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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431144 | Temporary storage system of belt type A temporary storage system (1) of belt type for lightweight hollow bodies (C), said system being particularly suitable for use with empty plastic containers (C) and of the type comprising a storage buffer vessel (2) provided with a feed entry opening (... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7197810 | Transport system In a transport system for flow line production, especially in the car manufacturing industry, workpieces are movable along at least two first guides between working stations in transportation direction. At least one working station is configured as a screwing and/or... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7119295 | Suspended control device The invention refers to a hanging control device connected to a unit to be managed, specifically control switches or hanging control panels in order to control hoisting gear, by means of a control line, whereby the control line contains electrical lines (2) t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7077261 | Apparatus for transferring flowable material The invention related to apparatus for transferring flowable particulate material such as dry tablets, for example pharmaceutical tablets, from one station to another. The apparatus comprises a carrier for the tablets, and means externally of the carrier for moving ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6994206 | Apparatus for feeding rolls of cut products to a wrapper An apparatus for advancing cut products from a saw to a wrapper includes a plurality of product supports for supporting multiple rows of cut products. A first or buffer portion of the apparatus includes an entry portion of the product supports and includes a first c... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971509 | Endless belt conveyor frame and tensioning device including center drive construction A conveyor construction that includes a conveyor frame assembly formed from a pair of spaced side frame members interconnected with each other by spaced cross members. The upper bed of the conveyor frame assembly is formed from individual bed plate strips attached t... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6725891 | Machine for profile working of front surfaces on oblong wood workpieces Machine for profile working of front surfaces on oblong wood workpieces resolves the problem of simple, accurate and fluent or continued working of workpieces front surfaces of various lengths and intersections, and the machine is of a compact construction. It is ch... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6612425 | Multiple drive conveyor system A conveyor system which has a continuous path conveyor is to be used for transporting and accumulating excessive loads. The conveyor may be formed of a continuous loop of chain elements. The conveyor path consists of two or more product carrying sections ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6595349 | Article transferring device A mechanism for diverting articles from a first conveying path to a second conveying path comprises a drive chain arrangement comprising chain loops having projecting members over part of their periphery, so that as loops rotate an article is raised by th... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6513804 | Connecting module providing the connection between a printer and an enveloping machine This connecting module, inserted between a printer and an enveloping machine, comprises a first zone for receiving documents, a second zone for receiving documents, a sheet outlet zone and an envelope outlet zone, first conveying means connecting the firs... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6466828 | Device controller with intracontroller communication capability, conveying system using such controllers for controlling conveying sections and methods related thereto Featured is a device controller in a system having a multiplicity of such controllers and a conveying system and method for controlling a multiplicity of devices using such controllers. Each controller includes a plurality of bi-directional communications... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6264042 | Bilateral sorter A system for sorting objects includes an upstream and a downstream conveyor positioned to sequentially receive and convey an object along a first path, and a sorting conveyor belt positioned transversely in a gap between the upstream and downstream convey... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6189675 | Apparatus for orienting containers Method and apparatus for orienting a container, or plurality thereof, incident to a packaging operation by engaging the container with an elongate driven member travelling at a different speed than the container along a conveyor or assembly line. In parti... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6129204 | Machine for asynchronously operating dual indexing conveyors A machine including a single power source for asynchronously operating dual indexing conveyors. The single power source is a reversible servo unit operatively connected to gear sets and one-way clutches to drive the conveyors. Alternately, the power sourc... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6073336 | Method for stator coil lacing A method and apparatus for lacing stator coil windings and leads is provided. Lacing of the stator coil windings and leads is performed during an automated process which occurs while the stator is situated on a pallet which is moved by a conveyer belt thr... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6062372 | Post-folder diverting apparatus using parallel drives A post folder diverting apparatus includes a first and second conveyor system, each having a conveyor drive, a conveyor cable, a plurality of gripper blocks connected to each conveyor cable and a gripper element attached to each gripper block for transpor... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6024207 | Feed device for a packaging machine A feed device for a packaging machine having two conveying elements that circulate adjacent to one another at least along an operating path between a loading station and an unloading station. The conveying elements are driven by separate drive motors each... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6008562 | Rotor section containment with steel punched star A rotor assembly for a synchronous reluctance machine has a plurality of steel punched star-shaped supports secured along a shaft at spaced locations for retaining a plurality of laminated rotor sections. The star-shaped supports have four equiangularly s... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5906266 | Transport apparatus for textile packages An apparatus for transporting textile packages in a transport direction along an elongate package supporting surface comprises a guide track extending beneath the elongate supporting surface, an elongated thrust element slidable on the guide track, and an... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5902090 | Cargo handling truck bed A cargo handling truck bed that includes a material handling device having a base and two longitudinally extending conveyors. Each of the conveyors includes a longitudinally extending belt having a first end and a second end. A first drum is rotatably sec... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5887703 | Method for distributing material over the width of a conveying grate and push grate for carrying out this method Method for distributing material over the width of a conveying grate. In order to induce the material to flow off from a width section (6, 11) onto a second width section (7, 8), the first width section is operated at a lower speed of advance than the sec... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5645678 | Device for producing insulating glass panes filled with heavy gas In a device for producing insulating glass panes (10) filled with heavy gas, there are plates (1, 2) which are aligned essentially vertically and which are located on either side of the insulating glass pane (10), of which at least one plate (2) can be ad... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5626712 | Device for filling insulating glass panes with heavy gas In a device for filling with heavy gas insulating glass panes (10) which are not yet pressed, there is a seal means (80) which can be moved between the plates of the device and which is movably guided via carriages (90, 91) on guide rails (92, 93) mounted... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5510881 | Positive push development auger An apparatus for recirculating developer material in a developer unit. The apparatus includes a first transporter for transporting the developer material in a first direction, a second transporter for transporting the developer material in a second direct... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5421446 | Article diverter apparatus for use in conveyor systems An apparatus for selectively diverting articles being conveyed on a second conveyor path to a first conveyor path includes an apparatus for diverting an article, which diverting apparatus has an upstream end and a downstream end, the diverting apparatus b... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5353917 | Multiple-channel vibrating feeding table The multiple-channel vibrating feeding table includes a table provided with a plurality of mutually adjacent troughs which define the channels for conveying loose parts, motor element for vibrating the table, and elements for connecting each of the trough... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5259495 | Belt tensioner and turnover device for a printed circuit board belt conveyor The invention provides an article flipper comprising a first turnover member mounted to a conveyor frame member for rotation about an axis substantially perpendicular to said frame member, a slot in the turnover member for receiving a side edge of sheets,... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5253856 | Sheet transport device A sheet transport device is provided with a plurality of sheet transport paths arranged in parallel to one another and a sheet transport assembly for transporting a sheet along the sheet transport path. The transport assembly includes a drive shaft extend... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5240104 | Printed circuit board belt conveyor The invention provides an article flipper comprising a first turnover member mounted to a conveyor frame member for rotation about an axis substantially perpendicular to said frame member, a slot in the turnover member for receiving a side edge of sheets,... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5190139 | Multiple-channel vibrating feeding table The multiple-channel vibrating feeding table includes a table provided with a plurality of mutually adjacent troughs which define the channels for conveying loose parts, motor element for vibrating the table, and elements for connecting each of the trough... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5127209 | Multi-purpose stacker with overlapping material handling devices A conveyor system is disclosed having two independent conveyor belts which travel along the same path at various speeds. Each conveyor belt has at least one set of material handling platens attached thereto. Product is fed into the space between each pair... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5031751 | Conveyor A conveyor comprises an endless conveyor belt (1) which along part of its length follows a path consisting of a number of helically extending turns laid upon each other, and a supporting installation (8, 9, 19) consisting of two endless chains (8, 9) whic... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4961888 | Liquid silicone molding process A process for molding thermosetting plastic parts in a more efficient manner involving less cost and a higher production output, includes sequentially filling molds with a thermosetting plastic material in a continuous and uniform manner, passing the mold... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4934509 | Device for transferring products transported by a conveyor and methods of using said device A device for transferring product transported by an endless conveyor onto a receiving surface, the device includes two endless flexible members which each carry at least one pusher member for controlling the movement of product along the conveyor, sensors... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4913415 | Sheet and sheet stack delivering apparatus A sheet stack delivering apparatus has first and second pairs of opposing tape conveyors, the first pair moving at a faster rate of travel compared to that of the second pair, and the tapes of each pair being selectively pressed against one another for ef... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4815673 | Streamlined production of electric motor armatures and stators Two production lines for the manufacture of armatures or stators for electric motors are separated over at least part of their length by a common partition. The juxtaposed proximity of the two production lines allows operations on articles on both lines t... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4768642 | Multiple conveyors with overlapping material handling device paths The invention is generally accomplished by providing a plurality of conveyors to which are attached material handling devices. For at least a portion of their travel the material handling devices each travel in the same track or path, although they are at... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4744458 | Conveyor for advancing wafer-like articles A vibratory conveyor for advancing stacked wafer-like articles in an edgewise upstanding orientation includes a vibratory trough having a vibratory base portion of a width which is less than the width of the entire vibratory trough. The conveyor further h... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4720967 | Transport apparatus for roving bobbins for a group of spinning machines In the transport apparatus for roving bobbins in a plant including a group of spinning machines according to our invention each spinning machine has a closed circulating belt on which suspended carriages equipped either with full or empty roving bobbins a... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4719694 | Installation for automatic assembly and testing of electronic card modules A production facility is provided for automatic assembly and testing of electronic card modules. Heretofore it has only been possible to manufacture card modules in batches without a quick conversion to another type of production, as required, being econo... | 01/19/1988 |
