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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128336 | Device for gripping a compact disc The invention relates to a device for gripping a CD from the top of a stack for automated processing, by putting actuated deflectable fingers in the central opening of the CD. Axial displacement is used to force the fingers radially outward. The axial displacement i... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7744337 | Transport device, in particular for panel-type workpieces The invention relates to a conveyor unit constituting a separating and feed mechanism (33), in particular for sheet-shaped workpieces, in particular sheets (3) to be printed, with a lifting mechanism (2) for transporting the sheet (3) ver... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7356976 | Method and an apparatus for automatic change of the reel of extensible film in wrapping machines for the packaging of palletized loads A film changer apparatus changes the reel of extensible film in wrapping machines for packaging palletized loads. A supporting structure has an assembly for carrying the reel of the wrapping film and retains the free end of the film of a reel. Supporting structure i... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353934 | Method and apparatus for picking up a plastic product A method for picking up a plastic product lying on a conveyor belt, especially a tacky plastic product, for transport and for deposit in a mold in a molding press. The plastic product is picked up by one or more resilient carrier plates setting themselves resilientl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7324242 | Photographic processing system A photographic processing system comprises: a printing unit 3 for forming photographic prints based on image data read out from a negative film; a CD-R writing device 2 for writing the image data in a CD-R; a sorter 14 having numerous trays 1... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7301550 | CD recorder and printer A disc copying or recording device and a disc label printer are mounted in a common assembly, and include a printhead moveable along a guide shaft on a frame. A disc transport carriage is mounted on the same guide shaft as the printhead, can be moved along this guid... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7226271 | Apparatus and method for feeding plates The present invention is directed to a plate feeder and a method of supplying plates. The plate feeder supplies plates on an as-needed basis and includes a holding structure for holding a plate. A proximity sensor detects whether a plate is held by the holding struc... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220093 | Flats bundle collator The present invention relates to an apparatus for collating a plurality of separate groups or bundles of similar flats mailpieces arranged in a predetermined delivery point sequence, each mailpiece imprinted with a distinct delivery point or address indicia, to prod... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7209156 | CD recorder and printer A disc copying or recording device and a disc label printer are mounted in a common assembly, and include a printhead moveable along a guide shaft on a frame. A disc transport carriage is mounted on the same guide shaft as the printhead, can be moved along this guid... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201553 | Method and device for feeding reels to a machine A device (2) for feeding reels (3) has a manipulator (14) having a gripping member (19) for picking up one reel (3) at a time off a pallet (16) and transferring the reel (3) to an unwinding pin (4a; 4... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198264 | Sheet supplying device In a sheet supplying device for feeding a sheet from a sheet stack configured by stacking plural sets of sheets collated by page order, each of which corresponds to one volume, for each set of sheets, in a state where the sheets are superimposed on one another so as... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7168910 | Device for transporting a horizontal stack positioned on a support and formed in a gathering machine with upright, lined-up signatures A device is used for transporting a horizontal stack from a stack support to an intermediate deposit, where the stack is formed in a gathering device with upright, lined-up signatures. The device is comprised of a horizontally and vertically displaceable clamp arran... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156145 | Apparatus and method for inserting parts into a mold A dispensing arrangement for inserting a part into a cast iron mold includes a dispenser apparatus configured to dispense a predetermined number of parts, a staging apparatus configured to position the parts in a selective orientation and a jig apparatus configured ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150573 | Label printer with label supply feed control A label printer assembly has a support for a supply roll of labels on a flexible web which is fed into an ink jet printer for printing onto a label without contacting the label. After printing, the web carrying the printed label is fed beyond a tear strip to permit ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7137770 | Transporting apparatus with position detection sensor A transporting apparatus is provided with a moving platform capable of moving vertically, an article loading platform that can be moved horizontally with respect to the moving platform, a contactless sensor provided on the moving platform, a detected member that is ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7061515 | CD recorder and printer A disc copying or recording device and a disc label printer are mounted in a common assembly, and include a printhead moveable along a guide shaft on a frame. A disc transport carriage is mounted on the same guide shaft as the printhead, can be moved along this guid... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059557 | Rotating station for wound laps A method and apparatus are provided for changing the unwinding direction of wound laps supplied by a delivery station in order to form a group of wound laps in which the face sides of adjacent wound laps are provided with the same distance and the longitudinal axes ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048492 | Method and device for picking up stacks of blanks A method and device for picking up stacks of blanks, arranged in at least one layer on a separating sheet having a peripheral portion projecting outwards of the layer; the stacks are removed successively by a pickup member, a free end of which is pressed onto the se... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7032232 | Memory storage disk handling system A disk dispenser including a spindle having a first end and a second end, the second end having a disk support foot arranged to support a stack of disks, wherein the disk support foot is movable from an extended position at which a portion of the disk support foot i... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021355 | Disc tray error system A processor, such as a laminator for laminating a film onto a disc, such as a CD, DVD or the like has a tray for holding a disc for movement from a loading position to a processing position. The tray has a recess for receiving the disc, when the disc is properly pos... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021887 | Singulator for stacked work pieces An apparatus and associated method for singulating a first work piece from a plurality of stacked work pieces, the plurality of stacked work pieces comprising a second work piece adjacent the first work piece. A stripping member is engageable against the second work... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011130 | Laminator for applying a protective layer to a disc The laminator for laminating protective, appearance changing film layer onto surfaces of CD's, DVD's, and other discs has a heated laminating roller that will press a web carrying the film onto the disc in regions on which pressure can be applied. In order to mainta... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6871893 | Apparatus and method for carrying signature bundles An apparatus and method for carrying signature bundles are provided that allow for many different sizes of bundles to be handled and manipulated in an easy and very agile fashion for low cycle times and for being deposited in various pallet patterns. The apparatus c... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6805528 | Apparatus for replacing rejected articles, in particular blister packs, in a feeding line of a packaging machine An apparatus for replacing rejected articles, in particular blister packs, includes an additional magazine situated beside the feeding line and aimed at receiving and housing, arranged in pile, the articles, which are to be withdrawn when necessary to replace the re... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6746203 | Gripping and transport clamp mounted at the end of a robotic arm and method for operating the same The present invention relates to a gripping and transport clamp mounted at an end of a robotic arm. The clamp has a support member mounted at the end of the robotic arm and two lower pressing plates and one upper pressing plate mounted on the support member. A senso... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6748294 | Flats bundle collator The present invention relates to an apparatus for collating a plurality of separate groups or bundles of similar flats mailpieces arranged in a predetermined delivery point sequence, each mailpiece imprinted with a distinct delivery point or address indicia, to prod... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6561752 | Pallet and top frame handler for a palletizer and method of handling a pallet and top frame in a palletizer A palletizer for stacking a series of items on a pallet, the palletizer including a pallet hoist for supporting a stack of pallets therein; a pallet lift mechanism mounted for vertical movement within the pallet hoist adjacent to and relative to the stack... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6558109 | Method and apparatus for separating wafers Wafers are separated individually from a stack by directing multiple jets of fluid between an outermost wafer in the stack and an adjacent wafer. The jets have sufficient pressure and are sufficiently spaced apart around the wafer stack to cause the outer... | 05/06/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6463781 | System for drawing outer cylinder of rubber bush A system for drawing an outer cylinder of a rubber bush comprising an inner cylinder serving as a shaft member, the outer cylinder disposed around the inner cylinder and a rubber elastic body interposed between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, c... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6439973 | Polishing device, end face polishing apparatus having polishing device, and end face polishing method An end face polishing apparatus in which whereas a jig board mounted with a rod-like member is supported by an apparatus main body by a supporting mechanism, a polishing board mounted with a polishing member for polishing the rod-like member is supported ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6431817 | Palletizing or depalletizing unstable articles utilizing article group pick-up and transfer Palletizing or depalletizing unstable articles is disclosed. A first conveyor, connected with a first carriage, has a plurality of pick-up units, each with mechanically movable elongated arms, to engage plural articles in different ones of associated rows... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6425731 | Apparatus for handling reels A bearing journal (21), which is introduced into a central opening (22) in the reel (10) and is anchored releasably inside a reel core (11), serves for automatically receiving reels (10). Provided for the connection between the bearing journal (21) and th... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6413035 | Sheet working system Sheet metal working system includes a housing rack provided with a plurality of shelves for housing pallets, an elevator provided on a side of the housing rack, and a pallet holder located on a bottom shelf of the housing rack for temporarily holding a pa... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6379106 | Depalletizing machine A depalletizing machine for unpacking pallets, each defined by a number of stacked layers of products; each layer having a number of parallel, side by side rows of products; the machine having a work platform on which the packed pallets are positioned; a ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6332750 | Method and apparatus for depalletizing commodities Successive palletized stacks of blanks in a layer of such stacks on a penetrable support of cardboard or the like are lifted off the support by a substantially horizontal plate- or blade-like implement which is caused to penetrate between the upper side o... | 12/25/2001 |
