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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066110 | Conveyor segment and assembly for use in high wall mining, and coupling and releasing methods A conveyor segment for use in a train of such conveyor segments in high wall mining is provided with at least one hook located and at least one coupling element, wherein the hook and the coupling element are suited for coupling, wherein the hook is moveable between ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7337895 | Mobile gastronomic table for serving out food A movable table for serving out food has an operating position for serving out food, and a transportation position for moving of the table. The movable table comprises at least two modules, each module comprising an automated transferring device, e.g. at least one c... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322089 | Method of inserting a valve stem into a valve stem aperture defined by a wheel movable along an assembly line The present invention provides an enhanced method and apparatus for locating a valve stem aperture in a wheel. The invention includes a locating station having an overhead camera to scan the wheel. The scanned image of the wheel is received by a controller and is di... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7308979 | Self-tensioning conveyor with slave drive A conveyor for possible use in transferring articles between two adjacent conveyors is disclosed. In one embodiment, the conveyor includes a pair of idler structures and a drive structure for collectively guiding and moving a conveyor belt or chain relative to a bed... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7181832 | Valve stem installation device A valve stem installation system includes a robotic arm for moving a valve stem insertion device around the lip of wheel. The system also includes a pair of valve stem aperture sensors positioned on the robotic arm adjacent the valve stem insertion device and moveab... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7143890 | Vertical transfer device for tire assembly line A transfer device is provided for transferring tires from a tire conveyor line to a wheel conveyor line. The transfer device includes first and second surfaces rotatable with respect to one another. The first surface can receive tires from the tire conveyor line. A ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7082677 | Assembly line for mounted units A tire assembly line including a wheel soaping work station, a tire soaping workstation, a tire and wheel assembly station, and a tire inflation station. The assembly line is formed from a plurality of modules that are interchangeable and releasably connected to one... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070370 | Workpiece beveling machine An apparatus for beveling the edges of workpieces, such as flooring strips, as they are advanced along a path of travel on a conveyor. The apparatus has a motor assembly which mounts a cutting wheel, and the motor assembly is mounted for manual adjustment in both th... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070041 | Linear guide unit A linear guide unit has an elongated guide housing having a longitudinal axis and having walls bordering a guide cavity, with two side walls form a longitudinal opening of the guide cavity, a slider that is movably guided in the direction of the longitudinal axis on... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059464 | Manufacturing system A manufacturing system that includes a plurality of worktables detachably combined with each other, each of the worktables further includes a mainframe, a transport part provided in an upper part of the mainframe and transporting a product, and a control part provid... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059468 | Production line for food products A production line for food products includes a plurality of apparatus modules (1) arranged one after the other, each module being arranged to perform at least one manufacturing stage of the food product. The production line includes a frame (2), which ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048112 | Food grade conveyor A yoke for a food grade conveyor is formed of UHMW plastic molded as a single unit having left and right upright portions connected by vertically separated upper and lower cross portions. Each cross portion has a stanchion to provide a support face or ledge for conn... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6957736 | Conveyor for transporting load carriers A conveyor for transporting load carriers, having load-bearing members which are spaced apart parallel to one another on frame parts and are intended for accommodating drivable load-bearing elements which form longitudinally running load-bearing tracks for the load ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6886682 | Link system A link for connecting an upstream and a downstream multi-turret processing machines, a method for linking an upstream and a downstream multi-processing machines, and a multi-turret processing, the link comprising: a base; a bridge disposed on the base and forming a ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6799675 | Toggle retainer for toggle connections A toggle retainer for toggle connections of conveyor pans for chain scraper conveyers guide pans of mining machines conveyors etc with a securing plate (10) which engages across one of the locking extensions (8, 9) of a toggle and secures it in the acc... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6749191 | Drive system for an article conveyor module The article conveyor module has a drive system comprising a support plate on which there are mounted a synchronization pulley and a drive belt engaging said synchronization pulley. The synchronization pulley is for coupling to the drive belt of another conveyor modu... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6325202 | Interconnection for a conveyor system An interconnection for a modular support for a conveyor system includes a first modular frame suitable to support a conveyor and the first modular frame includes a first frame member defining a first cavity therein. A first opening is defined by a first c... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6042191 | High wall mining system A conveyor unit for a high wall mining system; a mining system employing a train of such units. The conveyor units are pushed in tandem into the mine. The system contemplates a motor mounted on a cutter at the head of the train; through a series of shafts... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6009994 | Modular conveyor system A modular conveyor system is disclosed which includes a plurality of non-contiguous, freestanding pedestals, arranged in two parallel rows. Each of the pedestals includes a support roller for contacting the bottom surface of a pallet placed on top of it, ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5979637 | Pallet conveyer A pallet conveyer for successively conveying a plurality of pallets to stations arranged in accordance with a sequence of steps to be executed on each of the pallets. The pallet conveyer comprises at least two intermittent conveyers disposed in series wit... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5938289 | High wall mining conveyor system A conveyor unit for a high wall mining system; a mining system employing a train of such units. The conveyor units are pushed in tandem into the mine. The system contemplates a motor mounted on a cutter at the head of the train; through a series of shafts... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5911555 | Vehicle/dock loading/unloading conveyor system A power driven, reciprocating slat conveyor (12) is provided on a dock (D). A passive, reciprocating slat conveyor (10) is provided within a trailer (T). The power driven conveyor (12) is coupled to the passive conveyor (10) so that the drive mechanism of... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5884746 | Modular assembly line system A modular assembly line system is proposed having transport means for the transport of workpiece carriers (64) receiving parts or components and having processing stations (61, 62) arranged one behind the other in the direction of conveyance, wherein the ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5611231 | Modular base can processing equipment An apparatus for performing reshaping operations on a can, with the apparatus being modular in construction. The modular construction allows for the easy add-on of additional processing stations for performing additional reshaping operations to the cans. ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5609238 | Conveyor section of multi-section conveyor In a multi-section conveyor, a conveyor section provides a belt tension adjusting mechanism employing extension arms on an expanding tensioner. The extension arms carry the end belt roller and apply increased tension to the belt as the arms extend. The op... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5597156 | Modular folded sheet conveyor system A modular conveyor system for flat folded product includes a generally trapezoidal central drive unit having an upper endless belt conveyor which extends at an obtuse angle to first and second edges thereof. The central drive unit includes a drive motor f... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5536002 | Financial institution system, method of controlling financial institution system and apparatus for conveying valuable paper sheets A conveyor apparatus for conveying paper sheets having a plurality of conveyor path units which are connected to form a continuous conveyor path. Each unit includes a housing having both longitudinal ends opened, a sheet conveyor, provided in the housing,... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5316125 | Assembly line structure An assembly line for assembling a product by a series of operations comprises a conveyer body assembly which includes a plurality of conveyer body units. Each unit has an assembly area for carrying out a predetermined process for producing a product to be... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5261729 | Apparatus for continuous mining An apparatus for mining aggregate material from a seam includes a miner for cutting material from the seam and a conveyor for conveying the won aggregate material from the miner for recovery. The conveyor is formed by a series of individual conveyor units... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5096045 | Portable conveyor system A portable conveyor system having multiple, separable, conveyor sections, a separable latching bridge mechanism disposed between and connecting each two adjacent conveyor sections, a single drive motor for the system, a belt driving gear arrangement on ea... | 03/17/1992 |
| 4944357 | Power transferring arrangement A contactor assembly having contacting head portion is mounted on a vehicle and a receiving device is mounted on a load transfer station. The contactor assembly and receiving device is provided for transferring electrical energy from a source of electrica... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4925009 | Portable conveyor A conveyor device is disclosed having a drive unit and a follower unit, each of which has a roller with a peripheral surface to carry a reversing portion of a continuous belt, an engaging element to engage the units with one end portion of a plank definin... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4890714 | Conveying system The system is a plurality of wall board conveying sections which when interconnected form the wall board conveying system for the distance desired. In the preferred embodiment, each section provides a horizontally extending track frame housing a plurality... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4822447 | High-frequency welding installation A high-frequency welding installation for welding particularly plastic material parts includes at least two work stations and one feed station arranged in linear succession and trays on which work pieces are conducted through the stations by means of a tr... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4787496 | Apparatus for the assembly and/or machining of circulating and immobilizable parts carried by pallets Apparatus for the assembly and/or machining of parts manually and/or automatically, comprising a multiplicity of work stations each having pallet transfer apparatus for the displacement of the part-carrying pallets to the interior of a station and from on... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4762218 | Production plant with several single stations In a production plant comprising a conveyor line at which each station comprises a machine table for optional reception of devices such as guiding, positioning, arresting, feed, sensor or coding devices, the machine tables, feed devices, guide devices, po... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4753337 | Apparatus for actuating a breakaway conveyor section An apparatus for actuating a breakaway conveyor section includes an actuating means positioned below a lower edge of a fire door adapted to move vertically downward along an outside wall of a building to close an opening. A breakaway conveyor section is p... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4726461 | Modular document turner and conveyor In combination, a document turner having dual interfaces at its receiving end oriented perpendicular to each other, each of the interfaces having a projecting tongue, and a document conveyor having a groove at the exit thereof for engagement with either o... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4508209 | Accessory attachment for conveyors An accessory attachment for a conveyor has one or more straps mounted on the accessory which can be seated in openings in the side rail of the conveyor. Openings are provided at suitable intervals to permit accessory relocation along the conveyor. The low... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4467914 | Means for aligning and securing adjacent conveyor trough structures This invention is a means for aligning and securing adjacent conveyor trough structures which involves a conveyor trough means of specific design and an alignment and anchor wedge member that is easily usable to assure proper rigid connection and alignmen... | 08/28/1984 |
