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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061960 | Apparatus for placing battery plates This invention relates to apparatus for placing battery plates in a line from a stack of plates including an elevator for receiving a stack of plates and sequentially elevating the stack to maintain, in use, the uppermost plate in the stack in a datum region lying b... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7959401 | Conveyor system for food products An apparatus and method are disclosed for separating a pile of tortillas and individually depositing the tortillas on a conveyor to form a row of tortillas. The apparatus may include an accumulating device, an elevating device that is operable to remove a pile of to... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7785062 | Separating device The invention relates to a separating device (1) with a manipulating device (5) and with at least one carrier support (2) with at least one stacking shaft (3) for workpieces (4) disposed on it, in particular metal plates made ready... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7340790 | Universal dispenser for dispensing of laundry additives during automatic machine laundering of fabrics Disclosed are systems, methods, devices and kits for dispensing laundry additive materials into the drum of an automatic washing machine as that machine is used to carry out a fabric laundering operation. To bring about such dispensing of additives, a lidded housing... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7284941 | Method and apparatus for picking up a semiconductor chip, method and apparatus for removing a semiconductor chip from a dicing tape, and a method of forming a perforated dicing tape A method and apparatus for picking up a semiconductor chip, a method and apparatus for removing a semiconductor chip from a dicing tape, and a method of forming a perforated dicing tape are provided. Air may be blown through air holes in a dicing tape to at least pa... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7156605 | Substrate transport and marking assembly An apparatus for transporting and marking a substrate, such as a collapsed corrugated cardboard carton. A feeder station is configured to receive a substantially vertically aligned stack of substrates. An advancement assembly of the feeder station successively moves... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153089 | Storage device A storage device for storing trays, the device including a first movable member and a second movable member positioned opposite the first movable member. The first and second movable members are adapted to selectively vertically move and support at least one tray th... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137234 | Vertical flat stacking apparatus and method of use A device and method for stacking product into a container in a vertical orientation. The device includes at least one pivoting mechanism pivotable between a loading position and an initial/final position. The at least one pivoting mechanism retains a container there... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121542 | Paper feed device and image forming apparatus A paper feed device includes a setting plate, a support unit, a driving unit, a power transmission mechanism, a link mechanism, and an operation lever. The support unit elevatably supports the setting plate, and elevates the setting plate when the support unit recei... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7052228 | Device for stacking empty transport pallets or removing same from a stack A device for stacking empty transport pallets and removing empty transport pallets from a stack has a pallet receptacle with a first leg and a second leg positioned at a right angle to the first leg. The pallet receptacle is configured to receive a pallet stack of p... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021886 | Paper supply system and cart for a high-speed sheet feeder A method and system are disclosed for delivering and feeding a stack of paper to a high-speed sheet feeder. A sheet handling cart is removably connectable to a docking station attached to the high-speed sheet feeder. The sheet handling cart comprises a paper trough ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7010851 | Automated machine for setting bendable nailing pins on a frame The machine includes a movable carriage (5) carrying an application gun (8) filled with pins for application, which is movable above a work station composed of a table (1) carrying an endless belt (2). The machine is provided with a rack ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6918732 | Changing station for printing machines A changing station for sleeves of printing machines with a lifting platform, disposed on the side of the printing machine, and with a wagon, in which a vertically adjustable shelf with carrying mandrels for receiving sleeves is received, whereby the shelf can be cou... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913133 | Transfer and tilt apparatus A transfer device has an undercarriage with two or more carriage portions which are movable along a travel path between a first location and a second location. The carriage portions carrying at least one work piece support. A linkage extending between the carriage p... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6846153 | Tray destacker A tray destacker is operable to separate individual trays from a stack of trays and to discharge the individual trays. The tray destacker includes a tray separating device which engages an edge or handle of the individual tray and moves the tray away from the stack ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6676364 | Stack changing device On stack changing, in a sheet feeder, a remaining-stack carrying device (3) is used, of which the remaining-stack bars (7A, 7B) can be pulled in a staggered manner. For better access, a U-shaped mounting (6) is provided, in which the pull drives (11) of t... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6652218 | Inductor station for sortation conveying system An inductor station for a sortation conveying system is able to accommodate an assortment of substantially rectangular items which in general each have unique dimensions. A worker loads the inductor station with a charge of items each standing upright on ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6554561 | Automated cell for handling parts received in parts carriers An automated cell is provided for handling parts received in part carriers. The device comprises a working space closed to the outside, within which a first, second and third stack position are sequentially arranged. A transfer device is provided with a f... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6547512 | Stack changing device A remaining-stack carrying device (3) in a sheet feeder (2) is used in non-stop stack changing. The remaining-stack carrying device (3) is integrated into the stack feeder (2) to simplify retrofitting. A remaining-stack lifting gear (5) uses the lifting e... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6547513 | Stack changing device In a stack changing device, on a sheet feeder the remaining stack bars (7A, 7B) are pulled from the stack area, out-of-line in relation to each other. For improved stack joining, the inner remaining stack bars (7A, 7B) are each pulled more slowly than the... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6543762 | Magazine for feeding flattened containers to a filling machine A composite magazine for feeding to a filling or packaging machine pre-formed and flattened containers includes a main magazine suitably inclined in which the containers are piled up. The main magazine includes a long upper back portion which can be opene... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6524058 | Assembly and method for stacking, conveying and lifting lids An assembly for conveying and stacking lids for containers includes a doubled-strand conveyor, a stacking and alignment column at an input end of the conveyor for aligning a stack of lids, and a vertical feed column at an output end of the conveyor for in... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6517308 | Inductor station for sortation conveying system An inductor station for a sortation conveying system is able to accommodate an assortment of substantially rectangular items which in general each have unique dimensions. A worker loads the inductor station with a charge of items each standing upright on ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6485016 | Stack changing device In a device for changing a sheet stack in a sheet feeder, remaining-stack bars (7A, 7B) of different thicknesses are used to improve operation. Upon combination of a remaining-stack (H) with a H. sheet-stack (S), they are placed in graduations on a pallet... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6340282 | Handling device for feeding and/or removing workpieces A handling device for feeding and/or removing workpieces as unfinished parts to and/or from machining or assembly equipment for machining and/or assembly purposes and for picking up workpieces as finished parts after machining and/or assembly has a feed p... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6332609 | Feed paper apparatus and image forming apparatus This invention is made to prevent the user from re-setting paper by effecting a process for pushing a sheave of sheets of paper by a transferring guide towards the paper feeding side if setting of paper of a tandem type LCF is not correctly effected and w... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6276893 | Folded box hopper in a packaging machine A folded box hopper in a packaging machine comprises a hopper shaft accepting a stack of flattened folded boxes as well as a transfer device having a gripper by means of which the lowermost folded box of the stack can be removed from the hopper shaft, and... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6247694 | Automated bindery log extension This invention concentrates on relieving the ergonomic strain on a bindery line operator by always loading at an ergonomically correct height for minimum wrist strain and also performing the "jogging," which is normally done by the operator prior to placi... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6142462 | Horizontal feed table and method In a method of continuously feeding sheets, a top-sheet pick-up device and a feed table for feeding stacks of sheets to the pick-up device are provided. A stack of sheets are placed on the feed table and fed towards the pick-up device. When it is detected... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6086322 | Automated circuit board tester An automated circuit board tester comprises an unstacker (1) arranged upstream of a testing device and which by means of a circuit board picker (40) arranged above a chute (30) picks a top-most circuit board from a stack of circuit boards (55) located in ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6062807 | Battery plate feeder having oscillating pick-up head A plate feed apparatus has a cylindrical pick-up head having a predetermined number of pick-up units. The pick-up head rotates with a first shaft at a first rotational speed. A feed mechanism places the uppermost plate in a stack of plates a nominal dista... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6050771 | Pallet workstation accumulator An accumulator for handling pallets in a pallet workstation provides a continuous through-put of panels through the pallet workstation. The accumulator includes a base, which is positioned between a pallet stack holder and a conveyor, and an articulating ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5971387 | Automatic sheet feeder provided in an image forming machine An automatic sheet feeder having a first tray capable of moving upward and downward and a second tray arranged adjacently behind the first tray (upstream in a sheet feed direction). The first tray moves upward to press a first stack of sheets against a sh... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5882174 | System for loading or unloading of parts onto or from trays The system is for loading or unloading parts onto or from trays. The same system may be used for either function. A stack of trays loaded on a cart is wheeled into a first cart docking bay. A second cart is positioned in a second cart docking bay beside t... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5803446 | Method and apparatus for singling loose sheet material A method for singling loose sheet material, in particular bank notes, wherein the sheet material is supplied in an input pocket in the form of a stack in a defined position for vertical feed of the sheet material to a singler. The sheet material is moved ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5785489 | Case-feeding unit in an automatic apparatus for packaging manufactured articles into cases and automatic case-feeding method relating to same In an automatic apparatus for packaging compact discs into respective cases, the empty cases are arranged within a feeding magazine in a mutually superposed relation so as to form a vertical stack from the bottom of which the cases are individually remove... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5671916 | Automatic sheet loader An automatic sheet loader for automatically transferring sheets to a cardboard packer. The sheet loader includes at least a pair of chains disposed between upper sprockets and lower sprockets so that the pair of chains face each other to form a sheet tran... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5667355 | Device for decollating cards from a stack of cards The present invention pertains to the problem of decollating the lowest card 3 of a stack 2 of cards guided in a shaft 1 without giving rise to a considerable friction between the card surfaces. This problem, which arises especially in the case of plastic... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5626335 | Vertical lift system for delivering sheets in stacks A system for continuously delivering sheets which are provided in successive discrete stacks includes a stack infeed conveyor which includes a cushioned upper holddown belt synchronized to operate with a lower supporting infeed conveyor and to provide sta... | 05/06/1997 |
