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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066469 | Tray stacking apparatus System and apparatus for automatically stacking trays involve receiving trays on a receiving platform, detecting the arrival of the tray on the platform, and synchronously displacing the tray to a moveable tray cart located in a tray stacking area of a stacking towe... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7798763 | Conveyor system apparatus for stacking arrayed layers of objects A stacking apparatus for a conveyor system raises a two-dimensionally arrayed layer of objects conveyed by the conveyor system and stacks the raised layer of objects on a subsequent layer of objects conveyed by the conveyor system. The apparatus then dispenses the s... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7717665 | Pallet stacker system A method and apparatus for stacking first and second loaded pallets includes a pallet stacker that defines a stationary stacking location. A first loaded pallet is conveyed to the stationary stacking location. A pair of pallet lift carriages are vertically adjustabl... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7637712 | Tray stacking and buffer system and method of use A system and method for stacking and storing a plurality of trays includes a stacker system and a buffer system. The stacker system includes a component, e.g., a platform, which moves a tray between a raised position and a lowered position. The buffer system include... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7371041 | Assembly station with rotatable turret which forms and unloads a completed stack of articles Method and apparatus for forming and unloading a completed stack of articles. An assembly station includes a rotatable turret from which at least one stacker arm projects. The turret rotates to each of a number of article loading positions to sequentially load artic... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7210893 | Flats mail autotrayer system A method and apparatus is disclosed for combining multiple small stacks of flats mailpieces into a single large stack of mailpieces and then transferring the large stack to a standard flats mail tray, all while maintaining the sequence order of the mail in the accum... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7153078 | Loading and unloading station and method for load carrier of vehicle bodies, vehicles and the like Through a loading and unloading station for load carriers of vehicle bodies, vehicles or the like, it is possible to unload vehicle bodies from a railway car in a continuous cycle and supply them to a production facility, wherein in one cycle simultaneously the load... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7094157 | Amusement ride vehicle with pneumatically actuated cabin and motion base A pneumatic motion platform is disclosed, adapted to allow an open center to handle shear stress without the need for a central support. In an embodiment, the platform comprises a deck; a base; a plurality of inflatable actuators, each actuator attached to the deck ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7014414 | Bale stacker Apparatus for for stacking papermaking pulp bales is disclosed, comprising two sets of lifting forks, which are directed towards each other for lifting bales, and a conveyor for inserting a new bale beneath the lifted bales. The lifting forks are horizontally movabl... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6619907 | Method and apparatus for unloading and reloading returnable shipping containers from a trailer A method and apparatus is provided for automated removal of shipping containers from a trailer and the automatic return of the emptied shipping containers to a trailer after the cargo has been removed from the container.... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6488463 | Elevator ice tray storage apparatus An elevator ice tray storage apparatus includes a storage bin and an elevator platform assembly overlying the bottom of the storage bin. The assembly includes a base member which slides on the bottom of the storage bin, and a platform for elevating an ice... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6422806 | Pallet stacker system A method and apparatus for stacking first and second loaded pallets includes a pallet stacker that defines a stationary stacking location. A first loaded pallet is conveyed to the stationary stacking location. In preferred form, plural sensors check the f... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6241457 | Stacking apparatus for a thermoforming machine A stacking apparatus for a thermoforming machine with a guide bar for a slider of a pivot arm which can be swung between positions along the pivot arm to pick up containers or covers and to deliver stacks of the containers in horizontal orientation to a r... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6045324 | Stacking clamp Apparatus for stacking selected layers of products on a pallet comprises an upstanding frame having two side walls, a back wall forming a close with the side walls, an open entry side and an open uppermost end defined by peripheral frame members. Clamp me... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5951238 | Auto pallet stacking/loading device The invention is a method and apparatus for forming a plurality of stackable items into a vertically stacked load and thereafter delivering an aligned stack of items positioned on a pallet for eventual transportation while minimizing the misalignment of t... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5812409 | Semiconductor device transport system with deformed tray compensation A semiconductor device transporting and handling apparatus is provided which provides for positively grasping and transporting an IC out of a tray loaded with ICs, even if the tray is tilted due to deformations an/or distortions, by the use of a carrier h... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5738485 | Pallet handling apparatus There is provided a pallet dispensing apparatus wherein the carriage assembly is reciprocably movable in a vertical direction and has first and second transversely extending rails with pallet supporting members secured thereto. Each of the rails has a cam... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5727925 | Apparatus for stacking a plurality of cases An apparatus according to the present invention comprises a lift mechanism provided at the end of an introducing-aligning conveyor mechanism and a shutter mechanism overlying the lift mechanism. A plurality of cases are arranged in alignment on the convey... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5690467 | IC tray handling apparatus A microchip tray handling apparatus has microchip loading and receiving units for supplying microchips to a microchip tester and receiving tested microchips. The units have tables to support stacks of trays containing microchips. Each unit has a tray hold... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5667213 | Small-size-sheet stacking unit and cleaning sheet therefor A small-size-sheet stacking unit is attached on a printed sheet tray of a printing machine so as to receive printed sheets of small size, and is detached from the printing machine after such sheets are printed. The sheet stacking unit comprises a guide pl... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5607280 | Apparatus for loading pipe onto a machine An underground boring machine including an automatic pipe loading apparatus. A plurality of pipes are gravity fed through a discharge opening at a lower end of a magazine combining several columns of pipe. A selection member has a plurality of pipe receiv... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5447410 | Method and device for placing and transferring sheet items In a method and/or a device for placing and transferring sheet items folded at least once and featuring a stacking device for the delivered sheet items and a compression device and in which the sheet items are placed or stacked singly or bundled on a plac... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5403056 | Robotic hand for transferring articles A robotic hand on a robot is capable of picking-up several generally flattened articles in a stack form in a gentle non-damaging manner. The robotic hand has a manifold for directing controlled pressure air and a set of gripper finger assemblies extending... | 04/04/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5281080 | Pulp slab stacker A method of restacking pulp slabs from a slab press allows smaller stacks to be conveyed on to a bale press without reducing the production rate of the slab press. A first stack having a predetermined number of slabs is conveyed to a transfer station, a t... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5020966 | Pallet dispenser/accumulator A simplified and improved apparatus for handling pallets. The apparatus includes a self aligning storage magazine, a three pneumatic cylinder stack/destack device and a standard live roller conveyor as a pallet transport device. The purpose for this appar... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4983097 | Tray tier stacking apparatus A tray stacking apparatus includes a pawl having a projection piece, a roller for opening the pawl, a roller for returning the pawl, and an urging device for urging the pawl into an open position or a closed position. The pawl is opened during its descent... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4957190 | Apparatus for conveying refuse containers The present invention relates to an apparatus for conveying refuse containers in a structure such as an office building. The apparatus includes (a) a generally vertical shaft passing through a plurality of floors in the structure; (b) a longitudinally elo... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4865515 | Apparatus for unstacking and stacking containers An apparatus for unstacking and stacking containers. The apparatus includes a frame defining a compartment to receive a stack of containers, and a guide mechanism mounted within the frame to guide the stack in vertical movement. Located beneath the compar... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4765452 | Device in a machine handling package units A device on a machine handling package units (24) comprises a conveyer with endless elements (10) running in parallel for the conveyance of the units, a number of abutments (16A-16E) for the conveyed units, spaced in the longitudinal direction of the conv... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4764074 | Pallet loading apparatus An apparatus for placing a load of stacked articles on a pallet. This apparatus comprises a conveyor having a series of spaced rollers and a bridge structure spanning the conveyor. Two load lifting structures hang vertically from the bridge structure, one... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4753564 | Apparatus and method for effecting movement of selected tiers of stacked articles using pressure differentials Apparatus and method are disclosed for relative movement between stacked articles and a reference surface upon which the articles are stacked. Some, or all, independently movable layers, or tiers, of the stack of articles are received by a suspending devi... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4743154 | Pallet inspection and repair system A pallet repair and inspection system includes pallet destacking apparatus for automatically dispensing pallets from stack of vertical pallets one at a time and discharging the pallets onto an inspection table. The destacking apparatus includes a vertical... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4702660 | Method and apparatus for storing and handling trays for workpieces The invention relates to an apparatus and method for handling and storing a plurality of workpieces on trays. A storage rack is provided and a plurality of trays may be stored in vertical stacked relationship. A trackway is provided for transferring trays... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4690601 | Storage assembly and method of using same A storage assembly comprising load carriers which carry the goods to be stored and are vertically stackable in a plurality of vertical piles closely disposed to each other. The assembly includes pile beds having fixedly disposed support members which supp... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4632620 | Apparatus for stacking pallets on which articles, preferably large sacks, have been deposited Apparatus for stacking articles, particularly pallets on which articles having a substantially flat surface, preferably large sacks, have been deposited, the apparatus includes spaced apart parallel tines, which constitute lifting arms and are adapted to ... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4624614 | Method and apparatus for pack cooling flat stock An apparatus for pack cooling flat stock to be retrofitted to a standard cooling bed. The apparatus includes collecting means having a plurality of stacker arms mounted for movement with respect to the stationary notch bars of the cooling bed between a fi... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4594042 | Device for stacking microcassettes An improvement in a changer apparatus of the type having a recording deck to which individual recording media are transported, one at a time, and an output stack for receiving and storing in stack configuration recording media that have been removed from ... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4521149 | Bale handling machine A machine for handling bales comprises a chassis frame (1,2,3) which can be raised or lowered by movement of wheels (16,17) relative to the frame. Bale engaging means which can be constituted by movable frame members (2,3) and/or gripping elements (9,10) ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4456235 | Bottom-up stacker Documents are inserted into a bin beneath a document stack already in the bin. An air bearing holds the document stack above the floor of the bin. A lifting mechanism lifts the stack along one edge so that a document is driven between the last sheet in th... | 06/26/1984 |
