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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7150374 | Device for storing and transporting unit loads The invention relates to a device for storing and transporting unit loads, especially articles whose dimensions are substantially larger in at least one or two directions perpendicular to each other than in the remaining third direction in space. Said articles are s... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7074001 | Conveying system for filling multiple storage bins A conveying system for distributing material into any bin in a horizontal array of storage bins comprises a circular guide positioned over the array of bins (24), a linear guide (22) that rotates along the circular guide, and a conveyor (30) tha... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6464218 | Delivery apparatus for a printing press An improved delivery section of a folder of a printing press in which the bucket assemblies and side guides are adjustable to accommodate varying widths of signatures.... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6231044 | Delivery apparatus for a printing press An improved delivery section of a folder of a printing press in which the bucket assemblies and side guides are adjustable to accommodate varying widths of signatures.... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6164440 | Conveyor for individual units The invention relates to a conveyor for individual units which comprises a frame (1) with an upper guide for at least a first rod (2) conveyed and held on said guide and with further rods (3) which also extend on the upper guide or a guide parallel theret... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5772004 | Apparatus for filling a bin A method and apparatus for loading a bin with articles such as fruit is provided. The apparatus has a filling conveyor pivotable between a position within the bin to he filled and the top of the bin. The discharge end of the filling conveyor is maintained... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5728216 | Continuous tumble coating and breading apparatus A machine for tumble-coating food or other product with a coating material comprises a product conveyor belt and a carrier conveyor system, which underlies and supports at least a portion of the upper run of the product conveyor belt in a tumble or proces... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5660266 | Pocket belt conveyor A pocket belt conveyor is indicated which comprises an endless traction member (1) guided around drive pulleys (2), deviator pulleys (4), and deflection pulleys (6) and including at least two spaced apart supporting belts (8, 10) having between them a plu... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5407055 | Conveyor apparatus and method having flexible goods receptacle members A goods reception conveyor 17 has a support member 61 capable of excursion along a goods conveying path, and a plurality of flexible goods receptacle members 62 supported by the support member 61 at different positions thereof in the conveying direction. ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5377811 | Method and apparatus for collecting goods A method and apparatus for collecting goods with the conveyor (17) having flexible U-shaped goods receptacles (62A) each being in correspondence to the opening of a goods drop-out unit (14). Each goods receptacle (62A) being successively brought to the po... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5190135 | Tray for use in a sorting machine A tray for use in a sorting machine consists of a rectangular frame (17) which is covered with fabric (18). The frame (17) is pivotally suspended from two U-shaped rods (19) and is horizontal in the position of equilibrium. The frame (17) can be pivoted f... | 03/02/1993 |
| 4951806 | Double belt conveyor band A double-belt conveyor band with a continuously revolving conveyor band, the belt of which is supported on a band feeder and in connection with a steep segment on trough roller assemblies, and is supported flatly on the steep segment, as well as with a co... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4776450 | Twin-belt band conveyor A twin-belt band conveyor in which the flat belt of an endlessly circulating conveyor band forms a closed conveying space with a belt of a cover band running along therewith on a steep conveying track, the edges of each belt being held in superimposed arr... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4759282 | Apparatus for supporting and conveying irregularly-shaped workpieces Apparatus for processing a workpiece having a flexible upper wall. The apparatus includes a vacuum plenum having a bottom wall provided with a multiplicity of apertures. In addition, the apparatus includes workpiece feeding apparatus. The feeding apparatu... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4741431 | Conveyor for bulk goods A conveyor for bulk goods of the endless-chain type including a bin having a longitudinal floor and upwardly extending and divergent sidewalls; at least two laterally spaced, sprocket mounted and driven, endless chains defining a working flight above the ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4730721 | Tobacco harvester A harvester of the riding type for tobacco or other leaf crop plants grown in parallel rows. The harvester comprises a vehicle of suitable height and width to span several plant rows. Primers' stations are suspended from the vehicle at a height from the g... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4501350 | Fruit-depositing mechanism Bruising of fruit in a fruit bin filling operation accomplished by mechanism including an elevationally adjustable endless fruit-depositing conveyor having fruit-carrying pockets is minimized by mounting the pocket dividers so that they may swing between ... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4416368 | Conveyor mechanism for cylindrical articles A conveyor mechanism for transferring cylindrical articles, such as, cigarettes embodies a single belt conveyor which does the conveying from a lower level to a higher level. The surface used for conveyance has a curved portion unlike belt conveyors in ge... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4410080 | Delivery device for a freezing plant An end reversing roller for a conveyor band of wire mesh is arranged at the delivery end of a freezing canal. The end reversing roller is provided with axially extending slats. The outer surfaces of the slats are spaced from the shaft of the reversing rol... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4221524 | Apparatus for retrieving balls A handcart for retrieving tennis balls lying on a ground or floor surface and comprising a wheeled support structure adapted to be wheeled along said surface, a ball collection receptacle supported on said structure at approximately waist level about said... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4205745 | Conveyor loading station A flexible belt trough type conveyor is directed over a hump having an upwardly angling inclined side defined by belt supporting rails, then over a sprocket or similar rolling support device, and down the declined side of the hump on further rails. At the... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4169529 | Item transport apparatus comprising a variable thickness carrier device Item transport apparatus is described which finds particular application in a system for transporting and processing a variety of items or articles including mail pieces of the letter or flat variety. The processing of such items may entail the sorting, c... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4019625 | Bucket conveyor A bucket conveyor has buckets which are supported by transverse elements extending between two conveyor belts, each conveyor bucket being connected to the neighboring bucket at the transverse element but without pivotal movement between the buckets at thi... | 04/26/1977 |
| 3986446 | Dough proofing apparatus A dough proofing apparatus is for use in association with a dough forming apparatus having a dough piece receiving means which receives preformed dough pieces from a dough dividing machine and directs them toward a toroid forming apparatus wherein the pro... | 10/19/1976 |
