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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7185422 | Part mounting apparatus and part mounting method A component mounting apparatus and a component mounting method which improve accuracy and a rate of placement of components onto a circuit-formed member. A component sucked by a suction nozzle is recognized at a component recognizing position, a deviation of the com... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7146780 | Procedure and wrapping machine to wrap objects A method of wrapping an object features using a first conveyor belt to move the object toward a first partial conveyor section which is located at a downstream end of the first conveyor belt and which is moveable vertically and horizontally with respect to a fixing ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7124560 | Procedure and wrapping machine to wrap objects The invention concern a procedure to wrap an object in a wrapping machine, where the wrapping machine is arranged with a conveyance assembly, containing a first conveyor belt which is leading towards a preferably vertical winding level and a second conveyor belt whi... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7007376 | Part mounting apparatus and part mounting method A component mounting apparatus and a component mounting method which improve an accuracy and a rate of placement of components on a circuit-formed member. A component sucked by a suction nozzle is recognized at a component recognizing position, a deviation ΔL of th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6907983 | Conveying device for conveying stock on pallets or the like with change of direction A conveying device (1) with change of direction for conveying stock, preferably on pallets (2), along a first conveying line (3) and along a second conveying line (4) oriented in a different direction, and with a transferring system for t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6367614 | Multi-direction transfer conveyor A multi-direction transfer conveyor for off-loading a stack of paper from a first work station or conveyor, rotating the stack 90 degrees left or right and aligning the stack with a second conveyor, for example. Guide components which may be ball casters ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6202824 | Vehicle for facilitating assembly verification test An assembly verification test uses a sliding cart to transport work-in-process units from an assembly facility to a test area. The cart has a generally square frame with multiple vertical and horizontal frame members. The front end of the cart has wheels ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6088911 | Electronic component transferring apparatus An electronic component transferring apparatus for transferring electronic components, including at least one movable member, a movable-member moving device which moves the movable member, a rotary head which is supported by the movable member such that t... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5636727 | Device for feeding reels to a user machine Device for transferring reels grouped in stacks from a fixed supporting surface to a magazine for feeding a user machine; the magazine is arranged at a higher level than the fixed supporting surface, and the device is a lifting device provided with a lift... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5525025 | Loading/unloading apparatus on a vehicle and method therefor A loading/unloading apparatus used in conjunction with stations from which or to which objects are loaded or unloaded. The loading/unloading apparatus includes a pickup/receiving member which is used in the transfer of objects to and from the stations. Th... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5353903 | Transfer bridge for letter sorting systems A letter sorting system includes a row of juxtaposed stack compartments; a material intake device arranged along and spaced from the compartments; a carriage arranged for travel along the compartments; and a transfer bridge mounted on the carriage to be d... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5324158 | Apparatus for filling a silo with tobacco and the like A material handling apparatus for selectively bulk filling or blend filling and concurrently discharging particulate material, such as reticulated tobacco and the like, into an open topped silo, bin, or hopper. The material handling apparatus includes a f... | 06/28/1994 |
| 4763771 | Conveyor installation Conveyor installation or sorting machine for throwing off objects into one of a number of delivery stations, comprising trolleys (2) moving along a trajectory. Each trolley consists of a forward travelling frame part (8) and a vertically displaceable fram... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4679977 | Automatic guided vehicle This invention relates to an automatic guided vehicle for automatically conveying parts, half-finished products and products in a factory or a warehouse. The automatic guided vehicle is provided with a horizontally turnable loading table above a travellin... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4558983 | Automatic board handling mechanism A mechanism for automatically loading and unloading printed circuit boards from a electrical component insertion machine comprising an elevator for vertically moving and positioning conveyors adjacent a board storage, one of the conveyors being adapted to... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4478329 | Transfer apparatus for pallets and similar piece goods A transfer apparatus wherein the conveyed loads, which need not absolutely possess a square or rectangular cross-sectional area or configuration, are received by or delivered from a transport vehicle, without the load itself having to experience a tilting... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4353457 | Airlift Transfer table for storage and lateral transport of elongated structural members, such as I-beams, having 1/4 inch or greater flanges. The table includes a plurality of longitudinally extending stationary supports defining a lateral carriage for the I-bea... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4349097 | Loading and unloading device to be installed between two consecutive machines A loading and unloading device to be installed between two consecutive machines, in which a known unloading device, adjustable in height, interlinked with the outlet of the first working machine and a second known loading device interlinked with the inlet... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4295774 | Apparatus for automatically turning over and for storing sections of elastomeric material A method and apparatus are provided for receiving a length or section of a tire tread or the like and transferring it to a storage truck. The apparatus has a cylindrical member which receives the section from an extruder or other source, inverts the secti... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4285630 | Method of automatically transferring a plurality of objects between two different supporting surfaces A method and apparatus are provided for receiving a length or section of a tire tread or the like and transferring it to a storage truck. The apparatus has a cylindrical member which receives the section from an extruder or other source, inverts the secti... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4259907 | Arrangement for the transfer of conveyed articles between intersecting trackways This invention relates to an arrangement for engaging the relative elevation of two intersecting trackways for conveying and transferring freight goods in two conveying directions. One of the conveyors has rollers for engaging the flat bottoms of the frei... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4055245 | Device with collecting basket for collecting printed matter in a pile and discharging the same A device or apparatus for collecting printed matter in a pile and delivering the pile to a conveyor at the same high speed as the output rate of a modern printing machine. A collecting basket can be rotated 180° to enable alternate piling of folded print... | 10/25/1977 |