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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7699156 | Apparatus and method for turning containers The disclosure relates to an apparatus (10) comprising a turning mechanism which is adapted to change the orientation of a number of packaging containers (12) in motion in a filling machine, from a first orientation (20) to a second orientation ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7364029 | Apparatus for simultaneously conveying and rotating objects An apparatus for conveying and simultaneously turning objects has a first conveyor device for conveying the objects into the area of two conveyor-turning stations and a second conveyor device for conveying the objects out of the area of the conveyor-turning stations... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7278250 | Sliced bread packaging method and equipment Sliced bread packaging method and equipment enable that sliced bread units, each unit having different predetermined numbers of bread slices, are smoothly supplied into a same one packaging apparatus. Sliced bread is conveyed in a standing state by a sliced bread fe... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276200 | Apparatus and method for removing a part from mold An apparatus for removing a part from a mold includes a frame and a retrieving assembly having a member mount attached to the frame and a plurality of part retaining members attached to the member mount, at least two of the retaining members being offset from one an... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258224 | Arrangement for conveying a plate-like product from one position to another An arrangement for conveying an anode plate from one location to another, whereby said arrangement comprises gripping elements attached to a conveyor for gripping a plate-like piece. Elements are attached to the gripping element connection for the correction, at lea... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255224 | Feed conveyor An endless conveyor for receiving, conveying in a conveying direction and delivering rotation-symmetrical products. The conveyor is provided with at least a single endless transport element, as well as with a number of transverse elements extending perpendicularly t... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7222416 | Edge bending apparatus A first hemming mold unit (20) and a second hemming mold unit (30), are installed in a single pressing machine. The first hemming mold unit (20) performs partial bending of an edge (95) of a workpiece (93; 96). The workpiece (93... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7191892 | Apparatus for transferring products from a first conveying line to a second conveying line, in particular for feeding a boxing machine In an apparatus for transferring products from a first conveying line to a second line conveying line operated stepwise in a feeding direction and particularly for feeding a boxing machine a plurality of compartments are aligned along the feeding direction. Each com... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168550 | Method and device for delivering books in the lying-flat condition For the purpose of delivering, in the lying-flat condition, book blocks or books which are fed in, standing on their back or on the front cut and at defined timing intervals along their height, from a preceding machine in a transport path, provision is made, accordi... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7125330 | Overhead conveyor for poultry The invention relates to an overhead conveyor for poultry, for example chickens, having a conveyor line, and along the conveyor line movable hooks suspended therefrom with holders for the ends of the poultry's legs. The hooks are rotatable about a substantially vert... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118077 | Platform and system for mass storage and transfer in space A platform for storage and transfer of payloads in space includes a plate for supporting a payload, and a transfer mechanism for transferring the payload to and from the plate. A groove extends diametrically between two edges of the plate for receiving a rail provid... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7055672 | Baggage positioner for baggage conveyor A baggage positioner having a horizontal conveyor, a position sensor, a pair of positioning arms with bi-directional vertical belts and a positioning arm controller. Other sensors can be added to provide additional data for enhanced effectiveness. The vertical belts... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040001 | Metal encaustic tile making machine A metal encaustic tile making machine includes a machine base, a corrugation forming roller unit controlled to corrugate a continuous sheet of metal sheet material into a corrugated metal sheet, an angle forming unit controlled to stamp the corrugated metal sheet in... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025192 | Device for turning objects The invention relates to an object turner or a turning apparatus (4) for end-turning of e.g. ice-cream cones (22) after selective deflection of the objects (22) from an object conveyor (2) on which the objects are placed lying in horizont... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6991087 | Conveyor device for advancing work-pieces through a processing zone for the surface treatment of the work-pieces The invention relates to a conveyor device which is used to transport work-pieces, especially the work-pieces of motor vehicle bodies, through a processing area for surface treatment of said work-pieces, comprising a conveyor which brings the work-pieces which are r... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6964185 | Apparatus for bending and transporting an aluminum sheet A bending apparatus for bending and transporting an aluminum metal sheet. The bending apparatus includes a central retaining portion that has gripping elements mounted on the central retaining portion for retaining an aluminum metal sheet. There is also included a b... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6951168 | Vegetable delivery device for vegetable cutting apparatus The present invention discloses a vegetable delivery device for use in trimming roots and tops from bulbs such as onions. The device comprises a frame, a bottom conveyance means and a top conveyance means composed of a chain and gear system with a common synchronize... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6935550 | Robotic positioner A robotic positioner for use with an automated processing system, such as an automated welding system, for example, includes a base, a support structure rotatably supported on the base, and at least one work surface supported on the support structure suitable for su... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935666 | Gripper and method of manufacturing the gripper The present invention is a gripper comprising a motor 12 for driving a connecting nut 126 that is translated, a gripping finger 103 having at least two sides of substantial V shape and a shared portion 103g for joining one ends of ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6913133 | Transfer and tilt apparatus A transfer device has an undercarriage with two or more carriage portions which are movable along a travel path between a first location and a second location. The carriage portions carrying at least one work piece support. A linkage extending between the carriage p... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6695120 | Assembly for transporting material A controlled material transport system (MTS) for carrying materials to and from workstations, test equipment, and processing and assembly tools in a common facility. The present invention includes a rigid robot vehicle mountable to a passive track system,... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6634484 | Transfer and tilt apparatus A transfer device has an undercarriage with two or more carriage portions which are movable along a travel path between a first location and a second location. The carriage portions carrying at least one work piece support. A linkage extending between the... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6591977 | Conveyor and packaging apparatus and packaging conveyance and packaging methods The present invention relates to a conveyor and packaging apparatus, as well as packaging conveyance and packaging methods for irregularly shaped articles and packages, such as for packaged food products as in the case of conical packages for ice cream co... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6578698 | Safety arrangement in a package turning device The invention relates to a safety arrangement in a package turning device. The package turning device is of the type which turns selected packages which are conveyed on a conveyor path through the package turning device. The package turning device essenti... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6520314 | Apparatus for arranging packaged bakery goods for shipment A patterning apparatus for advancing packaged baked goods such as loaves of bread, and positioning the packages for precise loading into delivery containers includes an endless conveyor having a horizontally disposed upper flight and a series of turner as... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6499583 | Apparatus and a method for feeding articles An apparatus for feeding articles to an accumulation area (4) is provided to have a conveyor path with a curved section (7) interconnecting a first conveyor path section (8) in the feeding direction upstream of the curved section (7) and a second conveyor... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6488462 | Transport mechanism for a storage system The present invention is directed to a storage system (10) including at least two tape libraries (11) and a transport mechanism (22) for transferring cartridges (20) between the tape libraries (11). The transport mechanism (22) includes a frame (64), a tr... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6478139 | Conveyor and packaging apparatus and packaging conveyance and packaging methods The present invention relates to a conveyor and packaging apparatus, as well as packaging conveyance and packaging methods for irregularly shaped articles and packages, such as for packaged food products as in the case of conical packages for ice cream co... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6435332 | Conveyor module for simultaneous translation and rotation of products A conveyor module adapted to receive products thereon for translating and simultaneously rotating the product 90° in going from its infeed end to its outfeed end. An endless chain is deployed about spaced-apart sprocket wheels, one at the infeed end and ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6427824 | Overhead conveying device and overhead conveying vehicle An overhead conveyance device and an overhead conveyance vehicle that can convey a conveying object, while keeping it at a minimum distance from surrounding equipment when the overhead conveying vehicle turns around during conveyance of the conveying obje... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6273237 | Rotating shuttle payload platform A semiconductor wafer pod payload platform is operable for rotation in response to linear movement of the platform by a cam assembly having rollers adapted to engage a cam surface. The payload platform is rotatably attached to a shuttle platform adapted f... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6082523 | Packaging machine infeed device The device includes selectively operable article re-orienting means, allowing groups of articles to be packed together in a variety of orientations using a single standard packaging machine. An infeed conveyor carries the articles in a predetermined orien... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6070385 | Device for transferring blister packs from a working station to a packaging line A device for transferring blister packs comprises an intermediate station situated between a working station (3) and a packaging line. The intermediate station includes a clamp for receiving and holding at least one blister pack. First and second groups o... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6062845 | Take-out mechanism for blow molding machine A take-out mechanism for removing sets of blow molded bottles from a blow mold includes a rotary turret, a take-away conveyor and a drive for moving the turret between the blow mold and the take-away conveyor. The turret has a number of sides with a plura... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5924545 | Rotatable shuttle transfer unit A rotatable shuttle transfer unit for transferring a workpiece from a first work station to a second work station along a predetermined path of travel wherein a pair of spaced carriages carry the workpiece along the predetermined path of travel and rotate... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5862646 | Device for transferring blister packs from a working station to a packaging line A device for transferring blister packs comprises an intermediate station situated between a working station (3) and a packaging line. The intermediate station includes a clamp for receiving and holding at least one blister pack. First and second groups o... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5715929 | Charging device for semiconductor processing installations The object of a charging device for semiconductor processing installations is to increase the flexibility of the charging process while excluding negative influences on dependability and clean room conditions. At least in a portion of the movement of a li... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5686148 | System and method for conveying rotatable works such as automotive vehicle bodies A body of a vehicle, that is supported by a carrier or conveyor is rotated about a rotational axis extending in an approximately horizontal direction of the carrier or conveyor. When the body is supported in a normally standing position with its roof at t... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5653324 | Lift and transfer mechanism Article handling apparatus includes a pair of first and second spaced parallel elongate conveying tracks defining a conveying path and at least one transfer station. A carrier mechanism is movably mounted on the tracks for linear movement along the convey... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5636724 | Device for transferring a transport object between two end positions The object of a device for transferring a transport object between two end positions is to exclude negative influences on dependability and clean room conditions, also in lengthy transport paths, while ensuring a highly flexible transfer. To control the o... | 06/10/1997 |
