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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181955 | Feeder device and method for moving printed products by planar motion A feeder device for printed products is provided including at least one first drum rotatable about a first axis; at least one second drum rotatable about a second axis; and an actuator coupled to the at least one first drum and the at least one second drum for recip... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7192027 | Signature transport device A signature transport device includes a first conveyor for moving a plurality of folded signatures in a first direction and a second conveyor including a first blade having a first edge for lifting a first signature of the plurality of signatures from the first conv... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7173717 | Sheet post-processing apparatus and image forming apparatus equipped with the same In a sheet post-processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus according to the present invention, the sheet post-processing apparatus is provided with discharge rollers for discharging a sheet, a fixed stacking portion for supporting a portion of the discharge... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7017903 | Sheet conveying apparatus There is provided a sheet conveying apparatus which is capable of easily distinguishing between a sheet bundle containing abnormal sheets, such as multi-fed sheets, and a normal sheet bundle. When it is determined that there is no abnormality in the conveyance of sh... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6926270 | Rotary blade device for printed products A rotary blade device for interacting with printed materials has a rotating arm, a first pulley rotatably supported on the rotating arm, a first blade fixed to the first pulley, a fixed pulley, and a first belt connecting the first pulley to the fixed pulley so that... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6789793 | Rotary signature transport device A signature transport device has a conveyor for moving a plurality of signatures in a first direction, and a rotary blade device having a first blade having an edge for lifting a first signature of the plurality of signatures from the conveyor, the edge being parall... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6270068 | Transport device An improved transport device for transporting signatures from a continuously moving saddle chain has a first pair of belts arranged opposite to each other. A signature moving with continuously speed on a saddle chain is gripped between the pair of belts a... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6095740 | Method of manufacturing books or brochures A method and an apparatus for manufacturing books or brochures with a book block of printed sheets which are thread-stitched at the side of the fold, wherein the method includes successively and in a predetermined sequence supplying the printed sheets spr... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5799936 | Automatic device for diverting large sheets of paper to a bar A sheet stacking apparatus having a frame with an inlet for sheet stock and first and second sheet receiving structures. A sheet guide member is provided and is movable between positions for facilitating guiding of the sheet stock to a respective one of t... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5685533 | Signature pocket apparatus and method of make ready Pocket signature feeding machines have been provided with a double indicia scale on a pocket backplate and the scale is related to the centerline of the pocket so that the signatures may be precisely centered in the pocket when the left and right signatur... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5680971 | Removing and stacking apparatus This invention disclosed herein deals with an apparatus for removing and stacking trousers after they have been processed through a separate apparatus for crease permanency or pressing.... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5595467 | Method and an apparatus for feeding a laundry article to a laundry processing apparatus A method and an apparatus for feeding substantially rectangular laundry articles to a laundry processing apparatus, wherein the laundry article can be positioned in a stretched, hanging and folded state across a bar, which is slidable between two opposed ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5484140 | Catch type sheet tray for an image forming apparatus A catch type sheet tray for accommodating sheets sequentially driven out of an image forming apparatus by catching the leading edges of the sheets. The tray has a transport unit for transporting the sheet driven out through the outlet downward. A holder r... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5465951 | Fabric piece handling system A fabric piece handling apparatus for picking up and placing fabric pieces. The fabric piece handling apparatus includes a pickup assembly having a pair of opposed jaws, a "trapeze" unfolder assembly adjacent to the pickup assembly, and a vacuum assisted ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5440958 | Automatic device for stacking sheets of paper An automatic device for stacking sheets of paper is improved for increasing the amount of stacked sheets. An image tracing output device is so constructed that a sheet exiting from a sheet exit portion is guided to the exterior of a fixed rod of sheet sta... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5354043 | Process and device for opening folded print products Printed products are transported in the direction of conveyance suspended, held by their fold, from transporting clamps of a conveying device. The end area of the printed products rests on a supporting mechanism and the uppermost product part protrudes wi... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5207417 | Active copy sheet catch and stacking device A catch tray for a copier/printer holds and stacks copies of a wide variety of sizes exiting a copier/printer without operator involvement. The copies are allowed to fall into a funnel type baffling device with flexible friction paddles that drive the inc... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5188352 | Copy output stacker for engineering size copies A copy output stacker for a wide format copier/printer holds and stacks a wide range of copy sizes exiting a copier/printer. The copies are stacked conveniently in front of the copier/printer without occupying much space. The stacker includes the use of a... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5179880 | Device for stacking sheets of paper A stacking device which may be used with plotters, printers, copiers, or other paper or material handling machines for stacking single sheets of paper or material exiting such machines, and cutting and stacking a plurality of sheets from continuous sheets... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5141098 | Handling web workpieces A succession of web workpieces are first positioned at a loading station one after the other flat on an upstream input conveyor and then are transported by the conveyor in a transport direction through a treatment station where the workpieces are acted up... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5109781 | Stacking apparatus for sewing machine A stacking apparatus for a sewn workpiece, adapted for clamping, draping such workpiece as is one-sidely thicker which is buttoned or buttonholed by a button sewing machine or buttonholing machine. The apparatus is capable of stacking the workpiece in par... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5063864 | Workpiece stacker in sewing machine A plurality of workpieces, hanging from a sewing machine, are stacked on a workpiece stacking panel in such a manner that the lower end each of the workpiece is clamped on a workpiece draping cylinder by a first swingable clamping member and the intermedi... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5035199 | Applicator for crease setting composition An applicator for a crease setting composition includes two or more applicator heads mounted over a surface having vacuum means for gripping a fabric. The applicator heads can be raised and lowered in unison and moved back and forth over the surface. When... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5018463 | Stacking device having clamps along a circulating conveyor for clamping, conveying, and stacking sewn articles from a sewing machine to a cloth holding stand A clamping mechanism installed on a circulating conveyor is composed of a clamp and a supporting plate and a latch lever axially attached to the supporting plate. The clamp is designed to be opened to a specified extent by a coiled spring. When the clamp ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5005815 | Apparatus and method for individually printing signatures during delivery to a binding line conveyor An apparatus and method for individually printing signatures during delivery to a binding line conveyor. A plurality of signatures are provided at a feeding station for delivery to a binding line conveyor. The signatures are transferred by means of a tran... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4954045 | Apparatus and method for transferring articles from a sewing machine A device to automatically transfer pantyhose articles from a sewing machine to a conveyor for packed pantyhose articles includes a carriage 2 reciprocable on a horizontal track 10 extending from an unloading station of a sewing machine (LC) to a loading s... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4953687 | Method and apparatus for automatically transferring and accumulating groups of flaccid articles An apparatus for transferring groups of pantyhose from loading stations to an unloading station with intermediate accumulating stations inbetween. An endless conveyor belt advances the pantyhose groups from either of the unloading stations to the next emp... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4952203 | Process and apparatus for pairing a front and rear panel of a t-shirt The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for pairing up at least two flexible sheets, in particular the front and rear panels of an article such as a T-shirt. The process comprises forming a stack of each type of sheets and arranging these stac... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4901996 | Apparatus and method for feeding sheet material from a stack for a collating conveyor An apparatus for removing signatures from a hopper includes a rotatable drum. A first feeder mounted within the drum removes a first signature from the hopper during rotation of the drum through a predetermined acruate distance. A second feeder mounted wi... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4804174 | Apparatus for collecting sheets of different lengths An apparatus for collecting sheets of different lengths in a tray having first and second parts and wherein the second part of the tray consists of a first portion which adjoins the first part and from there extends downwardly to receive the trailing part... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4778438 | Fabric stacking device A device for stacking pieces of fabric which includes a fold bar, at least one gripper movable in translation for grasping succesive pieces of fabric on the fold bar, a fold bar support which is movable between a rear position and a front position for rec... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4729555 | Compact high speed stacker Sheet material 10 is advanced from a reel 11, cut by cutter 14 and then each segment is moved parallel to its cut edges through sewing machines 22, 23 so as to sew the hems of the work product. The finished product is advanced rapidly in its direction of ... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4671001 | Machine for inserting fabrics into a drying and ironing machine A machine for inserting and taking up long and flat textile pieces into and from a drying and ironing machine comprises an oscillating outfit provided with a longitudinal beam, a slide fixed to this beam, two rolling pieces rolling in opposite directions ... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4668148 | Sheet stacking and transferring device Disclosed is a rotary vacuum arm bag or sheet transferring and stacking device and a stack-handling system enabling an indexing of counted bag stacks. The transferring device grasps and retains the bags adjacent margins transverse to the direction of web ... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4664367 | Workpiece stacker for sewing machines A workpiece stacker located at the side of a table on which a sewing machine is mounted. The stacker includes mechanism whereby a workpiece is transferred from the back of the table behind the sewing machine and stacked on a support arm adjacent the front... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4624615 | Stacker for pants and other sewn garments A stacker for seizing and successively stacking sewn articles received from a sewing machine. A main support structure has a frame pivotally connected to it and extending upright, carrying a horizontal stacking bar for movement between an article receivin... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4608938 | Fabric piece stacker applied to a sewing machine Fabric piece stacker applied to a sewing machine which permits loading and sewing a piece while the stacker is in its operative phase, comprising a vertical element at an end of which a first rod is pivoted, connected in turn, through a pin, to a second r... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4463944 | Laundry stacking apparatus A laundry piece stacking device which stacks a predetermined number of laundry pieces uniformly and evenly in a stack. Laundry pieces of a predetermined size are conveyed from an ironing area along a double feed conveyor to a swing arm conveyor. The swing... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4399991 | Mechanism for stacking and accumulating stacks of flat flexible articles A mechanism for stacking and accumulating a plurality of stacks of predetermined numbers of flat flexible articles, such as pillowcases and like products, sequentially received therein, such as from a machine fabricating such articles. A plurality of bar ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4262897 | Vertical-to-horizontal conveyor system An in-line vertical-to-horizontal conveying system useful for transferring flexible sheet material from a vertical location to a horizontal position is disclosed. A triangular shaped material transition board means is utilized to effect the transfers. Fur... | 04/21/1981 |
