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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364052 | Unit for feeding cigarettes to a packer machine A unit for feeding cigarettes to a packer machine is equipped with a hopper containing a mass of cigarettes and a device serving to compensate the depletion of the mass as groups of cigarettes are removed from the hopper and directed into a plurality of boxes carrie... | 04/29/2008 |
| 6738687 | Storage shelf A storage shelf (10) comprising a plurality of stacked supports (12) for supporting containers (13) of articles suitable for handling by an automated storage and retrieval device (15) including at least one storage and retrieval opening (... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6599857 | Method for production of catalyst During the deposition of a catalytic component on a carrier, the position of the liquid level of a slurry containing the catalytic component is controlled with high accuracy and the adhesion of the slurry to the lateral face of the carrier is prevented. I... | 07/29/2003 |
| 5442897 | Method of and apparatus for making tubular envelopes A continuous web of wrapping material for catamenial tampons or other commodities is advanced lengthwise first through a station where it is acted upon by a perforating knife to weaken longitudinally spaced-apart portions of the web transversely of the di... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5433520 | Method and apparatus for continuously processing particulate cementitious material and fly ash solids and mixing them with a liquid to provide a liquid slurry of consistent proportions A controlled method of, and apparatus for, continuously processing initially dry, particulate, cementitious material and fly ash solids and mixing them with a liquid to provide a liquid slurry of consistent proportions. The method and apparatus are concer... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5224811 | Restraining device for a hopper Cigarettes are restrained by arresting a cigarette oriented askew relative to the other cigarettes flowing into a hopper before that cigarette blocks the distribution channels of the hopper, thus stopping the manufacturing process. An arrested cigarette i... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5205695 | Refuse storage equipment A refuse storage equipment for temporary storage and timely discharge of refuse which includes a storage tank having a refuse charging hopper at its top and a refuse discharge port at its bottom and a plurality of dampers adapted to divide the space withi... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5177469 | Safety device for an IC handler and method for its operation In a safety device for an IC handler in which a carrier arm and a carrier head, which carry IC elements to testing stations and carry tested IC elements from said testing stations to another position, are covered with covers for safety in such a manner th... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5092267 | Powder collection unit with integral dryer Apparatus for collecting and drying powder used for electrostatic coating of a workpiece has air injection means incorporated into the collection bin both to dry and also to homogenize powder recovered, just prior to withdrawal from the bin.... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5011359 | Silo rotary unloader monitor A silo rotary unloader monitor provides an indication of a rotational speed of the rotary collector ring of a material unloading device suspended within the top portion of a vertical silo. A limit switch has an actuating sensor biased into engagement with... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4749179 | Apparatus for introducing marking strips into sheet stacks Apparatus for the frontal introduction of marking strips (24), which are automatically formed, into a sheet stack (26) comprises a strip feeding device (18, 74-90) for supplying the marking strips (24) from a supply roll (20); a tongue (36) which is moved... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4701095 | Transportable material conveying apparatus A transportable material conveying apparatus includes a frame having a surge bin mounted on the frame for receiving, holding and discharging particulate material. A gathering conveyor is mounted on the frame for gathering the particulate material and deli... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4304515 | Temperature sensor arrangement for product storage building A storage building includes a plurality of individual compartments for housing sponge iron pellets immediately after they leave a gaseous reduction vessel. The compartments include provisions for discharging the pellets to conveying means and each of the ... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4170311 | Level measuring system The level measuring system measures a variable level within a sensing area containing a mass of material. A sensing probe is positioned within the area and is coupled to the tank of an oscillating circuit through a switching network. A reference probe pos... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4082228 | Automatic bypass apparatus A waste materials handling system which includes materials transporting apparatus for conveying materials being processed to a processing device such as a shredder which is subject to unexpected and relatively sudden discontinuance of operation as by clog... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4069930 | Apparatus for handling rod-shaped articles Apparatus for maintaining suitable profiles of rod-shaped articles contained in a hopper includes an agitator translatable in the hopper in the direction of movement of conveyors fed by the hopper. A detector unit is provided for sensing the level of arti... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4046370 | Method and apparatus for inserting a bundle of newspaper inserts into a hopper Method and apparatus for inserting a bundle of newspaper inserts into a hopper station, particularly a method and apparatus for advancing a newspaper bundle into a position of support vertically above the hopper station, sensing the number of newspaper in... | 09/06/1977 |
| 3977543 | Apparatus for discharging silage from a silo Apparatus is provided, of the auger type, for the disposition at the bottom of a silo, for sweeping across the floor of a silo while rotating on its own axis, and for conveying silage from the bottom of the silo to a generally central opening. Particularl... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3964620 | Vehicle loading apparatus and method Vehicles to be loaded are advanced to a loading station beneath a material supply source. A first sensing means senses the presence of a vehicle and activates a signal device to alert the driver to stop at the loading position or terminates the operation ... | 06/22/1976 |
