Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7549530 | Pin tip attachment structure of conveyor chain for can making To provide a pin tip attachment structure that can engage a container with a bottom, such as a can or bottle, and convey the container without scratching it, a small diameter portion having a predetermined length is formed at a front end portion of a pin. A bushing ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7198145 | Releasable connection for sortation conveyor pusher A pusher has a retaining member disposed within an opening in the pusher cap, a fastening member secured to the pusher base and a fuse element interposes between the retaining member and the fastening member, the fuse element failing upon the application of an undes... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7008215 | Multiple finish spindle An apparatus for supporting a preform is provided. The apparatus comprises a shaft defining a groove. A deformable element is arranged in the groove. A split ring having at least two pieces is provided. Each of the pieces has an inner surface facing the deformable m... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6631673 | Transfer device for hollow bodies printed or to be printed in a printing machine A transfer device with which the hollow bodies to be printed in a printing machine may be transferred from a supply conveyor means to a capstan plate associated with the printing device. Since the hollow bodies are supplied by the supply conveyor means wi... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6471038 | Container conveying apparatus Container conveying apparatus including: multiple chain elements each of which is formed with a first receiving space, a second receiving space and a connection section spaced from each other; multiple connecting members each having a pivot end and a fixe... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6394258 | Apparatus for loading condoms onto mandrels An apparatus for loading condoms onto mandrels is disclosed, the apparatus comprising a plural number of expansion rods adapted to receive and stretch a condom and a plural number of detaining rods to abut and retain the condom ring, the rods being mounte... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6311831 | Tube loading system A tube loading system includes two flat conveyor belts which are perpendicular to each other for holding a tube having an open end thereagainst with two lines of contact; a motor drive for moving the conveyor belts; a gap between the two lines of contact ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6244533 | Device for loading spools onto a support plate, for transport and positioning of the spools in textile machines A spool loading and centering device for loading and centering spools on support plates in order to send the said spools for winding. Each support plate has a rod and centering and restraining springs. The spool loading and centering device includes a spo... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6231288 | Conveyor head and lift for feeding tires into a rotating kiln A tire conveyor and lift apparatus for conveying, lifting and orienting fuel tires for injection into a rotating cement kiln by force or by gravity. The apparatus brings tires from a tire source by a variable speed conveyor belt to a gate or alternatively... | 05/15/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5993140 | Apparatus for loading pipes onto processing machines An apparatus for loading pipes onto processing machines, in particular pipe-bending machines, is provided which comprises a handler arm (8) consisting of a first segment (9) and a second segment (10) disposed in succession, and kinematic members (12) adap... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5971135 | Deflectable chair mounted pin assembly for conveyor A conveyor apparatus having a conveyor chain and at least one supporting arm used for attaching thereto objects which are to be conveyed. The supporting arm has one of its ends connected to the conveyor chain via an overload protection means. The overload... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5634764 | Workpiece placement system and method having a vacuum holding the workpiece The present invention relates to a workpiece placement system for picking and placing a workpiece on a product being assembled. The workpiece placement system includes a mechanical housing having a telescopic arm that is extendable between a retracted pos... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5568720 | Apparatus for servicing a multi-position yarn winding machine Doffer system for a textile machine, in particular for a multiposition textile machine, comprising a guiding device (3, 4, 5), which is arranged in front of and above a machine front, a transport unit (14) traveling along the guiding device (3, 4, 5), a h... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5564334 | Pin ovens and transfer devices therefor A pin oven for curing a decorative or other coating laid down by a rotary decorator on cans has an associated transfer device by which the cans are decelerated and transferred in succession from the decorator onto the chain of the oven. The chain carries ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5399062 | Process and device to position bobbins The invention relates to a process for positioning conical or cylindrical cross-wound bobbins on a textile machine. The bobbins are rotated and tilted if required in the area between a conveyor belt and an intermittent conveyor and positioned by the inter... | 03/21/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5351804 | Device for the transportation of objects In a device for the transportation of objects, in particular of hollow bodies such as aerosol cans, through a washing, rinsing and/or drying zone and/or for the delivery of hollow bodies from one transport element to another, bars (18) are designed to be ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5350128 | Apparatus for loading winding tubes An apparatus is disclosed for transporting empty yarn winding tubes from a tube supply magazine, and then loading the tubes onto the transport: mandrel, of a service carriage. A rake removes the empty tubes in layers from a cardboard carton and delivers t... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5316126 | System for conveying packages A system for conveying packages of synthetic fiber yarn in which an overhead traveling carriage including a carrier having downwardly projecting bobbin chucks is connected between a station where it receives packages of unfinished yarn from pallets, and a... | 05/31/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5275274 | Apparatus for doffing bobbin tubes from support members An apparatus for doffing textile bobbin tubes from tube support members having posts projecting therefrom for supporting tubes thereon as the tube support members are conveyed along a transport path by a transport device with the tube support members bein... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5275664 | Apparatus for application of a material to an external surface of items of manufacture An apparatus for application of material to the external diameters of cylindrical items of manufacture. The apparatus includes a frame, a transport system having work stations supporting the items, an application system, and a curing system for curing the... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5272970 | Pin ovens and transfer devices therefor A pin oven for stoving a decorative or other coating laid down by a rotary decorator (28") on cans has an associated transfer device (40") by which the cans are decelerated and transferred in succession from the decorator onto the chain (20") of the oven.... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5221389 | Adjustable carrier and method for processing a tire in a tire retreading plant A movable, adjustable carrier assembly suitable for transporting a tire through a tire retreading plant along a conveyor track at different heights. The adjustable carrier assembly includes a main bar and a support bar. The support bar self-lockingly enga... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5199840 | Automated storage and retrieval system An automated storage and retrieval system includes two confrontingly opposed, columnar arrays which define a plurality of vertically spaced tray-receiving recesses. A platform is vertically displaceable along and between the arrays and carries an extracti... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5183145 | Apparatus and method for automatically positioning valve means controlling the application of pressurized air to mandrels on a rotating carrier A continuous motion cylindrical can decorator is provided with mandrels that receive undecorated cans and a deco chain that carries decorated cans through a curing oven. The mandrels are mounted along the periphery of a continuously rotating carrier. Chai... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5096357 | Apparatus for removing yarn bobbins and depositing them on a peg trolley The invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing conical yarn bobbins, particularly in relation to withdrawing them from a conveyor belt which receives and moves said conical bobbins after they have been doffed and discharged from the units of... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5088591 | Tube transport assembly for transporting yarn packages on a textile machine including a vertical transport component A tube transport assembly is provided for transporting yarn packages on a textile machine. The tube transport assembly includes a vertical transport component for transporting yarn packages between vertically spaced locations. Each yarn package, which is ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5074401 | Bobbin-carrying apparatus of a combined fine spinning machine and winder A bobbin-carrying apparatus to carry peg trays which have a tray and a peg protruded on one surface of the tray to support bobbins between conveyors provided at a fine spinning machine and bobbin-carrying routes provided at a winder. The bobbin-carrying a... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4998857 | Storage structure for textile bobbins The present invention concerns a storage structure for yarn bobbins and it comprises a plurality of storage units having support devices of the bobbin. Such storage units are distributed in a plurality of stationary deposit equipments. The storage units c... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4932513 | Hopper for continuously and automatically drawing out tires through a water tank A hopper for continuously drawing out tires through a water tank including at least one line of declining roller conveyors disposed under an opening for charging the tires. A water tank is diposed under the roller conveyors which receives the tires and ar... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4927002 | Conveyor chain having detachable member for carrying articles A chain link conveyor having carrying members which comprise a shaft with a socket that is press fitted to a conveyor link pin and a supplemental link plate that is press fitted to the shaft and an adjacent paired link pin which supplemental link plate is... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4924999 | Package transfer system A package transfer system in which packages discharged from a winder in a prostrate posture with the respective longitudinal axis disposed substantially in the horizontal direction are transferred to a next stage and placed with the respective axes in a v... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4907689 | Apparatus for transporting reels of packaging material in a packaging machine plant For supplying sheet-like material to packaging machines and other processing machines, a rotating circular conveyor (32) is installed within a production or packaging plant. Reel carriers (34) rotate continuously in its conveying rail (33). Reels are auto... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4897992 | Method and apparatus for transporting roving bobbins in a spinning factory A method and apparatus for transporting roving bobbins in a spinning factory utilizing a factory building having several floors for the installation of spinning machines such as roving frames and ring spinning frames, between specified positions on a floo... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4892184 | Infeed system for container decorating apparatus An infeed transfer system for a continuously operated container decorating apparatus comprises a mandrel wheel assembly having a rotating mandrel wheel, a plurality of regularly spaced mandrel assemblies pivotally mounted thereon, and a box cam spaced-apa... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4886410 | Apparatus for the manipulation of spacer frames In an apparatus whereby spacer frames (1) for insulating glass being transported in an essentially vertical position and resting against a supporting wall (2, 6) to a receiving station, may be transferred on a carrier (20), in the area of the receiving st... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4886157 | Workpiece delivery magazine An apparatus for supporting workpieces while feeding them into position to have a surface thereof operated on by a machine tool such as a honing material rotatable about an axis including a support assembly having a canted wall structure located to be int... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4880108 | Tubular carrier pin A plug-in tubular carrier pin is provided for a chain assembly. The pin is larger in diameter than conventional carrier pins and has a plug pin insertable into one end of a cylindrical body being held in place by a crimp in the cylindrical body. A rounded... | 11/14/1989 |
