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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7670100 | Aligning a stack on a pallet or the like In a stack of flexible sheets on a substrate having an outer edge, some of the sheets project laterally past one of the edges. The stack is tamped together by a stabilizing element shiftable horizontally toward and away from the one edge of the substrate and a drive... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7361130 | System for production and subsequent palletizing of tube segments, bags or sacks A system for the production and subsequent palletizing of tube segments, bags, or sacks has at least one functional unit for production of tube segments, bags, or sacks, at least one device for depositing and stacking, which places and stacks the finished tube segme... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7287952 | Feeder load automation system and method of use A feeder load automation system and method of use including a lifting device capable of lifting a pallet of bundled product from a lowered positioned to a raised position and a platform positioned on the lifting device which holds the pallet of bundled product. A he... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275904 | Bale accumulator A bale accumulator is utilized to deposit bales in groups in a field. The bale accumulator includes a chute along which bales move to an upper end portion of an accumulator ramp assembly. The accumulator ramp assembly slopes downward away from the chute. The chute m... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7168699 | Sheet-processing machine with a sheet brake A sheet-processing machine includes a conveyor for transporting processed sheets at a processing speed and for releasing the sheets for braking to a depositing speed. A braking element serves for the braking of the released sheets to the depositing speed. A drive is... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7029008 | Accumulating device and circulating type bank note depositing and dispensing machine To provide an accumulating device 71 that is capable of securely accumulating sheets or the like P having dimensional differences on the basis of the rear ends in the taking-in direction thereof. The stopper 111a advances from upward to t... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021617 | Clamp actuator system and method of use A substrate compiling system includes an actuator, cable and tamper device. The tamper device includes a clamp assembly. The clamp assembly is retracted and extended. The clamp assembly can be used to clamp an edge of each compiled set of substrates and transfer the... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008503 | Method of binding pages of a volume In order to avoid the necessity of cropping the pages of a bound volume, uniformly sized printed pages having pre-glued edge surfaces are aligned within a stack and a press then presses the edge of the stack so as to compress the glue and adhere the pages together. | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994337 | Book bindery and trimming apparatus Book bindery and trimming apparatus which is directly connectable to the output of a digital printer enable substantially automatic book production. Individual sheets are cut from a printed web, folded and driven into a sheet stacker. The stacker collects the sheets... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6978995 | Apparatus and method for collecting flat and letter units A collector apparatus and method capable of collecting material in two modes of operation, flats and letters. With a minor adjustment, the apparatus can be transformed from a two-stage device optimal for the letter mode of operation, to a one-stage device optimal fo... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976574 | Arrangement for transferring plates between a plate conveyor and a storage rack or similar structure In an arrangement for the transfer of plates between a plate conveyor and a holding structure by a transport arm, which is pivotally supported with one end on a support structure and pivotally supports at its other end a plate holder for engaging a plate selectively... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6966743 | Device for pushing a stack of printed products from a table A device for pushing a stack of printed products from a table on which the stack is stacked has a stacking receptacle provided on the table and receiving the printed products for stacking. The stacking receptacle is defined by four lateral edges of the printed produ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6929260 | Method and device for transferring at least two overlapped sheets to a sheet-handling machine A method and a device for transferring at least two sheets, which are arranged in a shingled mode of arrangement in a sheet transport direction, to a sheet handling machine in which the at least two sheets are moved at a first speed after the transfer, a first and a... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6692220 | Device for transporting printed products placed in a stack on a support A device for transporting stacked printed products has a support on which the printed products are stacked to form a stack. A conveying device is arranged downstream of the support in a conveying-effecting manner. A reversible pushing device acts on a bac... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6663104 | Method and system for aligning moving sheets A method and system for aligning a moving stack of sheets. A pair of cams, positioned on opposite sides of the moving stack, rotate synchronously to each other but in opposite directions. When the stack approaches the cams, the distance between the outer ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6572101 | Flexible jogger for a signature feeder A jogger for a signature feeder includes a back stop disposed at a first side of a hopper of the feeder and a flexible jogging element disposed at a second side of the hopper opposite the first side. As a stack of signatures is formed in the hopper, the f... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6386824 | Apparatus for processing layers such as stack layers of paper On a lifter table (23) a pallet (2) is first deposited in a lower position and then following lifting of this table (23) the pallet (2) is precisely aligned by suitable apparatus (40). Thereafter reams of paper are deposited on the pallet (2) by a conveyo... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6364312 | Method and arrangement for removing air inclusions when forming stacks from sheets A method and arrangement are provided for removing air inclusions between sheets in a stack when forming the stack from sheets fed successively by a sheet feeder to the stack to be formed and deposited thereon in a sheet feeding region. Air out is suction... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6290055 | Device for orienting and achieving the optimal density of a quantity of elongated objects A device for orienting and achieving the optimal density of a quantity of elongated objects having a cleated conveyor belt with a substantially horizontal first portion upon which a pre-weighed product is deposited, an inclined middle portion, and a subst... | 09/18/2001 |
| 5951004 | Method of and apparatus for buffering paper sheets A method of assembling successively fed paper sheets subjected to a printing treatment, and groupwise delivery thereof to a following station for further treatment, is described. The paper sheets are fed by a first transport mechanism along a main transit... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5897289 | Tube alignment and delivery apparatus An apparatus for alignment and delivery of tubing for use in manufacture and assembly of heat exchangers used for controlling temperature conditions. The apparatus includes a drum into which bulk tubes are loaded. The drum aligns and deposits the tubes on... | 04/27/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5829953 | Billing statement system A billing statement system comprising a billing statement having a plurality of sheets or pages of multiple lengths or which are otherwise of multiple sizes and/or shapes. The billing statement preferably comprises a plurality of sheets wherein at least o... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5700128 | Feeding or stacking device for slab-shaped workpieces A feed and stacking device for slab-shaped workpieces has a rigid frame which is pivotally mounted on a base stand for movement between a horizontal position and a raised position. A support bar is movable along the length of the frame and carries a plura... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5636960 | Apparatus for detecting and aligning a substrate An apparatus according to the present invention includes a cassette in which a plurality of substrates are stored, a contact guide member provided to face a side surface of the cassette, and pressing end surfaces of substrates stored in the cassette, an a... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5562281 | Leading end stacked position regulating apparatus in thin sheet material stacker An apparatus for regulating a leading end stacked position in a stacker for successively stacking thin sheet materials. The apparatus for regulating leading end stacked positions of thin sheet materials which are introduced into a thin sheet material stac... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5544583 | Delivery interrupt mechanism for a printing machine A delivery interrupt mechanism for a printing machine includes a support frame having a stationary guide defining a guide path. A flexible finger is slidably supported by the guide for movement along a curved portion of the guide path while substantially ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5473420 | Sheet stacking and registering device have constrained registration belts An apparatus for stacking, registering and attaching one or multiple sets of electrophotographic printing machine output. The copy sheets are discharged from the machine and fall into an inclined compiling tray and are longitudinally registered by flexibl... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5439344 | Corrugated cardboard box counting and discharging device A device for counting and discharging corrugated cardboard boxes which is provided in a corrugated cardboard box making machine wherein a rotary screw is arranged for receiving corrugated cardboard boxes one by one forwarded thereto and successively stack... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5431530 | Apparatus for transferring and stocking lead plates for storage batteries A plate stacking and transferring apparatus includes plate stacking mechanism for continuously stacking plates. The mechanism comprises: a pair of rollers provided at the leading end of a conveyor for transporting pasted plates, for taking a plate in a ga... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5423656 | Device for jogging a pile Device for jogging a pile of sheets includes a pushrod extending in a direction towards a sheet pile, the pushrod having a thrust plate disposed on an end thereof pointing in the direction towards the sheet pile, a device for holding the pushrod, the hold... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5421698 | Device for compacting stacks of die-cuts and correcting their position on a relative feeder In a device for compacting stacks of die-cuts and correcting their position on a conveyor-feeder with at least one belt, the single stacks are supported and elevated by a structure operating directly adjacent to the belt and affording a surface which ensu... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5404817 | Paper pre-loader for offset presses This invention pertains to a novel wagon which holds a stack of printing paper. More particularly, this invention relates to a paper stack holding truck (pre-loader) which assists in efficiently loading paper into a offset printing press, and thereby redu... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5392700 | Apparatus for use in handling signatures A stacker assembly receives signatures. A jogger assembly engages signatures supported by the stacker assembly to align edge portions of the signatures. A turntable receives the signatures from the stacker assembly and rotates the signatures to offset rel... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5344130 | Device for further processing after copying A transport path is branched into a main pass and a bypass. A deflector is provided at a branch point, for switching the path either to the bypass or to the main pass. Sheet detection switches are respectively provided along the bypass and the main pass, ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5333985 | Can blank handling apparatus An apparatus for accumulating blanks into stacks and transferring the stacks into a welder hopper of a can former/welder includes an arrangement of side-by-side blank accumulating pockets at an output of a slitter. The side-by-side arrangement is movable ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5312223 | Apparatus for stacking signatures A stacker assembly receives signatures and supports the signatures as an intermediate stack is formed. A jogger assembly engages an intermediate stack supported by the stacker assembly to accurately align edge portions of the signatures. The stacks of sig... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5310306 | Stack loading apparatus and method A stack loading apparatus for receiving and aligning a stack of similarly shaped sheet-like objects into a uniform stack having several elongate aligner actuators which are rotatably fixed to a base plate is disclosed. The base plate permits rotation of t... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5292223 | Automatic device for aligning paper-sheets in a package A device for aligning a continuous paper sheet strip stored in a stacker (10), to form a package (14), which includes a first lateral locator (20) transversally fixed and vertically movable and a second lateral locator (50) movable both laterally and vert... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5282716 | Method and apparatus for stacking, aligning and compressing signatures A stack of signatures are dropped upon the platform halves of a rotatable platform, the platform halves being raised to reduce the free fall distance from the point where the stack of signatures are dropped and a lower stack ejection position. The platfor... | 02/01/1994 |
