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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061504 | Apparatus for extracting parts from general-purpose storage for vehicle The present invention provides an apparatus for extracting parts from a general-purpose storage for various vehicle models, the apparatus including a synchronization bar and a driving bar, which transfer driving force by a pneumatic cylinder for providing power of l... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8011494 | Apparatus and method for loading food articles A loading head for use with food articles has a main conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of food articles, an indexing conveyor positioned beneath the main conveyor, and a transfer member positioned between the main conveyor and the indexing conveyor. The transfe... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7766154 | Apparatus and method for loading food articles A loading head for use with food articles has a main conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of food articles, an indexing conveyor positioned beneath the main conveyor, and a transfer member positioned between the main conveyor and the indexing conveyor. The transfe... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7614491 | Method and apparatus for the controlled transfer of unit loads The invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for the controlled transfer of unit loads from a first conveyor onto a second conveyor which is partially projected over by the first conveyor, the transport directions of which conveyors run at an angle with res... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7581634 | Apparatus and method for loading food articles A loading head for use with food articles has a main conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of food articles, an indexing conveyor positioned beneath the main conveyor, and a transfer member positioned between the main conveyor and the indexing conveyor. The transfe... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7464804 | Automatic pallet loader system and method A loading system is provided which has a first conveyor for transporting a support structure and a second conveyor for transporting an article. The second conveyor includes a substantially stationary inclined transfer member that directs the article to a loading zon... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7322459 | Differential speed conveyor accumulation system and method A product conveying and accumulation system and method employs a primary product transporting conveyor with accumulation and re-circulating sections. The conveyor is configured to receive products from an upstream destination and discharge products to a downstream d... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7293395 | Apparatus and method for inserting cup-shaped inserts into containers An apparatus and method for producing container assemblies having a cup-shaped insert disposed within a container. A container conveyor conveys a series of open containers along a lower horizontal path, the container conveyor bringing each container in turn to a sto... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7240783 | Unit for feeding filters to a filter assembly machine A unit for feeding filters to a filter assembly machine, wherein at least one deflecting device receives a respective succession of filter portions in an axial direction, and feeds the filter portions to the filter assembly machine in a transverse direction crosswis... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222716 | Retractable transfer device metering apparatus and methods Product is conveyed as a continuous stream by a meter conveyor (12) unto a transfer plate (32) and a transfer device (42). The transfer device (42) is movable between a retracted position and an extended position extending over a sweep co... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210280 | System and method for loading a cargo space with piece goods A machining system and unit, especially a welding cell, is provided for use for the machining of workpieces (2), especially body parts of vehicles. The machining system has one or more machining stations (15, 16) with robots (18, 19, 20) and at ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198147 | Conveyor unit with accumulation of receptacles such as bottles A conveyor unit with accumulation of receptacles, such as bottles, includes an accumulation table onto which a feed conveyor opens out upstream, whilst downstream, the table supplies receptacles onto a passive aligner for leading the above in single file to a proces... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191893 | Unit for transferring and spacing articles A unit (1) for transferring articles (1a) from a machine (MI) for producing the articles to a packaging machine (MA) includes a plurality of hoppers (4a) for receiving the articles (1a). The hoppers (4a)... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185751 | Device and method for forming groups composed by a variable number of products A device for forming groups composed by a variable number of products including a path of advance along which, in use, a continuous array of products advances along a direction of advance with the products in mutual contact. An arresting member is included against w... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168552 | Article joining system A conveyance path for conveying articles though an accumulation conveyor, then through a carry-out conveyor, and then through a joining station is disclosed. After a flow of articles and at a time when there are no articles present on a portion of the conveyance pat... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150374 | Device for storing and transporting unit loads The invention relates to a device for storing and transporting unit loads, especially articles whose dimensions are substantially larger in at least one or two directions perpendicular to each other than in the remaining third direction in space. Said articles are s... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7128519 | Auto stacking machine for strip articles An auto stacking machine includes a worktable (10), a plurality of chutes (20), a pair of receivers (30), and a cushioning apparatus. Three vertical plates (14) are mounted on the worktable. The chutes are attached to outmost ones of the ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7080968 | Loading system and method of use A system and method for loading product onto a conveyor. The system includes a conveyor movable in at least a first direction and a metering section located proximate to at an end of the conveyor. The metering section includes a plate mechanism movable between a fir... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7065936 | Fill and packaging apparatus An apparatus is provided for filling food product drafts into packages. A supply of open top containers are arranged in rows and carried by an elongated web of film and are movable by the web into a fill station. A shuttle conveyor has a retractable and extendable c... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7004707 | Movable bulk charging/discharging equipment The invention relates to a charging/discharging equipment movable on a quay for charging of bulk (13) into a ship's hold (11), respectively for discharging therefrom, comprising—a first conveyor for transferring a batch of bulk (13) from a qua... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997304 | Accumulating conveyor A preferred embodiment of an accumulating conveyor system has at least one shoe slideably connected to an endless chain. Each shoe includes a pair of opposing rollers, one of which is engageable with the endless chain when the shoe is positioned adjacent an upper su... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971839 | Machine and method for grouping products in stacks having a pre-set length A machine and a method for carrying out portioning of products in stacks having a pre-set length. One or more portioning stations are provided, in which there are present at least two elements for supporting the stack, the supporting elements being mobile in transla... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964329 | Step down product accumulation system A step down product conveying and accumulation system employs one or more conveyors with a product path section, on which products are conveyed, and an accumulator section, for accumulation of products for recirculation and eventual delivery to a downstream destinat... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6959802 | Dual conveyor product conveying and accumulation system A product conveying and accumulation system employs at least one product delivery conveyor which transports products from an upstream location and another conveyor which delivers products to a downstream location. Dual U-shaped accumulator conveyors in the system ar... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6928789 | Assembly for collecting together different goods Assembly and method for collecting together different goods to form a pack and to pack these in an outer packaging. Streams of goods are always fed to a collection conveyor with feed conveyors. Each stream consists of the same goods and these are buffered at the dis... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6854588 | Tray conveyor/loading system A trap door system for receiving a plurality of articles from a pick and place mechanism, moving those articles to the vicinity of an underlying tray on a conveyor, and dumping those articles on said conveyor in a pre-arranged layout, forming loaded trays, which loa... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6843360 | Retractable transfer device metering apparatus and methods Product is conveyed as a continuous stream by a meter conveyor (12) unto a transfer plate (32) and a transfer device (42). The transfer device (42) is movable between a retracted position and an extended position extending over a sweep co... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6843359 | Automatic feed device for individual publishing products An automatic feed device for individual publishing products of different thickness and sizes includes a first conveyor belt (13) and a second conveyor belt (14) arranged with the first conveyor belt (13) being partially over the second conveyor ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6840369 | Infeed system for a stacking apparatus Groups of individual shingled items such as graham crackers or cookies are stacked in vertical stacks of predetermined heights and/or number of items using a stacking apparatus having at least one set of lowering arms. A stacking conveyor belt continuously delivers ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6834755 | Conveying machines An apparatus and method for forming batches in predetermined count or length of laminar articles standing on edge for transfer from multiple supply lines/chutes to a common delivery line is disclosed. The common delivery line is located operatively below the supply ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6672582 | Delivery and ejection device for flat elements into a machine working them A device for stacking sheets delivered on a first conveyor in a plurality of parallel streams of overlapping sheets, includes a second conveyor moving slower than the first conveyor that compacts the streams as they exit the first conveyor; a third convey... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6648124 | Product path splitting and merging conveyor system A continuous product conveyor system of loop configuration is provided to receive products from an upstream destination in a given product delivery path arrangement and to deliver those products to a downstream destination in a different product delivery ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6598728 | Apparatus for transporting articles, in particular cigarette groups For transporting sensitive articles, in particular cigarette groups, an endless conveyor (19,20) in the form of a toothed belt (21) is provided, carry-along elements (30) for gripping in each case one article being arranged on the same. The carry-along el... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6575287 | Product conveying and accumulation system and method A product conveying and accumulation system is provided for use with products of various sizes, shapes, and stability characteristics. The system comprises multiple moving conveyors, including a first conveyor which transports product from an upstream loc... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6554124 | Equipment for feeding product groups to a conveyor for their packaging Equipment for feeding product groups to a conveyor for their packaging, wherein the groups of products (13), are divided and spaced, for transfer onto the conveyor (12). The equipment includes a transport unit (15) that is moveable in the direction of the... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6454076 | Scissors chute A conveyor system has a housing with a plurality of horizontally extending lower support arms and a plurality of horizontally extending upper support arms spaced above the lower support arms and forming a plurality of guide sets. An upper pair of crossed ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6434912 | Apparatus for depositing groups of edgewise standing, flat items into containers An apparatus for depositing a group of stacked, edge-wise standing flat items into a container includes a support for engaging opposite ends of the group; an arrangement for adjusting the support to the group length; a first holding unit; a second holding... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6234891 | Collating conveyor for sausage links A collating conveyor is provided for sausage links. The conveyor includes a frame with opposite ends and chains trained about the opposite ends of the frame. A motor drives the chains in a vertically oriented loop. A plurality of brackets are mounted on t... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6213011 | Loading and offloading systems for printing machine A printing machine includes a printing table for printing groups of objects presented in an entry support and an exit support, a transfer system disposed between the printing table and a loading system, on the one hand, and an offloading system, on the ot... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6196788 | Container handling device and method A method and system for packaging a plurality of containers, wherein each container has a body and an engagement lip surrounding a neck portion, which comprises a plurality of steps. First, a set of containers is provided. Next, containers are loaded on a... | 03/06/2001 |
