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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7641437 | Sod slab handler An apparatus and method for transferring sod slabs in an unrolled condition including a retractable bed for allowing a sod slab to fall under the influence of gravity from one sod bed to another sod bed with a further sod bed to allow a sod pickup mechanism to place... | 01/05/2010 |
| 6974300 | Sticker handling means for lumber stacking Sticker handling apparatus include an actuating assembly that operatively supports one or more sticker support brackets. The actuating assembly includes a first actuator and a second actuator. The first actuator is configured to impart motion to the sticker support ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6866469 | Pallet loading apparatus An apparatus for transferring an article onto a pallet is situated between conveyor sections. The apparatus includes a pusher mechanism arranged to push the article from a location at or adjacent to the first conveyor section toward a pallet disposed on the second c... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6722844 | Lumber stacking apparatus with automated sticker feeding feature for placing stickers between board layers A lumber stacking apparatus 10 is described for forming a stack 12 of layers 14 of boards with stickers placed transversely between the layers. The apparatus 10 has a reciprocating arm structure 50 for successively picking up layer... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6672585 | Apparatus for stacking sheet members, apparatus for measuring dimensions of sheet members, and apparatus for and method of marking sheet members An apparatus for stacking a predetermined number of X-ray films has a sheet member holding device disposed above a stacking position for temporarily holding at least a first X-ray film, and an actuating device for displacing the sheet member holding devic... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6644911 | Lumber stacking apparatus Lumber stacking apparatus which include sticker placing apparatus provide means of automatically placing stickers in a sticker tray and of removing stickers from a sticker tray. Lumber placing apparatus includes an actuating assembly that can be actuated ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6572326 | Cart loader and method of loading The present invention comprises a cart loading machine that provides for improved operating efficiencies, and includes a cart loading station, an infeed conveyor, a pattern forming area, a carrier sheet and wiping mechanism, and a fork loading apparatus. ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6264422 | Apparatus and method for assembling items onto a pallet An item layer assembly apparatus for continuously receiving items from an infeed conveyor, forming an item layer from a plurality of items, and loading the item layer onto a pallet is provided. The item a layer assembly apparatus comprises an item receivi... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6257825 | Robotic palletizing system A robotic palletizing apparatus includes a conveyor and retractable product support having a support surface controllably extending beyond one end of the conveyor to support the bottom of an article beyond the conveyor end and retracting from the extended... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6238174 | Sticker transfer for lumber stacker A sticker transfer mechanism for a lumber stacker has a swing-away transfer arm for transferring stickers from a sticker conveyor to pans on stacking forks. An arm segment is pivotally mounted to a base section to form the swing-away transfer arm. The piv... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6146084 | Automated bundling and stacking of folded corrugated boxes A method and apparatus are disclosed for making and stacking bundles of corrugated folded boxes into accurate loads. The method comprises advancing a squared bundle of flattened folded glued corrugated boxes along a conveyor while applying a compressing f... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6048164 | Sticker placement apparatus A sticker placement apparatus of a lumber stacking machine for placing stickers in the pans of stacking forks without the need of stopping movement of the forks. A transfer mechanism elevates a sticker off a sticker conveyor as the forks are moving a tier... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5993145 | Lumber stacking apparatus with automated sticker feeding feature A lumber stacking apparatus 10 is described having a sticker feed conveyor 150 for distributing stickers to a plurality of sticker stations 154 adjacent a rear of the apparatus 10. A sticker transfer conveyor 158 is provided with grippers 186 at each stic... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5964570 | Method and apparatus for high speed variable tier width lumber stacking A tier forming and handling device for forming and handling sequential tiers of lumber from a flow of elongate boards translated on a first conveyor in a first flow direction, wherein the boards are aligned along their length generally perpendicularly to ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5890872 | Sorting apparatus for photographic printer A sorting apparatus for sorting a plurality of prints produced by a photographic printer. The apparatus includes a movable table for mounting the prints thereon, and a stopper member disposed on an upper surface of the movable table for coming into contac... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5842827 | Bulk handling apparatus A method and apparatus for stacking newspapers is disclosed which obviates the need to fasten individual stacks. Once ejected from a stacking device, stacks of newspapers pass through an assembly station where they are arranged into groups of three, calle... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5769600 | Bulk handling apparatus A method and apparatus for stacking newspapers is disclosed which obviates the need to fasten individual stacks. Once ejected from a stacking device, stacks of newspapers pass through an assembly station where they are arranged into groups of three, calle... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5720592 | Sticker placing mechanism for use with lumber stacker A sticker placing mechanism for use with known lumber stackers and perpendicularly associated sticker distribution mechanism provides sticker pans carried by arms of a lumber stacking fork to move downwardly to pick up plural spaced stickers from the stic... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5716190 | Transport process and apparatus for use in bookbinding Continuously accumulating printing works products are transported, over a comparatively long distance in a manner which consumes minimum manufacturing facility floor space, by being serially fed to clock-pulse controlled grippers of a continuously driven ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5672045 | System for stacking sheets on pallets An apparatus for stacking sheets on pallets has a conveyor belt having horizontally extending upper and lower reaches extending through a stacking station with the upper reach defining a horizontal support plane and extending in an outfeed direction. Two ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5567113 | Apparatus and method for palletizing work pieces An apparatus and method for palletizing work pieces or stacks of work pieces from a storage table onto a pallet. A sweep plate lowers at the edge of the storage table and sweeps the work pieces onto a movable load table. The load table moves over the pall... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5551833 | Apparatus for stacking bags of a pallet An apparatus and method for stacking bags of granulated material on a pallet which is fixed in position during the stacking operation is disclosed. A bag supporting plate is mounted on an upper end of an apparatus frame for reciprocal horizontal movement ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5531563 | Tray saddle arrangement for automated product handling system In order to prevent stacks of containers from shifting under the influence of vibration produced by an automated product handling system and assuming positions wherein jamming/mishandling is apt to occur, a container saddle ad stopper arrangement is provi... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5435690 | Method and apparatus for loading layers of articles A cart loader for loading successive layers of articles on a loading surface of a cart includes an elevating conveyor for positioning a discharge end at a selected discharge elevation. A support extends from the discharge end to position the layer of arti... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5387072 | Apparatus for stacking tube and related method The present invention is directed toward positioning tube (11) from a continuous supply of tube (11), into a preselected stacked configuration in a stack forming assembly (12) by movement of a fork member (22) positionable under selected of the tube (11).... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5350272 | Automatic stick laying apparatus An automatic stick laying apparatus having retainer arm assemblies for retaining spacing sticks in position on stacked tiers of lumber. The automatic stick laying apparatus is designed to successively position the spacing sticks on stacks of lumber for sp... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5263812 | Automatic stick laying apparatus An automatic stick laying apparatus designed to successively position spacing sticks on stacks of lumber for spacing the lumber in stacked tiers. In a preferred embodiment the stick laying apparatus includes a fixed frame designed for positioning over the... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5261781 | Automated palletizer An automated palletizer is described for stacking bagged materials, comprising a support frame including an indexing area, a pallet magazine and a pallet lift assembly located in close, proximal, sequential relationship to each other.... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5249914 | Food transport fixture and method A food transferring fixture is disclosed which can be used to transfer food items from one food preparation area to another. The fixture includes a hoop for surrounding items to be transferred and a spatula for scooping, supporting or depositing the items... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5246333 | Automatic stick laying apparatus An automatic stick laying apparatus which is designed to successively position spacing sticks on stacks of lumber for spacing the lumber. In a preferred embodiment the stick laying apparatus includes a fixed frame positioned over stacked tiers of lumber a... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5242261 | Device for uniting a residual pile of sheets and a main pile of sheets A device for uniting residual sheet pile and a main sheet pile into an aggregate pile, wherein a lowermost sheet of the residual sheet pile rests on an uppermost sheet of the main sheet pile, includes a pile-carrying plate having a horizontally oriented u... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5222859 | Apparatus for stacking tube and related method The present invention is directed toward positioning tube (11) from a continuous supply of tube (11), in a preselected stacked configuration in a stack forming assembly (12) by movement of a fork member (22) positionable under selected of the tube (11). T... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5201626 | Method and an apparatus for loading filled sacks or similar articles into endwise open containers or corresponding cargo spaces A loading apparatus adapted to be driven into a container and to receive articles such as sacks or the like one by one and to spread the sacks in horizontal cross roads by a spreading system so as to spread out the sacks in horizontal rows filling out a w... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5062762 | Battery plate stacker method A method and apparatus for piling in stacks a plurality of successive individual battery plates moving at a high rate of speed. Synchronized plates are transferred to a carrier conveyor which advances them into work stations with the leading edge of each ... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4995785 | Egg carton stacking-loading device and method An egg carton stacking and loading apparatus having a stacking assembly that adds subsequent cartons to the bottom of the stack. The apparatus includes a transfer assembly having a pair of upright panels that abut both sides of the carton stack during tra... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4973218 | Battery plate stacker A method and apparatus for piling in stacks a plurality of successive individual battery plates moving at a high rate of speed. Synchronized plates are transferred to a carrier conveyor which advances them into work stations with the leading edge of each ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4907940 | Cross-cutting saw A cross-cutting saw for sheets, such as chipboard, plywood or equivalent sheets, the cross-cutting saw including a receiving table for cut-off sheet packages, a spacer strip table following after the receiving table, and a lifting table of the stacking st... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4902195 | Device for automatically piling up flat elements A device for piling successive layers of batches of blanks such as cardboard box blanks on a support surface characterized by a vertically movable table positioned to receive a layer of batches from a delivery conveyor and being movable from the level of ... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4898511 | Apparatus for stacking products that are highly susceptible to damage, particularly books A stacking of fragile articles, particularly printed matter, is achieved in a substantially frictionless manner in order to eliminate damage. The stacking apparatus includes a feed system wherein incoming books are at least in part supported on an air cus... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4856263 | System for loading patterns of articles into containers A system for loading groups of articles into containers includes an infeed conveyor which groups the articles into subgroups which are then selectively reoriented by a turntable-type orienting device. The oriented subgroups are then conveyed to a transfer... | 08/15/1989 |
