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Class 198/485.1 - Nongripping elements support the load below the endless carrier


Subclass of Class 198 - Conveyors: power-driven
Definition: Apparatus wherein the load engaging elements contact the
No. of patents: 17
Last issue date: 06/05/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7225914Transfer apparatus for transferring body side of automotive vehicle and transfer method thereof
A transfer apparatus for transferring a body side of an automotive vehicle which is supported so that a front-to-rear direction of the body side coincides with a transfer direction, includes a hanger having a plurality of support members for supporting a side sill l...
06/05/2007
7179216Catch hook for a folding box gluing machine
An apparatus in a folding box gluing machine has a catch hook mounted such that it can rotate about an axis in order to initiate a leading fold in a product. The apparatus further has a restoring device for the catch hook. The restoring device has at least one elast...
02/20/2007
6575289Apparatus and method for feeding spout-equipped bags to bag filling and packaging machine
A spout-equipped bag feed apparatus allows an increased number of spout-equipped bags to be stored. A plurality of conveyor rails are attached to a conveying device at a predetermined space and carried along an endless track. Each conveyor rail is capable...
06/10/2003
6533126Produce sizing transport mechanism
A produce sizing transport mechanism includes an endless conveyor carrying a plurality of downwardly depending produce retaining members which define an elongated produce retaining zone below at least one portion of the endless conveyor. At least part of ...
03/18/2003
5611422Materials carrying apparatus
A materials carrying apparatus and method is provided. The apparatus includes a frame. A first carrier is supported within the frame for carrying materials thereon. The first carrier is located in an access position for access to and use of the materials ...
03/18/1997
5303815Conveyor rack system
A conveyor has an overhead conveyor rail with a horizontal portion and an angled portion. A receptacle is carried by supports below the rail with the receptacle positioned transversely to the rail. A two-piece rack hanger has an upper part with an upper a...
04/19/1994
5240103Work conveying system for use in car body assembling line
A work conveying system used for conveying works such as side body panels in a car body assembling line. The system comprises hanger units, routes for conveying the hanger units which hold works to be carried, and opening-and-closing mechanisms. The hange...
08/31/1993
5226525Conveyor rack system
A conveyor has an overhead conveyor rail with a horizontal portion and an angled portion. A receptacle is carried by supports below the rail with the receptacle positioned transversely to the rail. A two-piece rack hanger has an upper part with an upper a...
07/13/1993
5007522Apparatus for transporting packaging material to a packaging machine
The feeding of web-shaped wound packaging material (reels) and/or prefabricated blanks to high-performance packaging machines has hitherto required considerable manual involvement. Above all, the sometimes considerable dead weight of the packaging materia...
04/16/1991
5000309Conveyor
A conveyor has hangers with article-carrying racks which automatically turn transversely to the direction of movement when the hangers are below angled portions of the conveyor. The conveyor is of the overhead monorail type which moves hangers along a pre...
03/19/1991
4969550Device for supplying textile tubes for a textile machine
A device for supplying textile tubes to the supply cells of a horizontal, trough supply tank situated over the winding units of a textile machine, especially, an open-end spinning machine. The device is mounted on a movable, endless traction carriage and ...
11/13/1990
4875570Apparatus for transferring a lithographic plate
Apparatus for transferring a lithographic plate (S) from a horizontal conveyor (10) to an overhead conveyor (14) comprises has an elevator (19) in the form of a pair of endless chains (20) travelling around an endless vertical path. The chains (20) carry ...
10/24/1989
4801001Blow molding apparatus
A reheat blow molding machine has an improved article handling system that carries heated preforms by a carriage assembly from an oven to a roller chain conveyor which moves them to a blow mold from when the blown product is moved to an eject station. The...
01/31/1989
4605213Apparatus for continuous handling of folded paper products
The folded items (9) arriving from a folding apparatus (1) are grasped on the leading folded spine (10) by forward grippers (12) on an opening cylinder (8). Then the overhang (11) of each item is grasped by rearward grippers (13). Because of centrifugal f...
08/12/1986
4605212Device on a folding gripper cylinder to accept folded products
For accepting folded products (5) and transporting them further, a revolving belt or chain system (7) on which drivers (8) are provided is used following the transfer point between a folding blade cylinder (1) and a folding gripper cylinder (2). After the...
08/12/1986
4478328Automatic hide processing apparatus
An apparatus for loading cattlehides and like materials automatically onto carrier bars....
10/23/1984
4346799Conveyor system with part transfer device
A conveyor system having an intermediate roller conveyor section which is shiftable as a unit between an upper operative position and a lower inoperative position. An overhead conveyor extends transversely relative to the intermediate roller conveyor sect...
08/31/1982
 
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