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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113759 | Container contents discharging station assembly with sealing guard lip and loading guide shoulders A container-contents discharging station may include a guard in sealing engagement with a container prior to inverting the container to discharge its contents. A container-contents discharging station may also include an air bellows to seal an open top of a containe... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7648322 | Automatic carton magazine loading system A magazine loader for automatically loading stacks of cartons onto a magazine of a mass feeder for supplying cartons to a packaging machine, includes a loader in which stacks of cartons are received and held, and a carriage on which the loader is pivotally mounted. ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7547176 | Positional container loading and chute sensor A system and method for loading mail objects. The system includes a bucket assembly which holds variable sized mail holding containers. An actuator system moves the bucket assembly between at least an upright position, an intermediate tilt position and a fully tilt ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7413102 | Pourable cooking receptacle system A pourable cooking receptacle construction (10) that includes an open framework member (20) having a base (21) and a pair of support arms (24) wherein, each support arm is provided with a mounting post (40) and a cooking pot member... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7353954 | Tray flipper and method for parts inspection Manufacturing lines include inspection systems for monitoring the quality of parts produced. Manufacturing lines for making semiconductor devices generally inspect each fabricated part. The information obtained is used to fix manufacturing problems in the semiconduc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341140 | Off-loading conveyor of produce An off-loading conveyor of produce having utility in the discrimination and separation of watermelons includes a support structure defining a conveying path, an endless flexible element mounted on the support structure to extend and to move along the conveying path ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7318697 | Universal reticle transfer system A specially adapted SMIF pod (20) receives and holds one particular type of reticle cassette (36) or reticle holder (132) selected from among dozens of different configurations thereof. The SMIF pod (20) may be interrogated to determine t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7249691 | Product extractor for valve bags The invention pertains to a device for removing the contents of a valve bag using suction. The invention further pertains to a method of removing the contents of a valve bag using the device. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7159722 | System and method for item handling A system and method are set out for automatically extracting pods from a carousel shaped casing tower which include elements for engaging and moving the pods within the carousel while the carousel maintains its place. The pods travel on a track within the carousel w... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7104026 | Apparatus for packing A packing method and system are disclosed which system includes a first platform having a product support surface for supporting a product and a second platform for supporting a box into which the product is to be packed. After a box is received on and secured to th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094015 | Device for conveying empty rolls A device is used to convey empty rolls that have been removed by at least one roll changer of a web-fed rotary printing press. At least one empty roll receptacle can be displaced between the roll changer, where the empty rolls are held by the receptacle after they a... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7004709 | Bin for library articles and automatic unloading system therefor A bin for library articles and an automatic unloading system therefor includes a bin housing having a chamber defined by an uppermost housing plane and by opposing walls. A floor within the chamber has a top and bottom surfaces, and a plurality of cable apertures. A... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6988864 | Refuse receptacle lifter A refuse receptacle lifter is disclosed which is movable between a retracted and a dumping position for lifting and inverting refuse receptacles of the type including spaced apart upper and lower engagement surfaces. The lifter may include an actuator with a rotary ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6896471 | Method and system for high speed tray unloading and mail transporting A method and apparatus for high speed tray unloading and mail transporting includes a tray unloading apparatus which receives a continuous stream of mail trays and sequentially unloads them in proper orientation onto a conveyor assembly; a dual conveyor system for d... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6719519 | Apparatus for loading packing carriers into a packaging machine For automatic unloading of soft-drink pack carriers form boxes, and depositing same into the carrier-magazine of a packaging machine. The carrier box is loaded into a bucket, from a full-box-conveyor. The bucket is pivotable, and is overturned to enable the box to b... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6702543 | Device for controlling movement of skips for treatment of granular or powder and liquid materials The device for controlling the movement of skips in machines for granular or powder and liquid treatment machines is of a type where the skip is separable from an overlying treatment chamber, to which it is sealingly couplable and which skip is rotatably ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6634846 | Method and device for unloading a postal container that has an open top The invention concerns a process and a device for unloading a mail piece container, open at the top, with sidewalls that slant toward the outside, that is loaded with mail pieces that stand upright next to one another. According to the invention, the mail... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6550649 | Counter balanced effluence transfer system A counter balanced effluence transfer system for the transfer of effluence from a source container into a receiving reservoir comprises a receiving reservoir having a cover plate and a reservoir top opening, and a counter balanced mechanism located above ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6422802 | Produce unloading apparatus and associated methods for achieving smooth discharge and return A container contents unloading apparatus and methods are provided for distributing load lift and effecting a smooth rotational pivot of a container-holding carriage to slidably discharge the content of the held container and smoothly return the emptied co... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6398008 | Aligning and conveying method of packaged article and apparatus thereof An apparatus for mechanically taking out packaged articles housed in a large-sized tray onto a conveyer line. A tray housing a multiplicity of packaged articles is conveyed onto a support conveyer bridging between a pair of side plates, the packaged artic... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6379099 | Trash container lift assist A manually operated lifting and rotating apparatus attached to a garbage dumpster for supporting and positioning a waste collection container for waste material transfer to a dumpster. The lifting and rotating apparatus comprises a bracing member includin... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6241449 | Apparatus and method for unloading plastic containers stored in stacks of tiers A receiving frame, mounted on a horizontal platform includes a sub-frame that is tiltable, with respect to the platform, and has an elevator and elevator platform on its rear wall. The receiving frame receives a stack of tiers of plastic containers on a p... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6213352 | Foldable drum draining device A compact, foldable, storable, portable drum draining apparatus for facilitating the drainage of contents from a second drum or vessel into a first drum or vessel, including a first supporting member for supporting the first vessel and a second supporting... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6190110 | Residual mail detection and container alignment verification and method A bulk mail processing system (10) conveys bulk mail containers (C) from a receiving station (R) at which the container is placed on a conveyor (12) to an unloading station (D) at which the contents of the container are dumped. A video camera (22) obtains... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6174122 | Pallet unloading apparatus and method A carrier container having sides, ends and a bottom defining an open face holding chamber, is provided for loading a stack of tiers loaded on a pallet into the holding chamber. The stack of tiers comprises a plurality of tier sheets, each supporting a plu... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6139243 | Method and system for flipping a tray of parts A method and system are provided for flipping a tray of parts such as integrated circuit packages including a pair of flippable storage trays. A first storage tray has an upper surface which forms a grid of storage compartments wherein each of the storage... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6120231 | Method of and apparatus for emptying containers for flowable materials such as comminuted tobacco leaves The contents of successive containers for comminuted tobacco leaves are transferred onto or into a receiver (such as a belt conveyor) at a transfer station where an indexible upright manipulator carries a lifter and an evacuating device including a tiltin... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5775542 | Self contained drum dumping and hot melt holding tank and method of unloading, melting and dispensing a slug of hot melt material A method and device for quickly, easily, efficiently and safely dispensing hot melt from a container includes a dumper for receiving a container of hot melt. The dumper has removable smooth inner sheeting for receiving and holding canisters of different m... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5735663 | Waste collection system A waste collection system comprises a waste receptacle (1) and a collection vehicle (2) suitable for the mechanical emptying thereof. The waste receptacle (1) is suspended from a supporting frame (3) by way of a swivel bearing (22) so as to swivel around ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5505582 | Apparatus and method for unloading content of multilayer containers An improved method and apparatus for emptying a load of multilayer container columns is disclosed. An improved multilayer container column construction includes a plurality of vertically aligned and stacked containers connected to one another by hinges al... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5488882 | Tilter catch mechanism A tilter catch mechanism for a tipping device. The tipping device has a frame and a flat tiltable platform tiltably supported on the frame and for movement between a first horizontally aligned position and a second position inclined to the horizontal. An ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5435688 | Bar-like article supplying apparatus A bar-like article supplying apparatus is constructed such that a tray is carried in while remaining in an erected condition on a dolly, which moves intermittently. The tray is open at an upper face thereof and is turned over and fed to drop and supply ba... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5364224 | Portable tiltable hopper assembly A material storage hopper tiltably supported on the bed of a hopper support frame is disclosed, which frame is liftable either by a fork lift or a three point hitch such as used on farm and garden tractors. The frame is ground mountable such that the hopp... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5281076 | Forklift attachment An attachment is provided for a forklift. The attachment including a frame having a mechanism for attaching said frame to the forks of a forklift. A carriage assembly is provided including a carriage frame and drum engaging member. The carriage frame is c... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5275523 | Apparatus for removing cigarettes from a package that encloses the same An apparatus for removing cigarettes from a package. The apparatus has at least one cutter for cutting open the package with a full cut at right angles to the lengthwise orientation of the cigarettes. The apparatus has a separating station in which the ci... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5189944 | Automated french fry cooking apparatus A french fry cooking apparatus for deep-frying french fries includes a cooking unit having a plurality of frying baskets. Mounted above the cooking unit is a refrigeration unit which includes a first conveyor upon which a supply of frozen french fries is ... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5183293 | Waste management system A waste management system for handling both solid and human waste consisting of a trailer with a hitch arrangement for connection to a towing vehicle. The trailer preferably includes tandem axles that support a trailer frame whereto a trash collecting bin... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5039271 | Apparatus for handling trash Trash handling apparatus that includes a hopper mounted to tilt to a dump position off a trailer, a friction wheel to engage a wheel of the trailer and to be turned by forward movement of the trailer, reeling in a cable of a drum system so as to tilt the ... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4744715 | Wafer transfer apparatus Wafers stocked in a first wafer carrier are transferred to a second wafer carrier through a first opening and a second opening provided respectively in the first and the second wafer carriers by turning the first and the second wafer carriers so that the ... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4708571 | Method of and apparatus for the introduction of radiocative metallic wastes into a melting furnace A method of and apparatus for melting radioactive waste contained in a metal transport vessel and in which the transport vessel is introduced into a container which is closed by a laterally retractable cover and then inverted by rotation through 180° abo... | 11/24/1987 |
