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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7637711 | Apparatus with suction head for moving envelopes A system for moving envelopes including a stacking system for creating or placing stack of envelopes on a support surface. The stack of envelopes has a plurality of gaps with each gap being located between adjacent envelopes of the stack. The system further includes... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7329083 | Loader and unloader for workpiece A loader picks up a workpiece from a container, and delivers it to a workstation downstream. An unloader receives the workpiece from the workstation upstream and puts it into a container. In the loader and the unloader respectively, a first stacker and a second stac... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7267522 | Method and device for the introduction of planar substrates into a receiving container One embodiment of the invention is a method for placing circuit boards in a receiving container, comprising the following steps: a) gripping and lifting a circuit board with a first grappling device, b) moving the first grappling device and the receiving container r... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255238 | Transporting apparatus having vertically movable holding portion The present invention provides a transporting apparatus provided with a sensor for detecting information relating to a relative position in the vertical direction between an article to be transported and a holding portion for holding the article, and a controller th... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7131361 | Workpiece-transfer device The present invention provides a workpiece-transfer device that has functions for both loading and unloading workpieces, without requiring a workpiece-storage device to enable a function for replacing material and product workpieces with each other, and that require... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7033130 | Depalletizer for a material handling system A depalletizer includes an input assembly for supporting a loaded pallet loaded with at least one product, a lift assembly, and a product take-away assembly. The input assembly presents the loaded pallet to the lift assembly, which moves the loaded pallet to a produ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6799411 | Apparatus and process for inserting individual piece goods into containers An apparatus for inserting individual piece goods (3) into containers (4) has a first conveyor (1) for feeding the individual piece goods (3), and a second conveyor (2) for feeding the containers (4), and at least one picker... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6595739 | Method and apparatus for stacking slices of food product A method and apparatus for stacking slices of food products such as wrapped cheese slices and the like at high speeds. The apparatus comprises a vacuum conveyor for supporting slices from above, and at least one transfer bridge for mechanically peeling th... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6402455 | Separator sheet handler for a palletizer A palletizer assembly is comprised of a conveyor (14), a pattern-making apparatus (18) for arranging objects received from the conveyor into a pattern, a main hoist (26) for supporting a pallet in position to receive a layer of objects, a sweep apparatus ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6264421 | Apparatus for palletizing containers on a load carrier and/or depalletizing containers The invention relates to a method for palletizing packing drums (7) on a load platform (P), especially barrels, kegs or the like in substantially cylindrical or barrel-shaped receptacles, and/or for depalletizing the packing drums. The inventive method pr... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6168370 | Vacuum module for tortilla counter-stacker A counter-stacker (10) for tortillas includes a housing (12), a perforated belt (16) within the housing (12), the perforated belt (16) adapted and arranged to receive incoming tortillas (42) and form vacuum-lifted tortillas (42A). At least one stacker bel... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6086321 | Handling method and robot used for the same A method of handling a robot, comprising a work search step of allowing an arm to approach a stack base at high speed and then at low speed until a work is detected; a step of stopping the arm when the work is detected, storing the position of the work as... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6086063 | Sheet stacking apparatus A sheet stacking apparatus includes laterally spaced, longitudinally arranged conveyors for supporting edge regions of a sheet, the conveyors driven to deliver the sheet horizontally to a stacking area. At the stacking area the conveyors are separated to ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6022187 | Device for handling stacks of blanks Stacks of blanks (10) for cigarette packets and other types of application are delivered on pallets (19). The stacks of blanks (10) are arranged in rows (20) and layers (21) on the pallet (19). A depalletizing device (25) is provided to empty the pallet (... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6016747 | Printing press coupler accumulator A sheet accumulator for advancing successive sheets between first and second color printing presses comprising an accumulator sheet conveyor for advancing sheets from one press to the other press, a sheet lifter at the conveyor to lift a first sheet and t... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6006638 | Automated sheet metal blanking apparatus An automated sheet metal blanking apparatus includes a loading table having a conveyor horizontally moveable between a loading position wherein sheet metal pieces are loaded onto the conveyor and a destacking station wherein the conveyor transfers the she... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5765984 | Method and device for the automatic loading and discharge of pieces of sheet metal In order to load and discharge pieces of sheet metal automatically onto and from a machine tool having a horizontal table movable along a first horizontal axis, a horizontal discharge table and a horizontal loading table are provided in positions in which... | 06/16/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5697762 | Garment stacker A garment stacker for stacking garments in a garment stack. The apparatus includes a stacking tray having a support tray for supporting garments placed thereon in a garment stack and a tray actuator for adjusting the position of the support tray. A rotary... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5665197 | Plywood lay-up system A plywood layup system for assembling veneer plies includes a carousel feeder that supplies core veneer plies to an accumulator gate system. The accumulator gate system accumulates one or several plies into a predetermined ply assembly pattern before rele... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5636965 | Vacuum assisted stick placer A vacuum assisted stick placer for (a) retrieving a spacing stick from a J-hook on a J-hook stick conveyor, whereon a first broad side of the stick is supported on the J-hook, and (b) placing the stick onto a top surface of a stack of lumber has a selecti... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5616204 | Transfer head for holding half-cell structure The present invention relates to an apparatus and a process for a half-cell structure to make a hexagonal-cell honeycomb core. The structure has a plurality of peaks and valleys and a diagonal surface between each consecutive peak and valley. The apparatu... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5569016 | Multiple conveyor stacking apparatus An apparatus for stacking sheet-like products delivered one after another in a spaced relationship to each other with a transporting device, including a conveyor arranged above a transporting plane of the transporting device for conveying the delivered sh... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5520107 | Printing machine for printing objects liable to be stacked A printing machine for printing objects liable to be stacked includes a circular printing table having a plurality of object stations regularly distributed at its perimeter each adapted to receive an object to be printed. By stepwise rotation about an axi... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5487808 | Apparatus for laminating plates An apparatus for laminating plates having guide holes for aligning each plate to a predetermined position. A horizontal base is provided for stacking the plates thereon. A conveyor device conveys the plates to a predetermined position over the horizontal ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5460479 | Signature stacking machine A vertical signature stacking machine includes a frame, a vertical support wall, and a sliding support which intersects the vertical support wall. The sliding support translates along the support wall. Signatures are fed to a support plane on the sliding ... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5426921 | Carton stacking method and apparatus During the packaging of articles in cartons, preparatory to shipment to consumers, the cartons are removed from filling/closing apparatus and stacked on pallets. The removal apparatus includes transporting the cartons singly to a stacking plane, orienting... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5415518 | Automated method and system for loading book mail bundles onto a pallet In order to automate the palletizing of bundles of books in an efficient manner, an automated method and system is provided for achieving the objective of having mail bundle positions of substantially equal accumulative height. The method includes dividin... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5358593 | Apparatus for laminating ceramic green sheets In this apparatus, a ceramic green sheet which may be formed with internal electrodes for forming laminated ceramic capacitors, is first punched out by a punch. After this punching operation, the punched-out ceramic green sheet held by the punch is convey... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5348440 | Apparatus for loading cartons onto pallets An apparatus for loading cartons (11, 12) which arrive on feed conveyors (13, 14) onto pallets (10) is disclosed. A palletizer (15 ) is used for loading the catons (11, 12) arriving on feed conveyors (13, 14 ) onto the pallet (10). This palletizer (15) li... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5313882 | Multicolor printing system for the silk-screen printing of compact discs Apparatus is provided for automatic transport of compact discs one-at-a-time from a loading station in a horizontally disposed, circular defined path through various work stations e.g., silk-screen printing and UV-curing, to an off-loading station. The co... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5187919 | Process for filling containers with products in a predetermined distribution A method for automatically filling a plurality of containers with products arranged therein in rows in one layer or a plurality of superposed layers in a pre-programmed geometric pattern. Empty containers are delivered in N rows to a container-filling sta... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5165340 | Multicolor printing system for the silk-screen printing of compact discs Apparatus is provided for automatic transport of compact discs one-at-a-time from a loading station in a horizontally disposed, circular defined path through various work stations e.g., silk-screen printing and UV-curing, to an off-loading station. The co... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5149162 | Device for conveying layers comprising a multitude of individual objects The invention concerns a device for conveying layers comprising a multitude of individual objects, in particular glasses, cans, etc., preferably for loading and unloading pallets, a suction head being provided for picking up a layer of individual objects,... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5100284 | Robot with two arms A robot of a cylindrical structure with vertical axes of rotation comprises a base for support on a ground surface; a column mounted on the support for rotation about an axis; a support element for linking and for driving, which is flexible and inextensib... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5095680 | Filling containers with products in a predetermined distribution Machine for filling containers with products, in a predetermined distribution includes simultaneous feed means, with as many vibratory ducts transporting respective rows of products and with corresponding unit supports thereof; at least one rotating frame... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5088878 | Apparatus for the lifting of tray packs The lifting and transportation of sensitive articles incapable of bearing a mechanical load, without manual involvement, presents special difficulties in packaging technology. This applies, above all, to tray packs in which articles are arranged standing ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5074735 | Wicketing apparatus A wicket post mounting in a bag stacking machine includes a base unit bolted to a conveyor plate. The base unit includes an upstanding wall with a plurality of machined, vertical post receptacles or openings. Each receptacle is identical to receive and ph... | 12/24/1991 |
