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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7287952 | Feeder load automation system and method of use A feeder load automation system and method of use including a lifting device capable of lifting a pallet of bundled product from a lowered positioned to a raised position and a platform positioned on the lifting device which holds the pallet of bundled product. A he... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7222901 | Vacuum handling device having a suction nozzle and a gripper part contained within a single housing A vacuum handling device comprises includes a vacuum source having a suction nozzle means (6) operating on the ejector principle and furthermore a suction gripper (3) which possesses a gripper part (26) connected with the suction side of the suc... | 05/29/2007 |
| 6746203 | Gripping and transport clamp mounted at the end of a robotic arm and method for operating the same The present invention relates to a gripping and transport clamp mounted at an end of a robotic arm. The clamp has a support member mounted at the end of the robotic arm and two lower pressing plates and one upper pressing plate mounted on the support member. A senso... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6609875 | Plate material carrying apparatus A material table 39 supporting materials W is provided so as to be able to move between a plate material taking-in/out area 11 and material wait area 13, and when the material table 39 is positioned in the plate material taking-in/out area 11, the materia... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6386372 | Process for recycling wooden pallets and installation for practicing such a process Wooden pallets are recycled by carrying out a first separation in a reception region (10) between pallets easily reparable and those which are not, in directing the separated items to conveyors: one conveyor (11) which brings them to a disassembly station... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6264421 | Apparatus for palletizing containers on a load carrier and/or depalletizing containers The invention relates to a method for palletizing packing drums (7) on a load platform (P), especially barrels, kegs or the like in substantially cylindrical or barrel-shaped receptacles, and/or for depalletizing the packing drums. The inventive method pr... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6152682 | Plate material carrying apparatus A material table 39 supporting materials W is provided so as to be able to move between a plate material taking-in/out area 11 and material wait area 13, and when the material table 39 is positioned in the plate material taking-in/out area 11, the materia... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6089819 | Method and apparatus for palletizing and depalletizing layers of articles on stackable pallets A palletizer/depalletizer system includes a palletizer assembly and depalletizer assembly stacked one beneath the other on a common frame assembly. Both assemblies are adapted to handle layers of articles and stacks of pallets. The palletizer loads articl... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5984621 | Pallet stacking machine A machine for stacking articles such as wooden pallets comprises a frame for supporting a carriage assembly that can be raised and lowered under control of a motor and where the carriage assembly supports an article grasping machine that is slidably mount... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5984623 | Carrier feed vaccum gripper An end effector for use with a robot and capable of removing cases from a stack of cases and emptying the selected case of substantially flat, folded articles. The end effector includes a main body designed to be coupled to the robot. A case gripper is mo... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5765989 | Method and apparatus for the automatic provision of a sheet stack for a printing machine A method and apparatus for preparing a sheet stack for automated processing in a sheet-fed machine; comprising manipulating a sheet stack and transportation pallet to a release position; removing the transportation pallet, and placing a system pallet adja... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5727919 | Automatic beverage terminal A beverage terminal for the automatic delivery of beverage crates including a delivery terminal for pallets charged with beverage crates, at least one high-shelf, an individualizing device, at least one depot, at least one customer conveyor, and at least ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5647725 | Method for preparing a sheet stack for processing in a sheet-processing machine A method and apparatus for preparing a sheet stack for automated processing, wherein a sheet stack and transportation pallet are deposited on a system pallet, the resulting stack is manipulated to a release position where the transportation pallet is free... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5607282 | Depalletizing and dispensing apparatus and method The depalletizing and dispensing apparatus and method is provided for unloading items stacked on a pallet. The apparatus includes a frame having a vertically reciprocable lift mounted at least partially within the frame. The lift has at least a pallet inf... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5482426 | Pallet changing method A method of changing a load supported by a first pallet to a second pallet comprises placing the first pallet supporting the load adjacent a stop member rigidly mounted on a floor surface, the stop member having an opening at a lower end sufficient for th... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5336041 | Storage and retrieval device and method for imbricated planar articles A device for stacking and destacking a stream of imbricated, substantially planar, flexible units to form or destack a layered stack. The device is a stacker, adapted to receive a stream of units from a source thereof, and a plurality of transfer sheets. ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5328322 | Method and device for loading stacks of sheet material into a packaging machine feeding unit Method for loading stacks of sheet material into a packaging machine feeding unit, including the transfer of pallets for carrying the stacks of sheet material onto supporting plates, which are rotatably mounted on a fixed frame of the feeding unit and whi... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5306111 | Apparatus for withdrawing reels from a packing case From a packing case containing a plurality of reels in plural rows and lines and in plural stages with separators interposed between adjacent stages, the reels and separators are taken out one stage after another and transferred to different locations. Th... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5256030 | Method and apparatus for taking away glass plates stood on a pallet while removing spacers The disclosure relates to a spacer for spacing two adjacent glass plates which are stood parallel to each other on a pallet. The spacer has a spacing plate part to be inserted between the two glass plates and a head part which rests on the upper edges of ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5222860 | Floor space efficient printer with high load and unload capability High speed printers with extended run capabilities are disclosed. A plurality of like containers are provided for carrying copy sheets to the printer and for receiving copy output from the printer. The containers are fed one after the other to supply inpu... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5207727 | Can end handling system A system for storing and transporting can end members comprising multiple tray units having multiple parallel rows of elongated compartments for receiving and supporting stacks of end members. The tray units are nestable and stackable one upon another to ... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5180277 | Can end handling system A system for storing and transporting can end members comprising multiple tray units having multiple parallel rows of elongated compartment for receiving and supporting stacks of end members. The tray units are nestable and stackable one upon another to p... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5174712 | Apparatus for holding stationary a stack of articles while lifting a sheet by suction from the top of the stack On pallets loaded with several layers (tiers 11), relatively thin intermediate layers 13 made of cardboard or the like are usually located between the tiers 11. These intermediate layers have to be removed after a tier 11 has been unloaded. For this purpo... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5169284 | Grasping and transfer claw The claw (2) is made up of a front part (3), moved vertically by a jack (31) and comprising a horizontal pressing plate (30) and a rear pressing plate (34), and a rear part (4) moved horizontally via another jack (46) and comprising a lower pressing plate... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5139387 | Apparatus for feeding packaging machines with stacks of sheet material An apparatus for feeding packaging machines with stacks of cutouts includes a centering member for supporting members of a plurality of stacks of cutouts, the stacks being arranged mutually side by side so as to form parallel and mutually adjacent rows on... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5118243 | Pallet load transfer method and apparatus A frame includes a plate mounted thereon for driving movement along the frame. A captive pallet having a load thereon is staged onto the frame. The plate drives into an edge of the captive pallet thus driving the pallet from beneath the load and shifting ... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5102282 | Unit load transfer device and method An apparatus and method for transferring a unit load from one pallet to another pallet or slip sheet without creasing the containers constituting the unit load. In one embodiment the unit load containing pallet and the empty pallet are aligned side-by-sid... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5096369 | Pallet inspection and stacking apparatus A pallet inspection and stacking apparatus having a frame with an upper end. An elevator can index a stack of pallets upwardly in the frame as the uppermost pallet from the stack is subject to an automatic alignment mechanism and then is transferred from ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5096367 | Processes for handling material Material handling apparatus and methods, especially for use with loose stacks of paper and the like in pallets. The invention includes depalletizing apparatus, distributing apparatus, and hopper loading apparatus; and material handling apparatus for trans... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5074745 | Apparatus for feeding packaging machines with stacks of sheet material The apparatus for feeding packaging machines with stacks of sheet material comprises a unit for removing and transferring stacks of sheet material which are arranged mutually side by side on supports, so as to form superimposed layers separated by support... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4993915 | Packet depalletizer A pallet (4) bearing a load of objects (5) disposed in horizontal layers formed of parallel rows aligned in a certain direction (Y) is raised step by step on a frame (1) by a lift (2, 3). A transfer arrangement (7) provided with claws (31) is mounted on a... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4911608 | Device for lifting at least one material stack A device for lifting at least one material stack from a support, in particular a stack of blanks from an intermediate support or bottom support in the tobacco industry, comprises the following features: a gripper is guided freely movable in all directions... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4889463 | Slip sheet removal apparatus A slip sheet removal apparatus for removing a dunnage sheet disposed beneath a paperboard blank stack conveyed by a conveyor assembly, the slip sheet removal apparatus comprising a dunnage sheet removal assembly having a stationary subassembly with roller... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4761106 | Part feeder A part feeder capable of moving individual parts to a receiver from a storage tube having an internal track therein generally conforming to at least a portion of the vertical cross-section of parts stored within the tube to permit the parts to freely slid... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4671722 | Automatic positioning of electronic components on a walking beam An arrangement for the automatic positioning of axial lead electronic components upon a walking beam includes a tray positioning mechanism and a tray removal mechanism. The tray positioning mechanism in positioned above the walking beam and includes a pai... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4599026 | Apparatus for providing a continuous supply of workpieces Apparatus for providing a continuous supply of workpieces to a pickup station comprises a frame having a magazine in the top thereof, the workpieces being packaged in open-ended trays stacked in the magazine. A pickup plate assembly pivots downward from a... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4568231 | Method and equipment for palletizing and depalletizing can-tops A method and apparatus for handling can tops separates single layer can top grid frames from palletized stacks and loads and unloads the can tops automatically without damaging the can tops. The apparatus has five work stations interconnected by conveyors... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4557656 | Top feeding and ejecting materials handling apparatus A materials handling device, such as a palletizer and/or depalletizer, which may be adapted to operate in either mode, has a mechanism, for feeding pallets to be loaded and ejecting pallets which have been unloaded, at the top of the device. The pallets a... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4457658 | Device for introducing a batch of sheets into a processing machine A device for separating a batch of sheets from a pile of sheets and introducing the batch into a conveyor of a machine designed for processing the sheets characterized by a frame having a movable stop member mounted thereon, a unit for moving a pile of sh... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4405276 | Apparatus for unstacking planks Apparatus for unstacking planks from a stack with a traverser truck equipped with cams movable over the entire length of the stack. In each case the top layer of the stack can be raised to a predetermined working level, wherein the cams can then be moved ... | 09/20/1983 |
