Class 414/931 - Bricks

Subclass of Class 414 - Material or article handling
Definition: A collection of art wherein at least two of the articles
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 05/31/2005

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Number	Title	Issue Date
6900878	Reticle-holding pods and methods for holding thin, circular reticles, and reticle-handling systems utilizing same Reticle-holding devices (reticle “pods”) are disclosed for holding circular reticles as used microlithography systems that use circular reticles. An exemplary reticle pod includes a base and cover. Mounted to the base are multiple (desirably three) reticle-suppo...	05/31/2005
5634548	Brick dehacker A brick dehacking apparatus. The dehacking apparatus is operable to blend the upper and lower courses of brick from a kiln car with each other and further blend these brick with brick from the middle courses of the stack in preparation for stacking and st...	06/03/1997
5445492	Straight setting pattern for clay bricks A straight setting pattern (100) for clay bricks (10) on a conventional support base (101) to provide uniform air circulation and exposure to heat to the maximum surface area on the bricks (10) by arranging a plurality of equally spaced stacks (116) (117)...	08/29/1995
5082420	Method for forming a blended cube of brick A blended cube of brick and a method and apparatus for producing same are disclosed. The cube includes vertically extending panels of columns of endwise abutting brick having a similar color and/or texture. Each layer within the cube includes one column f...	01/21/1992
5054994	Apparatus for stacking unfired brick A technique for cutting and selectively edge, face or flat setting brick or similar articles. The machine includes a cutter bank for receiving the slugs from a pusher and a device for selectively moving the cutter bank between an operable position and an ...	10/08/1991
4961683	Device for aligning and lifting blocks in kiln cars The invention aligns rows of blocks extending parallel to one another which are supported by a kiln car. The device provided holds the kiln car in a desired position relative to the device, then an up-and-down movable lifting mechanism provided with clamp...	10/09/1990
4938361	Blended cube of brick A blended cube of brick and a method and apparatus for producing same are disclosed. The cube includes vertically extending panels of columns of endwise abutting brick having a similar color and/or texture. Each layer within the cube includes one column f...	07/03/1990
4498831	Article stacking apparatus Apparatus for assembling articles into a multilayer stack wherein each layer consists of a plurality of articles, includes an improved form of stripping gate and clamping means for transversely compacting the individual layers. An improved control system ...	02/12/1985
4427329	Monorail jig box loader An automated system is provided for stacking brick in monorail jig box stacking systems. The apparatus includes a plurality of loader subassemblies which sequentially position layers of brick in a jig box supported by a monorail. Each loader assembly incl...	01/24/1984
4342531	Method and apparatus for handling bricks Method and apparatus for stacking or stacking as well as facing, bricks. In stacking, the bricks are conveyed to adjacent horizontal fold plates and then one of the plates is moved under the other plate to place the bricks one above the other. The underly...	08/03/1982
4326439	Apparatus and method for stacking and facing uncured brick Each row of uncured brick is arranged with a longitudinal axis extending transversely across the width of a push-off table and is serially pushed by preceding rows past the end of the table. An elevator device registers a first platform with the end of th...	04/27/1982
4284381	Method and apparatus for stacking blocks to form a pallet having predetermined spaces therein Apparatus for automatic packaging of products such as concrete blocks in pallets formed by stacking layers of the blocks including a fixed table having supports along its sides and a moveable carriage disposed above the table on guide rails. The carriage ...	08/18/1981
4278378	Brick stacker having automatic void row forming A method and apparatus for stacking brick in packages suitable for shipping or handling is disclosed. Such package is provided with two spaced voids adapted to receive the fork of a lift mechanism for handling the package. Arrays of rows of superposed pai...	07/14/1981
4273489	Process and apparatus for forming of set layers from brick blanks An improved process and apparatus for forming layers of bricks in which rows within the layer can have the same or differing orientations. The bricks are conveyed in closed or substantially closed rows along a first conveyor. Two other conveyor systems ar...	06/16/1981
4221517	Brick dehacker and stacker A method and apparatus for dehacking and stacking brick or the like is disclosed for automatically removing arrays of brick from a hack and for producing stacks of arrays suitable for packaging. A gripper transfer grips full arrays of brick resting on the...	09/09/1980
4211130	Method and apparatus for handling and stacking brick The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for cutting, grouping and stacking brick wherein after cutting and grouping, selected courses are inverted and stacked on other uninverted courses to form two course high stacks with the respective b...	07/08/1980
4184799	Setting and stacking arrangement An improved setting and stacking arrangement for setting and stacking articles in a cross-bracing manner. The arrangement has a gripping mechanism which is movable in a transverse and longitudinal direction and rotatable about a vertical axis and also can...	01/22/1980
4182442	Brick handling and forming voids in layers of bricks Method and apparatus wherein bricks are taken from a kiln car in two or more groups of multilayered bricks, and then moved to a shuttle station alongside a horizontal tray conveyor for loading the bricks thereon. At the discharge end of the tray conveyor,...	01/08/1980
4173910	Method and apparatus for handling brick The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for hacking brick specifically involving the stacking of uncured or green brick into a two course high brick stack prior to the bricks being transferred and stacked onto a kiln car for curing and dry...	11/13/1979
4161368	Brick blending apparatus Apparatus for selectively blending rows of bricks includes a blending station having a blending area into which bricks are introduced from first and second staging areas on opposite sides of the blending area. In a preferred embodiment, the bricks are del...	07/17/1979
4155467	Grouping and stacking systems for forming tied stacks of block-like articles Apparatus and method are disclosed for forming tied stacks of block-like objects wherein the blocks are first placed on either one of two independent grouping systems. These first and second grouping systems then supply respectively corresponding grouped ...	05/22/1979
4144977	Selective edge or flat setting of brick Bricks (or other block-like articles) are automatically selectively set either "edgewise" or "flatwise" onto a platform such as a kiln car. The operational mode can be conveniently and automatically programmed to change from edge setting to flat setting a...	03/20/1979
4119217	Method and apparatus for hacking bricks Method and apparatus for hacking green bricks for eventual introduction into a kiln; wherein bricks are placed on a spread table in parallel rows, and the spread table is actuated to space each of the rows of bricks from each other at distances greater th...	10/10/1978
4068766	Method and apparatus for stacking and blending bricks or the like A stacker blender for bricks is disclosed in which a plurality of pallets move progressively down an inclined conveyor and are progressively positioned in a series of course receiving positions. The angle of inclination of the conveyor is arranged so that...	01/17/1978
4040532	Brick handling system A brick handling system is disclosed for automatically unloading grids of bricks from a kiln car and for forming such bricks in a stack suitable for easy handling, storage, and shipment. A first transfer grips a plurality of grids and transfers such grids...	08/09/1977
4036350	Method and apparatus for handling brick for inspection and feeding A conveying system for separating bricks for inspection purposes by successive conveyors which have dissimilar speeds. A plurality of these conveying systems feed to a single conveyor on which the bricks from each system are stacked in layers where each o...	07/19/1977
4018324	Process and apparatus for arranging bricks in setting layers of rectangular configuration Bricks are conveyed to a grouping device in rows for arrangement into setting layers which are placed in crosswise relation on kiln cars for firing. Excess bricks in the rows are pushed off the grouping device onto one of a pair of storage tables until a ...	04/19/1977
4014441	Brick tie setting machine A novel and improved brick setting machine as disclosed, which is operable to automatically produce stacks of green brick suitable for firing and which have a high degree of stability to permit their being transported from one location to another by fork ...	03/29/1977
4013183	Apparatus and method for stacking bricks in preparation for strapping Bricks are continuously received in double-layer courses, which courses are shifted one at a time onto a receiving plate whereupon a gripper apparatus is activated to grip the opposite sides of the course and retain the course as the receiving plate is re...	03/22/1977
3964597	Method and apparatus for arranging bricks into proper row size for stacking and packaging Brick courses are successively lifted and transferred from a kiln car onto the receiving end of a marshalling table with the longitudinal dimension of bricks extending transversely of the table. A push mechanism pushes against the cut surface of the brick...	06/22/1976
3958506	Apparatus for packaging concrete brick Each of a series of small groups of cured bricks, each such group to be joined to others to form a completed hack of such bricks, are automatically handled to stabilize the pressure bearing contact surfaces between adjacent vertical and horizontal surface...	05/25/1976
3951275	Block cubing assembly particularly for concrete blocks An assembly adapted to form the standard cubes of concrete blocks conventionally used in the construction industry, or similar stacked arrangements of blocks and which includes conveyors, a block receiving movable table, a shelf leading to the latter, a p...	04/20/1976
3951283	Method for blending bricks Method for more uniformly blending a layered stack of bricks having a central core section of lesser hardness and lighter color than in a surrounding outer shell section. The bricks are first unloaded from a hack into layers which include a corresponding ...	04/20/1976
3939993	Apparatus and method for brick blending Apparatus and method for more uniformly blending a layered stack of bricks having a central core section of lesser hardness and lighter color than in a surrounding outer shell section. The bricks are first unloaded from a hack into layers which include a ...	02/24/1976

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