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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8037995 | Conveyor comprising a curve A conveyor includes at least one workpiece carrier, a drive provided for the workpiece carrier and defining a plane of conveyance; an inner guide and an outer guide having a curved outer guide section and defining a conveyor track for the workpiece carrier; the inne... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8028816 | Container handling system A bench-supported container handling system includes a bottom panel and a container manipulating device. A container conveying assembly is configured for transporting containers along a first direction while a container part conveying assembly is configured for tran... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7870944 | Device and method for a cartoning machine Embodiments include a method or a device for a cartoning machine for transferring a leaflet from a first transportation device to a leaflet holder in a second transportation device. Embodiments include a transferring device which is arranged to straighten up and pos... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7784600 | Transport apparatus with changeable angle between input and output streams An apparatus for the transport of food products, in particular of product slices produced with a cutting machine, comprising at least one deflection station for the deflection of at least one incoming product stream running in on an incoming conveyor into at least o... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7540370 | Device for delivering packets comprising a pouring spout The invention relates to a device which is used to deliver packets (1) comprising a pouring spout (2) to a rotating star-shaped element (3). A guiding rail (4), which co-operates with a pouring spout (2) and which is used to receiv... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7497320 | Device for feeding sachets onto a linear transport The invention relates to a device for the handover of bags (1) to a linear transport system (2). With a view to precise handover at high cycle frequency, such a device is advantageously designed in that a feed station (5) for individually feedin... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7419047 | Board lumber position fence Discloses a positioning fence for use in lumber saw mills that facilitates automated positioning of lumber for cutting. A continuous moving track loop has a plurality of paddles laterally positionable across the width of the track. Each paddle has a brake to hold th... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416072 | Machine for transferring objects aligned in rows A machine for transferring in successive rows objects initially aligned on a first conveyor. A second conveyor comprises a tray lateral to the first conveyor and a device for displacing objects with at least one push-member mobile transversely to the first conveyor ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7404478 | Distribution device A distributor apparatus for products having an infeed belt and an outfeed belt which are aligned with each other in a conveying direction. A distributor belt is arranged in the conveying direction between the infeed belt and the outfeed belt and this conveyor belt i... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7357242 | Transfer apparatus A transfer apparatus includes an electrical extension and contraction drive device which is connected to a distribution guide body, so that the switching action of the distribution guide body can be performed at a high speed, with shortened response time. Hence, the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7314049 | Unit for transferring cigarette sticks from a cigarette maker to a filter tip attachment Cigarette sticks are transferred from a cigarette maker to a filter tip attachment by a unit that includes a conveying roller made to rotate in a first feed direction and furnished with channels aligned on a second direction transverse to the first direction. Each c... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7249671 | Roller-belt conveyor for accumulating and moving articles laterally across the conveyor A conveyor using a roller belt with rollers arranged to rotate on oblique axes to urge articles toward a side guide. The conveyor includes an oblique-roller belt supported on a carryway for running in a direction of belt travel. Rollers extend above an outer conveyi... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249668 | Positive displacement sorter shoe A positive displacement sorter apparatus and method includes providing a plurality of interconnected slats defining an endless web, an upper run of the web defining a conveying surface. A plurality of pusher shoes are provided, each moving along at least one of the ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7121066 | Installation for slicing and packaging bread An installation for slicing whole loaves and packaging each sliced loaf in its entirety or in halves after splitting of the loaf that has been sliced in its entirety. The installation comprises a slicing device for slicing whole loaves, and a packaging device... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7029002 | Drop pocket system for reorienting flat articles A drop pocket system and method reorients flat articles in a serial stream, by horizontally receiving a horizontally moving, serial input stream of substantially vertically oriented flat articles, sensing reception of each flat article, engaging each sensed flat art... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6868957 | Apparatus for the transfer of a product between two angularly spaced conveyor lines The thrust bars (11), which are placed behind the product in the transfer phase from a first transport line (L1) to a downstream line (L2), have an adjustable stop (12) resting against the one side of the product in the direction of trave... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6820733 | Side dump compatible material conveyor system A side dump compatible material conveyor system operable to function with a material placer and spreader unit includes a conveyor support frame and a first conveyor belt mounted on the conveyor support frame. A second conveyor belt includes outer and inner ends, the... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6736256 | Apparatus and method for controlling a longitudinal shifting of an elongated piece along a predetermined length The method and apparatus are for controlling a longitudinal shifting of an elongated piece along a predetermined length SL as said piece moves transversely within a plane at a given speed PS. The apparatus comprises a longitudinal arm having a given length PL pivota... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6702096 | Intelligent deck apparatus and method for positioning workpieces in preparation for processing An intelligent deck apparatus and method for serially moving workpieces moving side-by-side on a conveyor system to a processing system. The intelligent deck is comprised of an edge detector system having at least one sensor, a shift mechanism, and a lift... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6520313 | Arrangement and method for handling test tubes in a laboratory The invention relates to an arrangement and method for transporting test tubes (1) automatically between different processing stages and equipment in laboratories. In the method, the test tubes (1) are placed on transport bases (3) for transportation with... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6446789 | Vacuum transfer device A conveyor mechanism for transferring an article from a primary conveyor to a secondary conveyor that extends in a direction normal to the direction of the primary conveyor. The secondary conveyor has a receiving location at which it receives articles fro... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6435352 | Sorting machine for stacks of sheet metal panels A sorting machine at the end of a sheet metal slitting and shearing line receives side-by-side stacks of sheet metal panels and separates and rearranges those stacks so that they are more easily wrapped, banded, or otherwise processed. The machine include... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6223884 | Apparatus for automatically forming arrays of containers An apparatus for forming arrays of containers supplied by a feeder belt. Receiver supports are provided for receiving the containers, which are integral with associated support elements. The support elements displaced from a receiving zone to a zone for r... | 05/01/2001 |
| 5992484 | Method and apparatus for positioning flitches or cants for a board edger or gang saw A workpiece positioning device for translating elongate workpieces conveyed on a first workpiece conveyor in a conveyance direction and for positioning the elongate workpieces on an adjacent second workpiece conveyor, wherein the elongate workpieces are g... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5897677 | Sampling of hot glassware in a glassware manufacturing system A glassware manufacturing system in which hot glass containers from an individual section machine are directed by an endless conveyor through a container inspection station. A container to be removed from the conveyor is identified by the inspection equip... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5797478 | System for the ordered transfer of objects between at least two conveyor lines disposed substantially at a right angle to one another An apparatus for receiving a line of containers and sorting them out so that a plurality of containers while being delivered by a supply line are separated and each of the containers is detected and rerouted on at least one exit line extending perpendicul... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5657850 | Apparatus for receiving rod members A receiving apparatus for cigarettes having a catcher drum rotatable in one direction, a large number of receiving grooves formed in the outer peripheral surface of the catcher drum, each receiving groove being tunnel-shaped and permitting a received doub... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5529167 | Device for continuously feeding articles from a main conveying line to intermediate outlet ways arranged angularly with respect to the main line The invention is a device which takes over articles from a main conveying line by which a plurality of prongs supported by a rotary drum situated under a slide surface of the main line, upstream of a relative intermediate outlet way, and operated in a pha... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5518102 | Diverter A diverter for redirecting a single member or portion of a generalized set of material passing thereby. The device includes an electromechanical actuator which moves from an extended to a retracted position. A flexible strip has a first end attached to ac... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5277295 | Textile article removal apparatus for removing textile articles from supported dispositions on the posts of support members An apparatus removes textile articles such as empty tubes or full yarn packages from the individual posts on which such articles are supported simultaneous with advancing movement of the posts. The textile articles are removed in a direction generally par... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5277296 | Ware transfer mechanism A ware transfer mechanism is disclosed which includes equally spaced pockets which have a fixed rear wall and a side wall advanceable from a retracted position to an advanced position as the pockets are displaced along an arcuate path across the transfer ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5097941 | Conveying rod-like articles In a conveying system for a stream of rod-like articles in multi-layer stack formation, in which system the stream is moved along a path which is curved in a generally horizontal plane, suction is applied to the hub (30) of a turntable (10) for the stream... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5065857 | Method in handling of returnable bottles and device for handling of returnable bottles The invention concerns a method in handling of returnable bottles (P), wherein the returnable bottle is dropped vertically from an upper space (E1) into a lower space (E2) and wherein the returnable bottle is transferred from the dro... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5052544 | Tray loading machine A machine (10) for loading product onto trays or the like is shown in the preferred embodiment including paddles (16) pivotally mounted to spaced, horizontally arranged chains (30) located above the conveyor (12). A cam track (46) arranged above the chain... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4951804 | Conveyor for turning conveyed parts A conveyor for turning conveyed parts is disclosed that operates on a lift and carry type principle. A first straight lift and carry section delivers parts to a first point. A corner or turn lift and carry section lifts these parts and turns them through ... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4948110 | Transferring-out facility Apparatus for selectively guiding printed sheets from the transport channel of a collating machine or the like comprises pairs of cooperating upper and lower clamping plungers which are driven by an arrangement of chains in a manner such that they execute... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4861225 | Apparatus for stacking articles in a side-by-side relation An apparatus for stacking a plurality of articles in a side-to-side relation. The articles are conveyed in an upright end-to-end relation on a conveyor and a bin or article receiving member is positioned adjacent the downstream end of the conveyor and ind... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4858770 | Exit stage device for a packaging line The device disclosed is intended for the exit stage of a packaging line, in particulr a line for the manufacture of packs of cigarettes, in which an exit conveyor indexes a continuous string of packs toward respective pockets created in an indexing transf... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4776448 | Glass container transfer mechanism Glass containers are pushed from an infeed conveyor through an arcuate path to a cross conveyor by pushers which have L-shaped fingers which are advanced to an advanced position to engage the containers and which can automatically reorient to maintain the... | 10/11/1988 |
