Class 414/766 - Having securing means movable into engagement with the article

Subclass of Class 414 - Material or article handling
Definition: Apparatus wherein the inverting means is provided with article
No. of patents: 33
Last issue date: 10/23/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7284946	Mobile skid turner A mobile skid turner for inverting skid loads of paper includes an H-shaped base frame portion with casters for facilitating movement in desired directions and opposing upright structural members at an intermediate location. A rotatable shaft facilitates the rotatio...	10/23/2007
7275480	Retort basket securing system A system for securing a basket containing product securely within an autoclave or retort. The preferred embodiment of the present invention is used with rotational retorts, which generally include a rotational insert for receiving product-loaded baskets, the rotatio...	10/02/2007
6793454	Device for turning piles of sheet-like material An apparatus for conveying blanks or sheets that are arranged in piles includes a frame that has an input and an output and a pre-section that aligns the piles of blanks along a longitudinal conveying path. The pile of blanks is conveyed to a turn-over grip that swi...	09/21/2004
6675452	Method of enabling the nesting of metal units The invention provides methods and devices that enable the nesting of metal units. One method generally identifies a nesting location on the metal unit, and applies a force at the nesting location to create a nesting feature. In another embodiment, the in...	01/13/2004
6234467	Apparatus for stacking and sorting printed documents and feeding them to a finishing machine The apparatus comprises a conveyor (2) for feeding paper sheets into a cassette (4) in a stacker (2). The conveyor (2) can be switched between two positions such that successive documents are separated from one another by a lateral shift. The cassette (4)...	05/22/2001
6000902	Component flipping method and apparatus A method and apparatus for flipping or rotating a component 180 degrees. The apparatus includes a rotatable plate having a component opening where the component may pass through and a top and a bottom shutter where when the plate is rotated in a first dir...	12/14/1999
5971695	Turner with adjustable feed means A turning device for turning paper material has a reception tray used for receiving therein the material to be turned and arranged such that it is adapted to be rotated about an axis of rotation. The material is arranged in said reception tray in such a w...	10/26/1999
5888045	Scroll strip stack transfer device An apparatus for collecting strips of metal into stacks and transfering the stacks to a hopper of a press includes a stack accumulating and blocking pocket at an output of a cut-off shear, a stack lift, rotate and turn-over mechanism to reorient the stack...	03/30/1999
5687639	Rotating variable height clamping device The invention uses a lost motion clamping system to provide variable height clamping from the top of a one or more stacks. The variable height clamp is then locked in place. A second clamping means then provides additional clamping from the bottom of the ...	11/18/1997
5676047	Rotating variable height clamping device The invention uses a lost motion clamping system to provide variable height clamping from the top of a one or more stacks. The variable height clamp is then locked in place. A second clamping means then provides additional clamping from the bottom of the ...	10/14/1997
5622213	Flying log turner Apparatus for rotating a log delivered by an infeed conveyor about its longitudinal axis for delivery to an outfeed conveyor comprising a main frame and a rotatable housing mounted in the main frame having a passage therethrough to receive a log from the ...	04/22/1997
5437846	System for supporting objects inside a rotating drum The invention relates to a system for supporting objects inside a rotating drum, particularly in a sterilizer. The drum disposed in the enclosure rotates about the axis XX'. The supporting apparatus includes pressure plates, the displacements of which are...	08/01/1995
5360309	Method and apparatus for transferring glasses from rack to rack An apparatus for transferring glasses from rack to rack, which comprises a fixed section; a pair of vertical braces disposed to the fixed section to oppose each other with a predetermined distance therebetween; a rotary section supported by the vertical b...	11/01/1994
5295309	Jogger/aerator A frame is mounted on driven base rollers for rotatable movement from a horizontal to a vertical position. A platen plate is movable on the frame with respect to a platen plate fixed to the frame to clasp a stack of sheets therebetween. An air table is lo...	03/22/1994
5085557	Large part rollover device A roll-over device includes a roll-over frame which pivots about a horizontal axis and includes a counterweight mounted at the end of a counterweight beam, a support plate and a plurality of roller sections, each with a plurality of standard conveyer roll...	02/04/1992
5081818	Method to package sections and rotary packaging machine that employs the method Method to package sections either in normal layers or in alternate right-side-up/overturned layers, the layers being fed from determined layers, whereby two already butted layers, one having a number N of sections and the other having a number N-1 of sect...	01/21/1992
5076753	Lifting and turning device for work objects, especially motor vehicles A lifting and turning device for work objects comprises a stand (14) and a holding frame (10) which is supported thereby and in which the work object is fixable. The holding frame is connected in a vertically adjustable as well as turnable manner with the...	12/31/1991
5046912	Car dumper Apparatus for receiving and dumping a top-unloading car. Cradle track extends from a car receiving position to a car dumping position, and is inclined downwardly from the car-receiving position. A car-receiving cradle assembly movably mounted on the cradl...	09/10/1991
5035570	Device for turning a load A device for turning upside-down a load which is positioned on a support so as to be spaced from an underlying surface, and especially for turning a pile of papers in conjunction with a printing press, comprises a load supporting member (1, 4) for carryin...	07/30/1991
4929141	Bale-opening method and apparatus A method for removing packaging from a cotton or similar bale comprises delivering the bale to a first station and fixing the bale in position at the station. A cutter mechanism is driven along the length of the bale to cut the bale strips. The bale is th...	05/29/1990
4880101	Piece locating system for painting or the like An automated painting system where the parts to be painted are placed on a carrying tray in a first position and moved through a painting and a drying station so that first surface portions of the parts are painted. Then the carrying tray with the parts i...	11/14/1989
4829749	Tire handling system A tire handling system capable of automatically performing a series of tire handling operations including sorting of the tires from a production/inspection line according to types and sizes, stacking the sorted tires, and shelving the stacks of tires in f...	05/16/1989
4686925	Rotary boat repair apparatus An apparatus for repairing boat hulls comprising a rack mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis. A beam is cantilevered outwardly from the rack, and a hoist mechanism is mounted for travel on the beam. A boat resting on a trailer is moved partially w...	08/18/1987
4685851	Rail car tipplers and tippler installations A rail car tippler installation has an open-sided tippler with a rotatable structure (8) comprising a main longitudinal beam (16) mounted on end pivots (10, 18), said beam supporting a rail car platform (2) that substantially spans the distance between th...	08/11/1987
4360313	Lift fixture A lift fixture (10) for holding and centering a workpiece (93) includes a handling ring (16) defined by a yoke (17) and a clamp slide (20) mounted on the yoke, means (48) for closing the clamp slide (20), a support apparatus (12) for positioning the handl...	11/23/1982
4354788	Automatic system for the formation and distribution of layers of groups of sheets A machine for the distribution of sheets comprises first and second conveyors, the first conveyor receiving groups of sheets and being drivable in directions toward or away from the second conveyor and the second conveyor being drivable in a direction awa...	10/19/1982
4295776	Portable inverter for transferring bulk goods between pallets A portable inverter, adapted to be moved to a desired location by a fork lift truck, enables bulk goods packed in sacks, boxes and the like and supported on a first pallet to be transferred to a second pallet. The inverter comprises a unitary three-sided,...	10/20/1981
4173428	Printer's paper pile inverter A printer's paper pile inverter includes two parallel, spaced apart, C-frames held in spaced relationship to each other by a base frame including a plurality of C-frame connecting straps integral with, and extending between the base legs of each of the C-...	11/06/1979
4124126	Roll-over mechanism A roll-over transfer for foundry equipment is disclosed in which a "C" shaped frame rolls along a base combining translation and rotation between two end positions. The frame is powered by piston and cylinder actuator connected for a cycloidal operation t...	11/07/1978
4057262	Log transporter A transporter comprising a pair of spaced hoops interconnected by a plurality of generally U-shaped spokes extending inwardly from the inner diameter of the hoops to form a central, generally circular opening. In order to provide a load carrying enclosure...	11/08/1977
4025265	Concrete tie forming system Apparatus for supporting, transporting and rotating mold forms for producing concrete reinforced ties wherein a gantry includes a pair of rotatable clamping devices on opposite ends thereof whereby the mold forms may be held in a position to be filled wit...	05/24/1977
4005896	Method and apparatus for handling large, fragile objects Apparatus for handling a large object, i.e., for example, an annular core on which a tire carcass is to be formed, includes an annular wall positionable about the annular core, and a diaphragm associated with the inner surface of the wall and defining wit...	02/01/1977
3999664	Tool changer with dual axis of rotation An automatic tool transport mechanism for a machine tool having an operating axis, in which a tool is to be transferred between the operating axis of such a machine and the storage structure, with the tool being supplied to the operating station on such o...	12/28/1976

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Class 414/766 - Having securing means movable into engagement with the article