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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364398 | Apparatus and method for stacking sheets discharged from a starwheel assembly An apparatus and method for moving stacks of product discharged from a stacking device. The apparatus includes a first conveyor movable at a first speed and a second conveyor movable at a second speed. The first conveyor includes an upstream end adjacent to the stac... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7259345 | Method and apparatus for sorting and bundling mail A method of sorting and bundling mail for delivery to a plurality of delivery points includes sorting the mail pieces in one or more passes through an automated sorting machine using destination codes associated with the mail pieces that are scanned and stored by a ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240784 | Selection system A selection apparatus for grouping articles in predetermined quantities from a moving stream of articles. The apparatus includes a horizontal rotating plate with three equally spaced arms and a lug assembly attached to an end of each arm. The plate rotates at a repe... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222844 | Hopper loader with lateral deblocking The invention relates to a signature hopper loader and method for feeding signatures to a hopper on a binding line. The hopper loader includes a conveyor and a deblocker that work together to feed signatures to the hopper. The deblocker is preferably positioned adja... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213386 | Device for filling a container with a plurality of objects A device for filling a container with a plurality of objects standing substantially upright on a floor portion of the container includes: a depositing cavity temporarily created and maintained in the container for receiving one of the plurality of objects; a first m... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207429 | Feeding device of chocolates and similar products A feeding device of chocolates and similar products for a wrapping machine includes: a first belt means which has a continuous advance motion, supports and moves a plurality of products, aligned and arranged in a single line at mutual contact; a second belt means al... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198146 | Device and method for forming groups of products in conveying systems, in particular for automatic packaging machinery A device for forming groups of products in conveying systems, in particular for automatic packaging machinery, includes a path of conveyance in which, in operation, an array of products advances along a direction of conveyance with the products in contact with each ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185751 | Device and method for forming groups composed by a variable number of products A device for forming groups composed by a variable number of products including a path of advance along which, in use, a continuous array of products advances along a direction of advance with the products in mutual contact. An arresting member is included against w... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7128197 | High volume conveyor sortation system A sortation system and method includes providing a sorter assembly and a slug-building assembly. Product is received by the sorter assembly and sorted to a series of sortation lanes. The slug-building assembly includes a plurality of supply lines supplying product f... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7083374 | Gripping members gripping and moving packets stacked by a conveyor A stacking conveyor conveys packets so that the conveyed packets become stacked together in a standing up configuration as an array of packets. First and second gripping members are automatically controlled so that the first and second gripping members mechanically ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6971839 | Machine and method for grouping products in stacks having a pre-set length A machine and a method for carrying out portioning of products in stacks having a pre-set length. One or more portioning stations are provided, in which there are present at least two elements for supporting the stack, the supporting elements being mobile in transla... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6957944 | Method and apparatus for stacking small sheets of glass A method and apparatus for stacking small sheets of glass or other material, wherein manual stacking is eliminated and robotic/machine cycle times are significantly reduced, and wherein such an apparatus enables the stacking of small sheets of glass or other materia... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953113 | Conveyance unit and boxing unit having the same A placing apparatus having first and second rear end holding members is provided between a loading apparatus that loads items in an upright position and a conveyance apparatus downstream. These rear end holding members move making a box motion when seen from the sid... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6923307 | High volume conveyor sortation system A sortation system and method includes providing a sorter assembly and a slug-building assembly. Product is received by the sorter assembly and sorted to a series of sortation lanes. The slug-building assembly includes a plurality of supply lines supplying product f... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6663334 | Random access storage and retrieval system for microplates, microplate transport and microplate conveyor An apparatus for random access storage and retrieval of a plurality of microplates is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of microplate racks arranged in a stack. Each of the racks is mechanically engaged with a plurality of support columns and e... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6390756 | Transfer of cartridges containing flat articles An apparatus for automatically transferring and handling cartridges containing flat articles. The method and apparatus robotically transfers filled cartridges from the output compartments of a sorting machine to a buffer shelf; and from the buffer shelf t... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6375406 | Apparatus for transporting parts A part transporting apparatus comprises: a guiding groove for lining up parts in one row and guiding the parts; a transporting member which is provided at the base of the guiding groove and transports the parts in a forward direction by itself moving forw... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6241460 | Offset sorter for envelopes Envelopes in a vertical orientation are delivered in sequence to an envelope bundling table from a sheet insertion table where sheets are inserted into envelopes. A stationary vertical wall forms a part of the envelope bundling table and the respective sh... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6158952 | Oriented synthetic crystal assemblies An integrated continuous assembly of synthetic crystals of diamond, or like materials, which exhibits crystallographic characteristics substantially the same as a single crystal so that characteristics of diamond such as abrasive resistance, thermal condu... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6090031 | Tilting stacker for fanfold sheet An apparatus and method for forming a stream of shingled fanfold sheet device into a vertical stack comprises a first table having lengthwise belts which receive and push the shingled sheet against a stop, causing the sheet to form into a horizontal stack... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5893701 | Method and apparatus for forming groups of work products A method and apparatus for forming groups of work products from a row of closely spaced, aligned, and a vertical edge standing work products is disclosed. A separator knife (37) is inserted into the row of edge standing work products (25) in timed relatio... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5823318 | Slice stacker particularly for cheese slices This innovation describes a slice stacker, designed in particular for cheese slices and other slice-shaped objects, consisting of a brush belt with resting overhead or lower shot belts, which register slices from the top or from the bottom.... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5816997 | Method and apparatus for business forms processing A system for stacking continuous folded forms coming from a folder and moving to a conveyor. A table is position adjacent and in line with the conveyor and in a position for receiving a horizontal stack of folded forms disposed on the table top. The table... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5692877 | Means and method for stacking thin sheets The present invention is for a method of stacking of thin sheets and a device for stacking of thin sheets according to the method. The sheets can be made from paper, plastic film or the like. The invention is primarily intended to be used in connection wi... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5630697 | Apparatus and method for producing truss plate bundles An apparatus for forming and transporting a stack of truss plates. The apparatus comprises a receiving unit including an accumulation chamber for receiving a substack of oriented and aligned truss plates, a substack conveying unit operatively connected wi... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5615995 | Mail piece stacking machine A mail piece stacking machine is disclosed which is designed for use on conjunction with a mail piece processing or handling machine, such as a typical mailing machine, for stacking a plurality of pieces of mail as they are ejected seriatim from an outlet... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5595280 | Method and device for forming groups of flat articles on edge A method and device for forming groups of flat articles on edge, whereby articles, laid flat, arranged with a first spacing on a conveyor surface, and forming a first succession traveling in a first direction, are picked up one by one to form a second suc... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5551831 | Method and apparatus for elevating a cargo container chassis for storage A method, apparatus and system for elevating a cargo container chassis for storage in a substantially vertical position. The chassis is positioned on a lifting platform having a hinged axis around which the platform may tilt upwardly. The platform is then... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5538392 | Method and apparatus for placing fiber bales in series for a fiber tuft detaching operation An apparatus for placing fiber bales end-to-end in a series includes a bale emplacement for supporting thereon the bales forming the series; a bale depositing device for setting a fiber bale at an inclination on the bale emplacement to build the series; a... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5464317 | Registration power stacker A power stacker provides for receiving lengthwise orientated envelopes projected longitudinally onto the power stacker at a receiving end of the power stacker from an envelope feed device. The power stacker has a base supporting both an elongated deck and... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5464316 | Envelope accumulation, batching and compression apparatus and method An envelope accumulation and batching apparatus and method uses a conventional envelope delivery spider which has been adapted to deliver envelopes to an accumulating surface, such as a belt conveyor, in a position with the folded envelope seal flaps faci... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5460481 | Device for placing objects, in particular filled bags, in a row A device for placing objects, in particular filled bags, in a row in such a way that they overlap slanting backwards, comprises at least one rotor (3) to be driven so that it rotates, which rotor is provided with at least one cam in the form of a diameter... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5452985 | Article handling system, especially for an automatic mail sorting machine An article handling system including a frame defining an upper, horizontal working surface (20). The system further includes a device (24) for supporting a receptacle (22) for final reception of articles, an elongated plate (10) mounted for pivotal moveme... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5380148 | Stacking machine with quick release mounts An improved stacker apparatus for the formation of aligned stacks of signatures from one or more incoming streams of partially overlapping signatures in shingled form. The stacker has an outer framework having an input end and an output end. A stream of p... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5328016 | Method and apparatus for placing fiber bales in readiness for removing fiber tufts therefrom An apparatus for placing fiber bales into readiness for removing fiber tufts therefrom by a travelling bale opener has a fiber bale depositing device for positioning an initial fiber bale at an inclined orientation to the vertical and for positioning, adj... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5304029 | Lamination separation process Separation of individual laminations is performed by positioning a row of the laminations against a metal tray or similar supporting surface. The opposite ends of the row are engaged between platens which are oriented parallel to each other at a first ang... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5282717 | Apparatus for storing and transporting printed circuit boards An apparatus for storing and transporting printed circuit boards is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a body having a base defining an upwardly facing support surface for supporting a stack of printed circuit boards. The support surface may optionally ha... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5244344 | Code break mechanism for stacking apparatus A code break mechanism preferably employed in a stacker apparatus. The stacker apparatus has a support housing, a deck fixably mounted to and supported by the housing, a registration wall fixably mounted to the housing and extending generally perpendicula... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5228826 | Machine for stacking round container lids The machine has a rotary spindle feed conveyor (1) for lids (50) which, are supplied to a stack holder (6). The stack holder has three fingers and is rotatably mounted on a bracket (15). An air cylinder (16) raises the stack holder to vertical while a lin... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5119954 | Multi-pass sorting machine A mail document sorting device includes a document input feeder, and at least one singulation device for orienting and singulating the documents so that indicia on their faces can be disposed at a predetermined level about a data reference plane. Single d... | 06/09/1992 |
