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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7344348 | Storage and retrieval unit and method for controlling product storage shelving, especially a commission device A storage and retrieval unit (1) is provided for operating a product storage shelving (2), which has at least one shelf, on which essentially cubic products (4, 5, 6) are arranged and held. The products can be removed and fed to a driven, essent... | 03/18/2008 |
| 6786326 | Chain conveying apparatus for spouts or bags with spouts A chain conveying apparatus for spouts or bags having spouts, including a pair of annular chains. The attachment plates are provided on the respective oppositely-rotating annular chains so that the attachment plates have play in a vertical direction. Centering guide... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6742649 | Non-horizontal conveyor for feeding objects A non-horizontal conveyor for feeding objects has a conveyor belt, a first pulley at a first end forming a loading area of the conveyor, and a second pulley at a second end forming a feeding area of the conveyor. The conveyor also has a conveyor cover having an uppe... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6739449 | Stopping device and method for printed circuit board automation modules A stopping device for an automation module for a printed circuit board (PCB) wherein the PCB is stopped in a stopping position and then removed from the stopping position. A stopping means serves to stop in the stopping position a PCB which is fed on a conveyor of t... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6651461 | Conveyor belt A conveyor belt including a series of predefined sections and elevated support structures at the edges of each section for supporting items on the belt above the belt at each section.... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6591975 | Inlet rolling device of power exhaust conveyor for packing sheet used in sharing and packing device of medicine An inlet rolling device of power exhaust conveyor for packing sheet used in sharing and packing device of medicine according to the present invention, wherein the power exhaust conveyor is so constructed that a sponge roller is mounted on the inlet side, ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6591977 | Conveyor and packaging apparatus and packaging conveyance and packaging methods The present invention relates to a conveyor and packaging apparatus, as well as packaging conveyance and packaging methods for irregularly shaped articles and packages, such as for packaged food products as in the case of conical packages for ice cream co... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6588582 | Device for braking a machine for processing elements in sheet form The braking device comprises at least one flexible braking means (1) extending across the trajectory of the sheets (2) and mounted so as to pivot around a transverse axis (4) so that its trajectory around the axis intersects the trajectory of the sheets (... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6581757 | Product diverting mechanism in packaging system A product diverting mechanism used in a packaging system, which is effective to increase the speed at which the products are successively diverted, includes a force applicator for applying a force, including a force component acting in a horizontal direct... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6581753 | Transport apparatus An apparatus for transporting a bundle of signatures moving continuously on a saddle chain to a working station includes an indexing chain moving with variable speed, and a clamping unit for keeping the bundle of signatures at a predetermined position on ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6575294 | Conveyor belt skirt assembly A conveyor belt skirt assembly adapted to be attached to a conveyor mechanism to retain conveyed material on a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt skirt assembly includes a mounting mechanism having first and second clamping members and a conveyor belt skirt... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6557697 | Automatic belt skirt for conveyor A belt conveyor system using a mechanism that can either create a seal between the skirt and the belt or allow the skirt to make floating contact with the belt regardless of the directional movement of the belt.... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6470932 | Automatic centering system for finishing machine A method and apparatus for improved centering of a workpiece in a surfacing machine includes centering assembly having a plurality of individually movable biasing element sets, comprising an upper element and a lower element. Each element set is operative... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6460706 | Disc screen apparatus with air manifold Air is directed downwardly from at least one laterally extending air manifold to push newspaper in a stream of mixed recyclable materials against the discs of an inclined disc screen to ensure that the newspaper is conveyed upwardly over an output end of ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6378692 | Take-away mechanism for mail or other flat article handling system A take-away mechanism is provided from a singulation mechanism in a system for handling substantially flat articles of varying size, weight and thickness, and in particular for handling mixed mail. The take-away mechanism includes at least one and prefera... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6374998 | "Acceleration conveyor" A paper handling system includes an acceleration conveyor having an acceleration belt operating at an acceleration speed. The system includes a pinning structure operably positioned to pin paper to the acceleration belt. The pinning structure is a rotary ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6296029 | Centering sectional shoe assembly A method and apparatus for improved centering of a workpiece in a planer machine includes centering sectional shoe assembly positioned in close proximity to opposed cutting heads, between the cutting heads and a centering feed assembly. The shoe assembly ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6282864 | Overhead boom arrangement for a packaging machine There is provided for a packaging machine an overhead boom arrangement 20 having a number of endless belts 22, 23 driven around sets of rollers 25. The belts 22, 23 contact the tops of articles/bottles 11 or carton blanks 50 and are driven at the same spe... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6245145 | Device for coating of spacer frames for insulated glass panes In a device for coating of spacer frames (2) for insulated glass panes, there are nozzles on either side of conveyor (1) from which adhesive or sealant is applied to side surfaces (4) of spacer frame (2). Above conveyor (1) there are pressure rollers (10)... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6199681 | Conveyor system for overcoming the elastic springback in the flaps of an empty box A conveyor system for retaining an empty box thereon includes a conveyor assembly slidably adjustable on a frame. The conveyor assembly includes a set of rollers rotationally mounted on a support rail attached to the conveyor assembly. A corresponding set... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6030284 | Coin counting and sorting machine A coin counting and sorting machine has a coin lifting device with an open bowl for receiving and forwarding an unsorted mass of coins, a sorting device for sorting coins being supplied thereto, and a coin transferring device for transferring the coins fr... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6010128 | Device for guiding a paper sheet on a belt Device for guiding a paper sheet on a belt that includes first air guidance surfaces located on a paper sheet guiding side of the belt. The first air guidance surfaces may be positioned to create a dynamic pressure between the first air guidance surfaces ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5949444 | Device for printing stock A device for printing stock standing on edge, in particular a piece of mail in postage meters and/or addressing machines includes a guide plate along which the stock slides. The guide plate is inclined relative to the vertical and has a recessed region fo... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5865434 | Sheet conveying apparatus and sheet sorting apparatus using the same A sheet conveying apparatus for feeding sheets or sheet bundles of differing thickness and a sheet sorting apparatus using the same includes a rotatable belt convey member, and a sponge roller arranged in an opposed relation to the rotatable belt convey m... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5816388 | Pressure arm for floating skirt in conveyor In a belt conveyor system utilizing a floating sealing skirt to prevent spillage of bulk materials from the belt, a plurality of mechanisms is used to exert a downward pressure along the top of the sealing skirt. This pressure forces the sealing skirt aga... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5676238 | Hold down rollers for a log conveyor A lumber piece conveyor including a conveyor chain having retaining lugs and overhead rollers for pressing the lumber pieces on to the retaining lugs. The overhead rollers independently descend and retract as the logs approach the rollers in sequence. The... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5638663 | Overhead can guide Guide blocks (20) having guide ribs (22) are moved by an endless chain (30) above and in synchronization with conveyor systems (11, 13) carrying groups (1) of containers. The guide blocks (20) and guide ribs (22) form channels for engaging the tops of con... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5626219 | Apparatus and method for stabilising material transported on conveyor belts A stabilizer unit for material on a moving conveyer surface comprises a framework mounted over the surface with a drive pulley making driving engagement therewith. A drum is rotatably supported in the framework and carries a stabilizer surface thereon. Th... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5575465 | Apparatus for transporting documents conveyed from two directions Apparatus for transporting documents from two directions includes first direction transporting structure for transporting first documents seriatim over the deck in a first direction, and second direction transporting structure adjacent a downstream end of... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5417265 | Infeed method and apparatus for a machining device An apparatus and method for delivering pieces of lumber to a machining device having a longitudinal machining path and operating at a predetermined longitudinal speed. The infeed system comprises feed belt conveyors for carrying pieces of lumber simultane... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5297667 | System for stabilizing articles on conveyors A stabilizing system stabilizes articles carried on conveyors for automated bulk processing equipment. In a preferred embodiment, a flow of gas (e.g., air) is projected along a conveyor belt in a direction generally parallel to that in which articles are ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5275395 | Universal guide apparatus for inserter transport In an inserting machine, guide apparatus for maintaining control of individual sheets and collations that are conveyed along a transport deck by at least one pair of pushers, comprises a mounting beam coupled to a frame member of the inserting machine, an... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5197845 | Conveyor system for self-unloading train A self-unloading train for the transfer of bulk commodities having a plurality of hopper cars coupled together, a train conveyor having an endless belt supported on the hopper cars in a position so as to receive material discharged from the hopper cars, a... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5186311 | Hold-down device for articles on a conveyor An apparatus for holding honeycomb core parts down on a conveyor while dust is being cleaned from the cells of the honeycomb by an upper air knife blowing a narrow jet of air down through the honeycomb cells as the part is being carried on a conveyor belt... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5176158 | Apparatus and method for transporting materials which are to be chemically treated An apparatus and method is disclosed for transporting thin materials, such as printed circuit boards or films, in an etching or other chemical treatment operation whereby a series of guide members, such as wires, which move back and forth in a reciprocati... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5165518 | Conveyor system for timber products A conveyor system serves for conveying timber products, in particular boards (13) having at least one flat side. The conveyor system (10) comprises a transverse conveyor and a linear conveyor (11) the conveying direction (14) of which include between them... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5048674 | Product stabilizer A product stabilizer for fruits and vegetables on a moving belt includes a very flexible rubber bladder, forming an airtight chamber between two hubs which are mounted for rotation astride the conveyor belt. The bladder is inflated to relatively low press... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5011129 | Jam clearance apparatus for sheetfeeding device A jam clearance device is incorporated in a sheetfeeding device. The sheetfeeding device includes a deck and registration wall set at a right angle to the deck. A plurality of drive rollers are rotatively mounted within the sheetfeeding device such that a... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4825917 | Apparatus for producing thin boards An apparatus for producing thin boards by chipless cutting of the boards from a log or a squared timber on one or both opposing sides of the timber where the apparatus includes a support means for the article being cut and a cutter station which is arrang... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4807448 | Freezing apparatus A freezing apparatus comprises a cooling hollow body to receive food products to be frozen thereon and to be driven for rotation, a flexible container made of a flexible sheet material which is arranged on the upper surface of the cooling hollow body so a... | 02/28/1989 |
