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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992701 | Conveyor system aligner and method of aligning A conveyor system aligner, method of aligning and continuous aligning belt includes providing a belt support assembly having a generally vertical support surface and a channel defined in the support surface. A belt drive propels the aligning belt along the support s... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7703599 | Method and apparatus for reversing direction of an article A method of reversing direction of an article is disclosed by engaging an article with a first belt to move the article in a first direction; disengaging the article from the first belt; and then engaging the article with a second belt to move the article in a secon... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7690497 | Transfer device for the lateral ejection of transported goods and transport unit The invention relates to a transfer mechanism (12) for separating conveyed objects (4) out to the side from a first conveyor system (1) onto another conveyor system (14), with a pushing unit and two parallel flexible drives (15a... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7513357 | Work module for connection to a main conveyor line in a system of conveyor lines and a conveyor unit comprising an endless chain A work module for connection to a main conveyor line in a conveyor system, in which the work module comprises a first transverse conveyor line, a longitudinal conveyor line and a second transverse conveyor line. The first transverse conveyor line is arranged to tran... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7506745 | Mounting system for a vertical conveyor belt The present invention is a mounting system for vertical conveyor belts. The combination of rider positioned on the inward side of the vertical conveyor belt and a guide positioned outward of the outer surface of the conveyor frame secures the vertical conveyor belt ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7438177 | Device for transferring loads between at least two conveyors A device (4) used to transfer loads between at least two upstream (1) and downstream (2) load conveyors which are intended to convey loads (3) between different work stations. The device includes: an intermediate conveyor (5), part... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7416073 | Diverting flat belt support system A flat belt support system with a drive roller and paired pulleys, each pair carrying a continuous flat belt that can be moved laterally along the drive roller axis and angled away from the plane normal to the drive roller axis. Multiple belts, each carried by a pai... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414218 | Cross circulation mail sorter stacker design with dual ported input, and method of operating the same A new and improved mail sorting system, which is able to dramatically increase the throughput sorting volume of mail pieces or articles, comprises the incorporation of a plurality of cross-circulation path (CCP) conveyors within a conventional looped or folded conve... | 08/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7383935 | Motorized roller transverse drive A roller conveyor includes a plurality of idler rollers positioned along and between opposite sidewalls and a transverse drive system operable to rotatably drive at least some of the idler rollers of the roller conveyer. The transverse drive system includes a motori... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377375 | Continuous motion product transfer system with conveyors A product transfer system preferably includes a first conveyor for conveying a series of product in a first direction. This system also includes a cross conveyor vertically spaced from the first conveyor and oriented in a second direction angled at an angle α with ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7290648 | Device for moving a heavy load Arrangement for moving a heavy load wherein the arrangement includes at least one actuating unit. The at least one actuating unit utilizes a support for supporting the heavy load. A plurality of jacks are coupled to the support. A first movable element is adapted to... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284945 | Transporting apparatus The invention discloses a transporting apparatus provided with a air-supplying-type support device for supplying purified air toward a lower surface of a transported object to contactlessly support the transported object in a horizontal orientation or a substantiall... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7201369 | Vertical justification system A device and system for registering or justifying product such as mail pieces in a vertical position for future processing of such mail pieces. The system includes a mounting block having an angled bore and a driven alignment mechanism mounted within the angled bore... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7137502 | Mail tray singulator and method of use A mail tray singulator for controlling the handling, movement and sensing of mail trays or other mail items into a single file arrangement on a conveyor system for downstream processing. The mail tray singulator includes conveyor modules configured at preferably rig... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7004711 | Transporting apparatus The invention discloses a transporting apparatus having a transport member provided with a air-supplying-type support portion for supplying purified air toward a lower surface of a transported object to contactlessly support the transported object, and a drive force... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978586 | Pattern former for wrapped bakery products A pattern former for assembling wrapped bakery products into predetermined patterns includes a vacuum turntable comprising a perforated plate which is driven by a belt extending around the periphery of the vacuum turntable and actuated by a motor. A first transfer a... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966425 | Apparatus for zone monitoring An apparatus for detecting the presence of a workpiece carrier in a predetermined track portion of a workpiece carrier transporting path has a housing, a slider which is displaceably guided in the housing and is displaced by the workpiece carrier, at least one proxi... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962250 | Conveyor and method for conveying products A conveyor for conveying products (2), comprising a conveyor belt (1) and a moving endless guiding element (12) which includes a straight portion (4) extending between two guide wheels (5, 6), which straight portion (4) is c... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6866138 | Apparatus for discharging load carriers The invention relates to an apparatus for discharging and transferring load carriers to connection conveyors (2), running transversely to a conveying path (1), by means of transporting belts (2a, b and c) which circulate parallel t... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6755297 | Symbol printer A lumber processor includes slowdown conveyor to transition lumber pieces from one processing device to a subsequent processing device where the movement of lumber pieces changes from lineal to lateral motion; a printer station includes a printer boom which includes... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6746009 | Drop pocket system and method 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... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6663101 | Printer to downstream processor sheet feeder A sheet processing system comprises a high speed printer operative to print sheets fed through the printer longer edge first, and a downstream processor for performing a subsequent operation using the printed sheet fed shorter edge first. A sheet feeder f... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6644651 | Captured belt path selection apparatus and system A captured belt path selection device includes a first fixed frame including a plurality of fixed, vertically oriented belts mounted thereon and a second moveable frame including a plurality of vertically oriented movable selector belts and guide rollers ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6609607 | Article separation conveyor An article separation conveyor system includes a plurality of conveyors which are independently and/or collectively operable to destack, separate and/or align articles being conveyed along the article separation conveyor. The conveyor system includes a de... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6609610 | Process for conveying articles, for instance for automated packaging installations, and a device therefor In order to convey articles in a conveying device incorporated, for example, within an automatic packaging plant, a first conveyor and a second conveyor are used, the first one being arranged upstream of the second one in the direction of feeding of the a... | 08/26/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6427097 | Conveyor autoset layboy machine A layboy machine for conveying and selectively varying the lateral spacing between sheets such as sheets of corrugated board. The machine is provided with controlled tugs which automatically, precisely and quickly reposition the conveyors in the machine f... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6244420 | Lumber positioner with vertically rotatable lateral displacement means The present invention relates to lumber positioning or feeding systems to be used in saw mills, planing mills and the like in order to laterally displace lumber as it is being simultaneously advanced in the forward direction. In particular, the present in... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6202828 | Apparatus for turning product at right angles A conveyor drop turn system for reorienting product through redirection of product flow at a substantially perpendicular angle includes a first product supply conveyor that, with the assistance of a vacuum control system, delivers product to a second conv... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6161677 | Tube loading system A tube loading system includes an endless vacuum belt wrapped about two rollers; a servo motor for incrementally rotating at least one of the rollers so as to move the vacuum belt; a vacuum plenum in contact with an inner side of the belt and over which t... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6105955 | Feeder structure and receiving wheel for high speed inserter A multiple station in-line product handling machine (40) is provided which has infeed stations (42-46) equipped with improved feeder and receiving units (60, 62) as well as a unique pusher chain assembly (78). The feeder units (60) include a sucker shaft ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5927469 | Method and apparatus for aligning sheets of material moving along a path of travel A method and apparatus for aligning sheets of material moving along a path of travel with respect to a reference line or center line or reference point is shown. A lifter and conveyor will lift a sheet of material traveling in a plane of movement along a ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5829574 | Machine for grouping individually-conveyed products, particularly food products, confectionery products and the like, for packaging The machine comprises a conveyor provided with compartments for accommodating individual products and closed in a loop to receive on one portion the products arriving from a conveyor and to transfer them onto the other portion to a pick-up means. A speed ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5615761 | Unit for transferring cigarette portions from a dual rod cigarette manufacturing machine to a filter asssembly machine A unit for transferring cigarette portions from a dual rod cigarette manufacturing machine to a filter assembly machine; the transfer unit presenting a launching device for successively receiving pairs of cigarette portions arranged side by side and trave... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5544734 | Assembly conveyor An assembly conveyor including two conveyor bands displaceable in opposite directions and defining oppositely arranged assembly work stations, and a substantially transversely displaceable elevation table provided at a discharge end of one of the two conv... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5501316 | Routing apparatus for a train of containers of glass or the like Containers (2) arrive on a first conveyor belt (3) at comparatively large initial spacings (8) from one another and at comparatively high speed in a first direction of movement (4). The containers (2) are routed on a continuously curved path (11) into a s... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5409098 | Apparatus for the transport of cigarette packs In the region of a packaging installation for cigarettes or the like, partially finished cigarette packs (10) have to be transported over relatively long paths and, at the same time, brought into a specific relative position. A horizontal feed conveyor (1... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5372239 | Apparatus for conveying plate-form articles A conveyor apparatus for a plate form article such as a lead frame including a main conveyor line and a working conveyor line for conveying the lead frame in a direction parallel to the length wise direction of the lead frame, and a sub-conveyor which tra... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5362040 | Device for transferring flat objects using a conveyor belt and drum arrangement The disclosed device allows individual transfer of flat objects from an input conveyor on which the objects move in a same plane according to a given direction into receptacles moving at right angles with respect to the direction. It is comprised of a seq... | 11/08/1994 |
