a device (24) for supporting a receptacle (22) for final reception of articles, an elongated plate (10) mounted for pivotal moveme... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5397214 | Apparatus for handling thin, flexible sheets of material An apparatus for mechanically removing a thin sheet of material, such as food dough, from a stack of such sheets and depositing the sheet on a moving conveyor in a desired orientation so that a food filling may be automatically placed on the sheet of mate... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5387072 | Apparatus for stacking tube and related method The present invention is directed toward positioning tube (11) from a continuous supply of tube (11), into a preselected stacked configuration in a stack forming assembly (12) by movement of a fork member (22) positionable under selected of the tube (11).... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5372569 | Method and apparatus for positioning collapsed slotted boxes in a box erector A method and apparatus for accurately positioning a plurality of slotted boxes which are in a flat collapsed state, in a magazine of a box erector. The box erector handles and sets up the boxes into a position having an open top for subsequently receiving... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5318401 | Stacking tray system with nonvertically receding elevator yielding square stacks A sheet stacking system for stacking the sequential sheet output of a reproducing apparatus, with a sheet stacking tray providing an upwardly inclined sheet stacking surface at a substantial angle above the horizontal for receiving and registering sheets ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5302080 | Method and apparatus for stacking non-symmetrical flexible articles A method and apparatus for stacking zippered plastic bags maintains the top bag of the stack in a generally horizontal relationship by controlling the position of a stacking table which supports the stack. At least a portion of the stacking table which su... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5290141 | Continuous down stacker apparatus A continuous downstacker apparatus is operable for continuously stacking product in a predetermined stacked pattern. The downstacker apparatus includes a pair of lowerating-pushing heads which continuously move in a vertical elliptical walking beam patter... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5249915 | Dual independent hoist breakdown station A dual independent hoist arrangement for a breakdown station is shown. The breakdown station includes an input conveyor depositing loads on an L-shaped tilting frame. The tilting frame pivots the load into a transport path whereat one of the two independe... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5222859 | Apparatus for stacking tube and related method The present invention is directed toward positioning tube (11) from a continuous supply of tube (11), in a preselected stacked configuration in a stack forming assembly (12) by movement of a fork member (22) positionable under selected of the tube (11). T... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5201509 | Method and device for controlling a drive unit of a pile-lifting device at a sheet-fed printing machine A method of controlling a drive unit of a pile-lifting device located at a sheet-fed printing machine includes starting-up the drive unit with a first mode of operation selected by an electronic current wherein rated torque is high and rated speed is low ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5149353 | Method for intermittently storing pairs of glass sheets in a windshield production line The invention relates to an intermediate storage system mounted adjacent to a bending furnace in a windshield production line, said system comprising a first intermediate storage (1) for pairs of flat glass sheets and a second intermediate storage (2) for... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5104111 | Sheet feed arrangement A sheet feed arrangement is provided in an image forming apparatus such as a printer or the like and is comprised of a sheet cassette for accommodating a plurality of sheet materials, a lifting mechanism disposed below the sheet cassette for lifting end p... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5039084 | Arrangement for stacking blanks An arrangement in a press feed line for picking up and conveying metal blanks at generally the same rate of speed they exit speed from the press, and automatically stacking them on a stacker car, or the like. The stacker car has a rotatable base supportin... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5024576 | Working method of an automatic service truck for moving sheet packages Automatic service truck with a method for moving sheet packages comprising a base frame (22) surrounded by vertical upright struts (24-30) and housing a plurality of planes or trays (34, 36, 38) for receiving the sheet packages; the truck receives the pac... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5000435 | Adjustable interconnected delivery and discharge conveyor with feed control A conveying system comprising two conveyors interconnected for adjustment relative to each other and an arrangement of rollers some of which convey and during a set period others serve as drag against the stock items carried thereon to obtain single item ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4997337 | High-speed mail stacking and separating apparatus A high-speed mail stacking and separating apparatus (29) and method including a stack forming assembly (41) mounted for movement from a stack forming position to a stack releasing position. In the improved stacking apparatus, the stack forming assembly (4... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4984963 | Stacking bundles of flat-folded boxes of corrugated board Apparatus for stacking bundles of flat-folded corrugated board comprises structure (2) to feed the bundles (B1,B2 etc) in succession to a pick-up position (4), structure (38,60) to transfer the bundles one at a time from the pick-up position to a stacking... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4955794 | Apparatus for forming and conveying groups of flat stacked items A stacking apparatus for forming groups of face-to-face contacting flat items comprises a supply conveyor for advancing a column of serially arranged, flat-lying items; a stack-forming unit situated in a charging station and arranged for sequentially rece... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4924531 | Resiliently supported toilet seat A toilet and seat construction to provide for use by a person, to resiliently assist in raising and lowering the person from sitting to standing position, and vice versa, including a framework to guide the movement of a seat support member and provide mea... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4917558 | Variable-volume bin for storing and dispensing particulate materials A device and method for holding and delivering a load of particulate material such as wood blocks, wood chips--dry or moist--, and briquettes. A main bin has an open upper end, closed side walls, and a closed bottom wall. A pair of drive shafts are journa... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4880350 | Method and apparatus for handling stacks of sheets Method and apparatus for handling stacks of sheets, including a carrier for lowering the sheets in a stacker and having a clamp which applies to the bundle and moves therewith throughout the lowering process. The clamp is mounted on the carrier for moveme... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4867342 | Automatic carton feeding device for a liquid filling machine An automatic carton feeding device for a liquid filling machine according to the present invention comprises a carton supply basket assembly divided into an upper and lower basket. The upper basket, which follows the lower basket connected to the liquid f... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4856768 | Separating device for a sheet collection apparatus A separating device for a sheet collection apparatus including support arms for interrupting the passage of sheets between the obverse and reverse convey path outlets and the collecting portion of the sheet collection device after a designated number of s... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4854816 | Production of tea and the like bags A machine which handles tea bags includes an elevator platform having a horizontal support surface adapted to support a stack of tea bags; a mechanism which moves the elevator platform from a first upper platform loading position to a second lower platfor... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4828040 | Side unloading automatic sod harvesting apparatus A mobile automatic sod harvesting apparatus of the type which severs a sod strip from the ground parallel to the direction of travel, cuts the strips into sod pads of predetermined length and conveys the sod pads rearwardly toward a sod stacking and unloa... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4820102 | Arrangement for and method of stacking blanks An arrangement in a press feed line for picking up and conveying metal blanks at generally the same rate of speed they exit speed from the press, and automatically stacking them on a stacker car, or the like. The stacker car has a rotatable base supportin... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4820103 | Apparatus for vertically stacking and storing articles An apparatus for vertically stacking and storing articles. The apparatus includes, in series, a stacking station, at least one storage storage, and an unloading station. A discharge conveyor is disposed beneath the stations. A stacking carriage is mounted... | 04/11/1989 |
