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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7810630 | Arrangement for the distribution of products on a high-speed conveyor belt An arrangement for the distribution of products (Pn) includes a distribution device consisting of a phaser (23) that includes two belts (50, 52) driven independently and each comprising at least one cam (60) driven at a deflecting speed and sele... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7331441 | Apparatus for pushing packaging containers The disclosure relates to an apparatus (10) for pushing a number of packaging containers (12) which are supported in cassettes (18) in motion in a first direction in a packaging machine. The apparatus (10) comprises carriers (40) b... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7273143 | Powered rotary board turner A method and apparatus of turning a board while the board is being transferred in a conveyance system includes a conveyance system for transporting a board, a rotary turning device for rotating the board, a bumper stop for restraining the board and a speed-up belt f... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7153086 | High speed turnover apparatus and method A turnover apparatus and method for inverting articles such as lumber or board pieces being conveyed sideways on two or more conveyor chain loops in which each article is advanced on the conveyor chain loops by speed up belts engaging the underside of the articles t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6966428 | Method and apparatus for transferring articles from a first position to a second position A takeout arm assembly (10) for an I.S. glass container forming machine, the arm assembly having a housing (14) that is oscillatable about a fixed shaft (12). The housing has a split first pulley (16a/16b) that is coa... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 6401907 | Conveyor A conveying apparatus for workpieces during a manufacturing procedure has a fixed guide track and a guide track having a variable geometry. The variable guide track includes a plurality of sections movable relative to the fixed guide track. The displaceme... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6230874 | Apparatus for controlling the flow of articles An apparatus for controlling the flow of articles between a first conveyor driven in a first direction and a second conveyor driven in a second direction includes a movable transport member disposed across and movable along a space between the conveyors. ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6098978 | Device for changing the moving direction of a flat rectangular sheetlike product A resistance device for use in an exercising apparatus having a plurality of resistance elements, a force transmission device and a resistance adjusting device. Through the force transmission device, a user can apply an exercise force to the resistance el... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6076654 | Glass container handling system Glass containers are transferred from the dead plates of a forming machine of the I.S. type to an adjacent machine conveyor by 90° sweepouts, each of which is powered by an a.c. servo motor. The machine conveyor, which is also powered by an a.c. servo mo... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5992609 | Apparatus for sorting by directing individual pieces An apparatus for sorting individual pieces includes a plurality of conveying elements which are guided along a closed track and are coupled to each other to form an endless conveying chain. The conveying elements have an at least approximately horizontal ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5685410 | Infeed conveyor system A conveyor system incorporating conveyors operating in conjunction for conveying, arranging, positioning and placing boards for feeding boards in an end to end arrangement to a processing station. The system includes a descrambler for feeding boards seque... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5638663 | Overhead can guide Guide blocks (20) having guide ribs (22) are moved by an endless chain (30) above and in synchronization with conveyor systems (11, 13) carrying groups (1) of containers. The guide blocks (20) and guide ribs (22) form channels for engaging the tops of con... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5417265 | Infeed method and apparatus for a machining device An apparatus and method for delivering pieces of lumber to a machining device having a longitudinal machining path and operating at a predetermined longitudinal speed. The infeed system comprises feed belt conveyors for carrying pieces of lumber simultane... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5366065 | 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... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5220995 | Device for diverting a moving flow of products, particularly for packaging machines In a device for diverting a moving flow of products, the products advance on a flexible belt conveyor which turns downwardly in the region where it converges with a second conveyor line so as to form an output edge which is aligned substantially in the di... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5141216 | Apparatus for the controlled feed of products in sheet form in a collating or packaging machine Apparatus for the controlled feeding of products in sheet form in a collating or packaging machine comprising a framework on which there is installed a magazine portion containing the products in sheet form to be fed, a drawing/advancement unit for drawin... | 08/25/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4823851 | Infeed table for lumber planer machine An infeed table for delivering pieces of lumber to a planer machine is characterized by separate and independent lateral and longitudinal drive mechanisms to continuously deliver the lumber to the planer at the speed of the planer feedworks without damagi... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4753429 | Collating station for inserting machine A collating station is disclosed for a machine intended to insert first and second documents into an envelope. Prior to the insertion operation, the first and second documents are advanced serially in a common plane. At a predetermined location, each firs... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4699016 | Translatable drive apparatus A drive apparatus having a drive shaft, at least one driven element fixedly secured to the drive shaft for rotation therewith, and at least one driven shaft operatively connected to the drive shaft. The driven shaft is oriented perpendicular to the drive ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4318943 | Apparatus for at least partly removing adhering liquid from and/or evenly distributing liquid over the surface of articles Apparatus for removing liquid from or evenly distributing liquid over magnetically attractible articles by using centrifugal forces. The articles are fed to a non-magnetic rotating drum, a helical series of magnets being arranged inside the drum adjacent ... | 03/09/1982 |
