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7156607 Carton stacking apparatus and method  
An apparatus for stacking incoming items includes a receiving mechanism for receiving incoming items, a stacking mechanism for receiving items from the receiving mechanism and stacking the items in...
7156606 Article aligning apparatus  
An article aligning apparatus for aligning a plurality article tiers to be loaded into a carton. Each article tier comprises an article array delivered from an in-feed stream at an in-feed end of a...
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...
7156604 Apparatus for loading and unloading aircraft  
An apparatus for loading and unloading aircrafts comprises a tiltable first conveyor part ( 7 ) adjustable in height and provided with a conveyor path ( 11 ) advancing and removing luggage ( 59 ),...
7156263 System and method for metering fibrous material  
A system and method are used to meter fibrous material into a concrete mixture. The system includes an endless conveyor belt rotatably supported on first and second rollers. Pick up members on the...
7156237 Articles separating and supplying apparatus and method  
An articles separating and supplying apparatus and method are provided by which, even in case of a size change of articles, articles of a predetermined number can be securely separated and supplied...
7156224 Circulating mechanism, and method of operating such a circulating mechanism  
A circulating mechanism includes a moving member, e.g. a chain or a belt, which travels along a circulating path and is looped about at least one deflecting member for reversing a travel direction...
7156223 Method and apparatus for treating a layer of bulk material  
The invention includes a method and an apparatus for treating, in particular cooling, a layer of bulk material by means of a stream of gas passed through it on a grate. The grate includes a...
7156222 Magazine apparatus for retaining flexible bags  
A powered magazine apparatus for retaining and transporting flexible bags comprises a base conveyor, and a pair of first and second digitated conveyor belts positioned on respective opposite sides...
7156221 Break-away positioning conveyor mount for accommodating conveyor belt bends  
A break-away mounting system for a continuous-motion, high-speed position conveyor system is disclosed. A support cradle may be suspended from a conveyor belt such that the support cradle maintains...
7156220 Automatic tray handling system for sorter  
A method for handling trays for use with an article sorter includes providing a conveying surface along a plurality of sorter units and conveying empty trays along the conveying surface. The empty...
7156219 Installation for assembling tube components  
Installation for assembling tube components, particularly bodies ( 1 ) with shoulders, comprising the following elements arranged in succession: a linear body conveyor ( 4 ), a transfer system ( 7...
7155877 System for use in an assembly line  
A transfer system ( 10 ) is comprised of an air conveyor ( 11 ), a servo conveyor ( 12 ), and a fan feeder ( 13 ). In a typical configuration, the air conveyor is located at a first location where...
7155813 Programmer systems  
A micro device using assembly system for feeding, programming, and placing micro devices on circuit boards includes a robotic handling system capable of picking up and placing the micro devices on...
7155144 Photoreceptor belt tensioner providing low variation in belt tension as a function of belt length  
An apparatus for providing tension to a photoreceptor belt mounted for rotation about a plurality of fixed rollers mounted to a frame of an imaging device comprises a tensioning roller having a...
7153086 High speed turnover apparatus and method  
A turnover apparatus and method for inverting articles such as lumber or board pieces being conveyed sideways on two or more conveyor chain loops in which each article is advanced on the conveyor...
7152730 Conveyor with profiled cheeks  
The invention pertains to a conveyor with profiled cheeks consisting of at least one profiled member that is manufactured from light metal and contains longitudinal hollow spaces that are partly...
7152729 Reciprocating floor conveyor  
Reciprocating floor conveyor include floor slats and slide bearings. The floor slats include a top section, first and second side walls that extend downward from the top section, a first bottom...
7152728 360 Degree rotatable lifter arm for log singulator  
The present invention 10 discloses a device for singulating individual logs from groups of logs for linear or transverse processing. The present invention discloses a log singulator having a...
7150598 Pallet handling apparatus and method  
Apparatus and methods for handling pallets, such as for inspection and sorting, are disclosed. In a disclosed embodiment, an up-ender includes a support frame, a pallet-tilting mechanism coupled in...
7150454 Method of conveying flat, flexible products and apparatus for implementing the method  
The invention relates to a method of conveying flat, flexible products, in particular printed products, in which the products are conveyed continuously by means of a conveying device in an...
7150383 Storable transfer conveyor system  
A storable transfer conveyor system for moving bundles from an upstream conveyor to a downstream conveyor utilizing a storable transfer conveyor which is movable from a first operative position,...
7150352 Curved belt conveyor  
A curved belt conveyor includes at least two zones, each of which may be defined by a motorized roller and at least one idler roller which are positioned along and between opposite sidewalls of the...
7150351 Scraper chain conveyor comprising plastic pushers  
A drag chain conveyor for use in underground mining, including interconnected, profiled conveyor chutes in which are guided conveyor chains of metallic material. Plastic carriers are attached to...
7150350 Processing apparatus with conveying unit for continuously conveying heat pipes  
A processing apparatus for continuously conveying heat pipes includes a feeder, a conveying unit and at least one processing station. The feeder includes a processing stage, which includes a...
7150349 Mechanical device combined with airflow for untangling springs  
The object of the invention is a means for untangling springs ( 60 ) contained in a supply bin ( 12 ), characterized in that it comprises untangling means ( 14 ) with a rail ( 30 ) for receiving...
7150142 Chicken chain  
An improved chain, compatible with food grade lubricants, is capable of use in poultry and other meat processing facilities. The chain comprises pairs of side links alternating with center links,...
7147099 Sprockets in a cleanable modular belt conveyor  
An easy-to-clean conveyor with sprockets that reveal the hinge area of a modular conveyor belt to a fluid spray. A conveyor includes a modular belt constructed of rows of belt modules hingedly...
7147098 Bendable/twistable rolling conveyor guide  
Readily bendable and twistable rolling conveyor guides are provided. The guides include axle-positioning members that slidably engage channels of a structural support member. A plurality of axles...
7147097 Transverse-roller-belt sorter with automated guide  
A bidirectional sorter using an automated guide to selectively divert articles off a transverse roller-top conveyor belt. A sorting station forms a segment of a conveying line conveying articles in...
7145095 Article sortation system  
An article sortation system includes a plurality of transport units which are movable along a conveying path between induction stations and discharge stations along each side of the conveying path....
7144009 Apparatus for transmitting a workpiece  
The apparatus for transmitting a workpiece along a press line includes a support frame; a support frame driving unit; a plurality of air pipes; an air flow forming unit; a plurality of rollers; and...
7143891 Vibrating spiral conveyor  
A vibrating spiral conveyor includes a vibrating system with a useful mass and a counter mass which can be brought into a mutually oppositely oscillating rotational vibrating movement about a...
7143890 Vertical transfer device for tire assembly line  
A transfer device is provided for transferring tires from a tire conveyor line to a wheel conveyor line. The transfer device includes first and second surfaces rotatable with respect to one...
7143889 Variable-capacity store  
A variable-capacity store ( 1 ) for objects ( 2 ), wherein an endless powered flexible conveyor belt ( 12 ) defines a conveying branch ( 6 ) for transferring a mass of objects ( 2 ) from an input...
7143676 Vise carriage and support mechanism  
A roller table with a vise carriage and movable roller supports for moving, positioning, and supporting material. In the preferred embodiment, a hydraulic cylinder and piston rod are used in...
7140870 Variable-pitch arm star construction for rotary molding machines for making, by drawing and blowing, plastic vessels and bottles, and rotary molding machine comprising the star construction  
A star construction having variable pitch arms for a rotary molding machine for making plastic vessels and bottles, comprises a plurality of arms including gripper elements and a system including...
7140487 Conveyor belt and a method of making same  
A conveyor belt comprises one or more elongate pieces of material joined together to form an endless belt. The or each joint extends across the belt at an angle non-perpendicular to the direction...
7140486 Device for monitoring abnormality in a chain  
A chain monitoring device is provided with a base, guiding posts fixed to the base, a member movable along the guiding posts, a chain sprocket rotatable with a chain with its teeth being engaged...
7140485 Lubrication device for endless belt of treadmills  
A lubrication device for a treadmill includes a plurality of dispensing tubes connected between two rails of the frame and a plurality of apertures are defined through a wall of each dispensing...
7140484 Moving flange for passenger conveyors  
Passenger conveyor ( 2 ) including an endless conveyor band ( 6 ) comprised of a plurality of tread elements ( 4 ) connected to and driven by a drive chain ( 8 ) at each lateral edge thereof, a...
7137917 Transport tooth chain with reduced wear on the vertical dimension of its link members  
Tooth-shaped link member ( 1 ) for a transport tooth chain ( 11 ) with apertures ( 2 ) and two end-terminal toes ( 3 ) for the form-fitting engagement with a gear 99 ), which is geometrically...
7137769 Workpiece feeding apparatus  
A plurality of working blocks (A, B) are connected by rails ( 18 ). A branched transporting mechanism ( 100 ) is disposed at the intersections of the rails ( 18 ). A transportation vehicle ( 300 )...
7137593 Vertical conveyor arrangement for the transport of catering service goods in an aircraft with at least two decks arranged one above another  
In a vertical conveyor arrangement for the transport of catering service goods in an aircraft with at least two decks arranged one above another, catering service goods are transported from a lower...
7137506 Conveyor belt assembly  
A conveyor assembly includes a support structure for a belt constructed of interlocking segments. The support structure includes straight segments that may be cut to any desired length. These...
7137505 Split roller and modular conveying assemblies formed therefrom  
A split roller including at least two parts joined together forms the roller having a length defined between roller ends. At least two of the at least two parts are joined along a joint extending...
7137504 Conveyor chain  
A conveyor chain having fewer parts is disclosed. The assembly and decomposition of the chain conveyor and the removal of the ball and the like can be easily performed. In a conveyor chain 100 in...
7137503 Auger brush  
An auger assembly suitable for use with a food separator is provided with a removable brush. The auger assembly includes an auger defining a channel around the crest thereof. A brush is received in...
7137502 Mail tray singulator and method of use  
A mail tray singulator for controlling the handling, movement and sensing of mail trays or other mail items into a single file arrangement on a conveyor system for downstream processing. The mail...
7137501 Feeding apparatus for products such as fruits  
An apparatus for transferring products, such as fruit, onto, and supplying the same to, a conveyor, preferably a roller conveyor. The apparatus is provided with two flat endless conveyor belts...