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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7648017 | Apparatus and method for feeding pouches and spouts for processing The invention relates to a system for feeding pouches and spouts to an apparatus for processing same. A system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention can feed pouches and spouts to a rotary machine simultaneously. More specifically, the system can provide... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7631745 | Apparatus for coating objects An apparatus for coating such as printing objects transports the objects through treatment stations along a transport path using at least one transport means. The transport means is in the form of an endless flexible belt which circulates in a vertical plane and whi... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7422097 | Method and apparatus for arranging and orienting packages An apparatus (1) for sorting packages, comprising means (2) for supplying the packages to at least a station (3) for their manipulation and orientation, which is characterised in that the manipulating station (3) comprises at least a mani... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7398870 | Article transfer and placement apparatus An apparatus for transferring articles such as absorbent cores or disposable diaper chassis components from a rotary mechanism, such as a pad turner, to a linear mechanism, such as a conveyor, for further processing. The invention provides a device for picking an ar... | 07/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7331156 | System for securely conveying articles and related components A system is disclosed for conveying articles for processing, the system including a conveyor configured to convey articles to the processing station. The conveyor includes a plurality of links, each link including at least one movable gripper for gripping an article... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328561 | Apparatus for erecting boxes and setting them on a conveyor A sun wheel is centered on a sun axis between a magazine and a conveyor, a planet carrier is rotatable about the sun axis and defines a planet axis generally parallel to but offset from the sun axis, and a gripper shaft is journaled in the planet carrier at the plan... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7165668 | Apparatus and method for the delivery of rod-shaped articles An apparatus for transferring rod-like articles from a longitudinal conveyor that longitudinal-axially conveys the articles onto a transverse conveyor that transverse-axially conveys the articles. Moreover, the apparatus includes a conveyor that receives the article... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7093705 | Article turning-round apparatus An article turning-round apparatus includes a rotary table rotated by a first shaft, load-carrying tables mounted on the rotary table along a peripheral zone thereof, a first conveyor serving to convey articles to a first station and a second conveyor serving to con... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7000755 | Apparatus for repositioning product while maintaining forward conveying speed An apparatus comprising a first conveyor and a second conveyor, the first and the second conveyor being arranged in line with each other, having the same conveying direction and, in use, having substantially the same conveying speed, while between the first and the ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6976836 | Biaxial stretch blow molding method and apparatus for wide-mouthed containers In a biaxial stretch blow molding apparatus (10) for wide-mouthed containers, preforms (6) that are in an inverted state are conveyed on a single plane by preform carriers (40) that go around a carrier circuit (30) in the form of a loop, ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6942086 | Transfer apparatus for transferring a workpiece from a moving anvil to a moving carrier A transfer apparatus is provided for transferring a workpiece from a moving anvil to a moving carrier. The apparatus comprises: a support structure comprising a support member rotatable about a first axis, and a workpiece gripping structure mounted to the support st... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6845861 | Packet conveying assembly An assembly for conveying packets of cigarettes has a first and a second conveyor, which extend side by side along a given portion and are operated at a first and second speed respectively; and a transfer device, which has a deflecting member for transferring the pa... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6758322 | Method and device for transferring blister packs and the like from a cutting station to a feeding line of a packaging machine According to a method for transferring blister packs to a feeding line of a packaging machine, a series of blister packs arranged in a line at a cutting station is picked-up and arranged in alignment with receiving and moving means, adjacent to the cutting station. ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6722494 | Method and device for transportation A transfer apparatus 10 includes crank arms 22 each of which is pivotally attached to a driving wheel 21, link levers 23 each of which has its one end pin-linked to the tip of the crank arm 22, and revolving sections 30 each... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6648122 | Apparatus for transferring articles An apparatus for transferring articles such as absorbent cores or disposable diaper chassis components from a rotary mechanism, such as a pad turner, to a linear mechanism, such as a conveyor for further processing. The invention provides a device for pic... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6604623 | Article transfer apparatus With an article transfer apparatus 1 of the present invention, when a negative pressure is applied on an air outlet 20 in a non-attracting state, the amount of air that is sucked through suction holes 6 in a front attracting section 2f is greater than the... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6565309 | Polarity inversion apparatus and polarity inversion method for chip components An object of the present invention is to enable the orientations of chip components accommodated in groove portions of an index table to be assuredly uniformized. When a polarity judgment device finds that the orientation of the chip component accommodate... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6520496 | Apparatus and process for transporting supplementary products The apparatus according to the invention, which serves for transporting supplementary products, in particular sheet-like printed products provided with adhesive, from a receiving location to a discharge location, has at least one retaining element which i... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6311824 | Rotatable pick-up device The invention relates to a rotatable gripper device (1) for picking up and rotating products which are supplied on a conveyor belt. The device according to the invention comprises a gripper head (2, 3) which can rotate about a vertical central shaft (4) a... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6311831 | Tube loading system A tube loading system includes two flat conveyor belts which are perpendicular to each other for holding a tube having an open end thereagainst with two lines of contact; a motor drive for moving the conveyor belts; a gap between the two lines of contact ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6151867 | Process and apparatus for handling, in particular, soft film packs Process and apparatus for handling (individual) packs (10), namely for packaging the latter in a folding box or the like. The packs (10), which, for production or other reasons, are fed in a specific relative position, to be introduced into the folding bo... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6116317 | Apparatus having a core orientor and methods of orienting portions of a disposable undergarment An apparatus and method for orienting portions of a disposable undergarment, such as a core thereof, is provided. The apparatus preferably includes a core lifting system for lifting a core of a disposable undergarment when in a first orientation position ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6109419 | Device for conveying products Absorbent pads passing along a feed path advance first on an infeed conveyor at a first pitch and a first velocity, then on an outfeed conveyor at a second pitch and a second velocity. The transfer from infeed to outfeed is effected by means of a head dis... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6085893 | Circuit-component transferring apparatus An apparatus for transferring a circuit component is presented that includes a plurality of component holders each of which includes an axial portion and a component holding portion which is provided at a lower end of the axial portion and which holds a c... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6000523 | Circuit-component transferring apparatus A circuit-component transferring apparatus including a component holder which includes an axial portion and a component holding portion which is provided at a lower end of the axial portion and which holds the circuit component, a holder-holding movable m... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5957655 | Lid infeed system using a vacuum A lid infeed system includes a pair of adjacent and parallel spinning rods for holding a stack of lids thereon; a rotatable transfer plate at one end of the spinning rods and rotatable in a plane substantially transverse to an axial direction of the spinn... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5647190 | Method and machine for producing twin packets of cigarettes A method and machine whereby two rigid packets, traveling in a first direction parallel to the longer longitudinal axes of the packets, are transferred to the inputs of respective conveyors, one of the two packets being rotated 180° about its longitudina... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5400574 | System for feeding and packing products in pillow pack wrappings A system whereby products are fed in orderly succession by a feed conveyor to the input conveyor of a machine for packing the products in pillow pack type wrappings; and whereby the products are transferred between the mutually aligned feed and input conv... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5151001 | Apparatus for rotating top ends of cans In a rotating apparatus for top ends, a transport path for the top ends is defined along an outer periphery of a turntable which is rotatable intermittently. Top-end holding platforms are arranged on the outer periphery of the turntable in spaced relation... | 09/29/1992 |
| 4770120 | Plate member locating-and-feeding system A plate member locating-and-feeding system comprises a locating system for locating a plate member fed to a locating station, a position sensor for detecting the position of the plate member located by the locating system, a suction feeding system for hol... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4511025 | Article holding apparatus of rotary type An improved apparatus for firmly holding a plurality of articles in the form of a bottle or the like on a rotary table has a plurality of supporting mechanisms for supporting the articles with the aid of attractive force generated under reduced pressure. ... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4394933 | Capsule orienting apparatus Capsule orienting apparatus in which misoriented asymmetric capsules inadvertently passed by a rectifying unit are segregated from properly oriented capsules. Capsules (12) are delivered by a rectifying drum (14) to capsule carrying pockets (38) in a segr... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4377971 | Gravity fed type two-drum rectifying and rotary printing system An apparatus is disclosed which transports and rectifies objects, such as pharmaceutical capsules, and prints appropriate indicia on the objects. The apparatus comprises a two-drum system, the first drum being used to shift objects from a radial to a long... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4369702 | Material orientation and printing apparatus An apparatus and process for transporting, orienting and printing indicia upon materials which have dissimilar ends, like capsules, in a predetermined orientation and position. The apparatus includes three rotatable drums in tangential arrangement. The fi... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4287704 | Folding and gluing machine A carton blank may be folded by folder blades supported on an adjustable plate positioned on one side of a chain which carries a clamp by which the carton blank is pulled through the machine. After folding, the blank is glued to complete a flat shell and ... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4246300 | Can transport Can bodies are held by means, such as a vacuum, magnetic or other means onto rotating, disc-shaped pads which accompany the cans throughout an indexing route. A can centering guide positions each can on the center of one of the pads to insure eventual ali... | 01/20/1981 |
