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| 198469100 | System includes a rotating or endless carrier with a load engaging element | 77 |
| 20090205930 | 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 a fixed position and orientation relative to at least one point on the conveyor belt without inducing appreciable stress on the conveyor belt, the support cradle, or the coupling between the conveyor belt and the support cradle. The mount may include a leading rotatable bearing attached to the support cradle which may releasably engage a first key attached to the conveyor belt, the rotatable bearing adapted to accommodate rotational forces applied to the support cradle by the conveyor belt. The mount may also include a slide bearing attached to the support cradle which may releasably engage a second key attached to the conveyor belt, the slide bearing adapted to accommodate longitudinal forces applied to the support cradle by the conveyor belt. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100263989 | Transport Star Wheels - A transport star having at least one replaceable mounting part with a first locking element and a mounting part holder with a second locking element, and where one of the two locking elements is locked with the other locking element by rotation. In addition, a transport star having at least one replaceable mounting part that can be locked with a mounting part holder, and where a ring-shaped operating element is provided for locking the mounting part with the mounting part holder. Also, a transport star having at least one mounting part and a mounting part holder on which the mounting part can be positioned in a position predetermined by positioning devices, whereby the lifting of the mounting part can be prevented by the positioning devices. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20080196998 | Rail Element For Conveying Suspended Objects, Preform-Supply Device Comprising One Such Element And Curved Flat Band Which Can Be Fixed To One Such Element - The invention relates to a rail element for conveying suspended objects, such as bottles or preforms. The inventive element comprises two guide rails ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080257687 | Transport Star Wheels - A transport star having at least one replaceable mounting part with a first locking element and a mounting part holder with a second locking element, and where one of the two locking elements is locked with the other locking element by rotation. In addition, a transport star having at least one replaceable mounting part that can be locked with a mounting part holder, and where a ring-shaped operating element is provided for locking the mounting part with the mounting part holder. Also, a transport star having at least one mounting part and a mounting part holder on which the mounting part can be positioned in a position predetermined by positioning devices, whereby the lifting of the mounting part can be prevented by the positioning devices. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100236895 | CONTAINER CONVEYING SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING UNIT ITEMS, IN PARTICULAR BAGGAGE ITEMS - A container conveying system for transporting baggage items in containers has at least one unloading station and/or a loading station for loading or unloading the container. The baggage item lies on an endless supporting belt which is guided transversely to the transporting direction of the container so as to be drivable about a deflection roller arranged on both sides of the container, wherein, for driving in the region of the loading and/or unloading station, a stationary drive is provided which is in operative connection during the loading and/or unloading operation with a drive element for the supporting belt that is provided on the container. In order to provide a drive design which is low-wear and guarantees a high degree of availability of the system, which minimizes the maintenance intervals and which represents a cost-effective alternative to prior solutions, it is proposed that in each case at least one planar field winding for generating an electric traveling field is installed as a stationary drive for the supporting belt in defined path segments. The field contactlessly drives an endlessly circulating runner element which is arranged on the container and which in turn is coupled in terms of gearing to the supporting belt. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110042182 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOADING FOOD ARTICLES - A loading head for use with food articles has a main conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of food articles, an indexing conveyor positioned beneath the main conveyor, and a transfer member positioned between the main conveyor and the indexing conveyor. The transfer member is adapted to transfer each food article from the main conveyor to the indexing conveyor. A buffering mechanism is adapted to move the transfer member between a first position and a variable second position. A pusher mechanism is associated with the indexing conveyor to raise and lower gates from an open position permitting food article transfer to a closed position prohibiting food article transfer. The pusher mechanism includes a cam operably associated with the gates to open and close the gates. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110048897 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FEEDING USED OBJECTS - An apparatus for feeding objects, such as used beverage containers, to a recording and/or sorting unit with which the objects are supplied on a receiver and forwarded one by one with a predetermined orientation on at least one feeding conveyor. The receiver has at least one receiving table with at least one rotating disk, at least one feeding conveyor that is positioned tangentially relative to the at least one rotating disk, and a peripheral barrier essentially circumscribing at least a portion of the at least one receiving table. A related method involves the objects being provided on the at least one rotating disk and rotated it to thereby be aligned along the peripheral barrier that circumscribes at least a portion of the at least rotating disk. The aligned objects are then forwarded on the at least one feeding conveyor that is tangentially arranged relative to a rotating disk. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20100300838 | Article transfer and placement apparatus with active puck - An apparatus for transferring articles such as absorbent cores or disposable diaper chassis components from a rotary mechanism, such as a pad turner, to a linear mechanism, such as a conveyor, for further processing. A puck on the apparatus is capable of manipulating the article during this transfer procedure. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20090000915 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING THE SEX OF CHICKS AND DEVICE FOR CONVEYING LIVING ANIMALS - A living animals conveying device for sorting animals with respect to a characteristic such as color, size, gender, or weight. In the case of chicks, an embodiment of the invention includes a section for conveying chicks with chicks positioned in buckets with their wings spread out, and an automatic chicks sexing system. A first endless bucket conveyor comprising pre-positioning buckets able to individually receive and transport a living animal, is oriented with respect to a second endless bucket conveyor, comprising sorting buckets able to individually receive and transport a living animal, the first conveyor and the second conveyor being arranged in such a way that each pre-positioned living animal in a pre-positioning bucket falls from the pre-positioning bucket into a sorting bucket arranged below the pre-positioning bucket. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20120055757 | Conveyor System - A conveyor system having at least one variable capacity storage for a bottle treatment machine at least two guides running laterally adjacent and at least one transfer guide are provided for a bottle carrier chain of curve-going coupled bottle carriers, with runs of the bottle carrier chain being transferable from one guide to the adjacent guide via the transfer guide are drivable along the guides. Each of the guides comprises at least one continuous tension member drivable by at least one conveyor drive of the conveyor system, and a respective run of the bottle carrier chain is arranged a certain distance along a tension member, guided there by the tension member and by means of automatically releasable and engageable positive fit and/or magnetically engaging couplings in the area of the transfer guide is driven by the tension member. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120055758 | Conveyor System - A conveyor system having at least one variable capacity storage for a bottle treatment machine, at least two guides running laterally adjacent and at least one transfer guide are provided for a bottle carrier chain of curve-going coupled bottle carriers, with runs of the bottle carrier chain being transferable from one guide to the adjacent guide via the transfer guide are drivable along the guides. Each of the guides comprises at least one tension member drivable by at least one conveyor drive of the conveyor system, and a respective run of the automatically guided bottle carrier chain is arranged a certain distance along a tension member, separated there from the tension member by an air gap and is driven and guided by the respective tension member by means of a plurality of magnetic couplings which in the area of the transfer guide are automatically releasable and engageable. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120012438 | Sorting Conveyor - The invention relates to a sorting feeder having a series of travelers ( | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120228086 | Transfer Device for the Transfer of a Folding Box - A transfer device for transferring a flat folding box to a succeeding conveyor device with simultaneous erection has a rotarily driven support part which is pivotable about an axis of rotation, and at least one further rotarily driven support part which rotates coaxially to the support part about the axis of rotation. The folding boxes are received in a receiving station by the retaining device and are conveyed on a curved track to a transfer station and therefore transferred to a succeeding conveyor device. Here the support parts perform a rotary movement at a speed that varies during one revolution and with an opposing relative rotation. Each support part supports a plurality of retaining devices arranged equally distributed along the circumference, wherein the retaining devices of the support parts are preferably arranged alternately and consecutively in the circumferential direction. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20110036685 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSFER OF SIGNATURES - A method and device for transferring signatures. The device includes a first gathering chain which conveys the signatures with the aid of pushers and which transfers the signatures in a transfer region to a second gathering chain. The second gathering chain includes at least one conveying chain provided with pushers that are arranged at a pre-defined distance relative to each other. The second gathering chain includes recesses adjacent to each of its pushers such that each pusher of the first gathering chain corresponds to a pusher of the second gathering chain and can be lowered through a respective recess. | 02-17-2011 |
| 198470100 | Comprising a load gripping element | 41 |
| 20100072028 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING OBJECTS - The invention relates to a device ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20130062163 | DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING HOLLOW BODIES - A device for transporting hollow bodies, includes: at least one element for grasping a hollow body, the element including at least one cam follower ( | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130068591 | MECHANISMS FOR TRANSFERRING ITEMS - A transfer mechanism for transferring items between one or more input streams and one or more output streams is disclosed. The transfer mechanism comprises a turret, an arm extending from the turret, and a carrier mechanism engaged with the arm. The carrier mechanism comprises a base and a plurality of rods extending from the base. At least one of the rods is movable relative to at least one other rod. The rods are configured to engage void areas in the items. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20110284342 | APPARATUSES AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING FLEXIBLE FLAT OBJECTS - An apparatus and a method for transferring flexible flat objects, in particular printed products, between two conveyers wherein the apparatus includes a first gripper conveyor having first grippers moved along a first gripper conveying path for the substantially suspended transport of the objects in a conveyor device by seizing a first object edge, a second gripper conveyor having second grippers moved along a second gripper conveying path for receiving the objects by seizing a second object edge located opposite of the first object edge, at least one actuating apparatus for opening and closing the first and second grippers such that a transfer of the objects from the first grippers to the second grippers can take place in a transfer region. At least one auxiliary conveyor including auxiliary grippers carried along an auxiliary conveyor conveying path together with the first grippers is provided. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110297508 | VIAL CONVEYOR - A conveyor includes a plate with a closed-loop track along which vials are driven in a continuous manner in holders arranged so as to be in free contact with each other in order to form a continuous stream along the track. Each holder includes a horizontal platen ( | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110290618 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPENING PRINTED PRODUCTS - The invention is related to a device for opening and further transporting of printed products ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20090294251 | SINGLING MACHINE FOR LOLLIPOPS - The present invention is related to a singling equipment for a device for packaging articles, comprising a singling plate which rotates around an axis and a removing wheel which rotates around an axis and which comprises a plurality of removing units with two grippers for receiving and clamping the articles, whereas both grippers are pivotable around a respective gripper lever axis, each removing unit is ratable around an own pivot axis and each gripper has a gripper jab, whereas the distance between the gripper lever axis and the gripping jaw is equal at each gripper-pair and the gripper jaws are designed to grip the stick of a lollipop. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090211880 | Device for Conveying Objects - Disclosed is a device for conveying profiled objects, particularly bottles or parisons comprising an annular collar between two sliding planes with the aid of at least one conveying apparatus, at least one part of which rests against the object in a frictionally engaging manner and is supported on receiving elements or pressure rollers. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20080210520 | Rotary Device for Transferring Containers - Rotary device for transferring containers, with a base ( | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090277750 | Quick-Change Apparatus for Transporting Containers - An apparatus for transporting containers may include a transport body having at least two segments. The transport body is arranged such that it can rotate about a predefined geometric axis of rotation. The transport body has a plurality of openings and, on its outer circumference, a plurality of recesses for receiving at least one region of the containers to be transported. The apparatus comprises a plurality of holding bodies for holding the transport body. An extension direction of the holding bodies extends at an angle other than 0° relative to a plane of the transport body. At least one engagement region of each of the holding bodies is arranged in each case in one of the openings. According to the disclosure, the cross section of at least some of these openings is larger than the cross section of the engagement region of the holding bodies which is arranged in these openings, so that the segments are movable at least at times relative to the holding bodies in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20080210521 | Conveying System - A conveying system to be used in the printing industry, especially in mailroom technology, includes a revolvingly driven conveying member that is provided with supporting elements that are fixed to a traction rope in a stationary and optionally torsion-proof manner. The conveying member can be provided with another rope that has the same length as the traction rope, revolves substantially parallel thereto, and is used as a guide rope or second traction rope. Grippers that are disposed laterally on the belt-shaped conveying member, which is formed by ropes and supporting elements, are arranged on the supporting elements in order to grab and hold individual printed products or groups of printed products. The conveying members is deflected onto different deflection planes via guiding devices while being twisted between such deflections such that the three-dimensional position of the supporting elements and the conveyed printed products can be modified. The guiding devices are equipped with revolving guiding members that are positioned so as to be in contact with the supporting elements. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080257688 | Device for Conveying Items - The proposed endless conveyor device ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20100200368 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE TRANSFER OF FLEXIBLE FLAT ARTICLES - A device and method for the transfer flexible flat articles between two conveyors. The device includes a first gripper conveyor with first grippers moved along a first gripper conveyor track for suspended transportation of the articles in a conveying direction, and a second gripper conveyor with second grippers moved along a second gripper conveyor track. Opening and closing of the grippers is controlled so that a transfer of the articles from the first to the second grippers is able to take place. In doing so, a spacing between the first grippers differs from the spacing between the second grippers such that, in a transfer zone, one gripper conveyor track, the grippers of which include the greater spacing between one another, defines a concave course, and the other gripper conveyor track, the grippers of which have the smaller spacing between one another, defines a correspondingly convex course. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100200367 | VESSEL CONVEYING DEVICE SEPARATING A MAIN VESSEL FLOW INTO A PLURALITY OF SECONDARY FLOWS - The invention relates to a device for conveying vessels of the bottle type, characterised in that it comprises: a primary wheel for conveying the bottles including a plurality of transfer arms; at least two secondary conveying wheels respectively capable of conveying the bottles fed by the primary wheel; the conveying path of the bottles grasped by the clamps of the transfer arms of each secondary wheel being at one point tangential to the conveying path of the bottles grasped by the transfer arms of the primary wheel, whereby the main flow of bottles conveyed by the primary wheel is divided into at least two secondary flows of bottles respectively conveyed by the secondary conveying wheels. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100133067 | STARWHEEL CONVEYING DEVICE INCLUDING A WHEEL VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - An article conveying device ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110240441 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING FLAT OBJECTS - An apparatus for conveying and discharging flat, preferably flexible articles, in particular printed products, the apparatus including a plurality of grippers which can be moved in a conveying direction (F) along a continuous conveying path (U) defined by a conveying mechanism. The grippers include a first gripper jaw and a second gripper jaw, which can assume a clamping position and an open position relative to one another. The first gripper jaw is longer than the second gripper jaw and includes a first gripper part, which in the clamping position interacts with the second gripper jaw, and a second gripper part, which in the clamping position projects beyond the second gripper jaw. The orientation of the first and second gripper parts of the first gripper jaw relative to one another is variable and can be adjusted by a control means. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20080223691 | Article conveying device - An upstream side wheel Ha including grippers B which do not perform opening and closing operations for themselves, and a downstream side wheel Hb including grippers A each having an opening and closing mechanism are included, and in a delivery position in which both the wheels are adjacent to each other, a plastic bottle | 09-18-2008 |
| 20120199442 | TURNING WHEEL - A turning wheel comprising a number of blades. Each blade has a front side provided with a front projection, and a back side provided with a back projection. Each two consecutive blades form a gap between the backside of a first blade and a front side of a second blade. The gap comprises an inner gap formed radially inward from the back projection and the front projection. During rotation of the turning wheel a container can be held in the gap and an end portion of the container can be held in the inner gap, thereby protecting the end portion from being damaged. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20100294622 | METHOD OF TRANSPORTING CONTAINERS WHILE SUPPORTED BY PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT, AND AN INSTALLATION IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A method of transporting containers, each comprising a body having a bottom and, at its opposite end, a mouth, the method comprising the steps of:
| 11-25-2010 |
| 20100320059 | Adjustable Stacker Infeed - A stacker infeed machine providing adjustment of a gripper drum with respect to an overhead conveyor system. The infeed further provides for separate adjustment of a conveyor system with respect to the gripper drum without altering the vertical spacing between the gripper drum and the overhead conveyor. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100270125 | CONVEYOR CHAIN AND CONVEYOR FOR GRIPPING AND CONVEYING PAPER MATERIAL - A conveyor chain for gripping and conveying paper material has a plurality of links hingedly connected to each other. At least one of the links has a grip arm having a first grip surface. The grip arm is movable back and forth relative to a second grip surface of the chain between a grip position for holding paper material and a retracted position for insertion of the paper material between the first and second grip surfaces. The links are molded of plastic material. The or each grip arm is an integrally molded portion of one of the links. A conveyor including such a chain is also described. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20120186944 | ARTICLE TRANSFER AND PLACEMENT APPARATUS WITH ACTIVE PUCK - An apparatus for transferring articles such as absorbent cores or disposable diaper chassis components from a rotary mechanism, such as a pad turner, to a linear mechanism, such as a conveyor, for further processing. A puck on the apparatus is capable of stretching and rotating the article during this transfer procedure. The puck includes a pair of end segments each of which is arranged to move from a first position where each end segment is at a first distance and a first angle relative to the puck and a second position where each end segment is at a second distance and a second angle relative to the puck during the transfer process. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120228087 | TRANSFER APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING AN ITEM - A transfer apparatus for transferring an item includes a rail ( | 09-13-2012 |
| 20100314220 | CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING PLANAR PRODUCTS - The conveyor system for planar products ( | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100314219 | APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING CONTAINERS WITH NON CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION - An apparatus ( | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110036686 | CONVEYER DEVICE - A conveyer device according to the present invention conveys a component assembly including a female screw component having a through hole defining a female screw, an assembling component to be assembled to the female screw component from above, and a bolt to be screwed to the female screw of the female screw component from above the assembling component to fix the assembling component, and the conveyer device includes a holding member ( | 02-17-2011 |
| 20100230240 | CONVEYING DEVICE - Device and method for conveying an object having wall having an outer surface, wherein a device according to any one of the preceding claims is used, wherein at least one clamping set having at least one clamp, in an opened position thereof, is pressed against the outer surface and subsequently thereto the clamp is brought into a closed position while clamping the cloth material of the wall, and the clamping set is moved to a location of discharge, where the clamp is opened again. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110308916 | DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING BOTTLES HELD IN THE NECK AREA BY MEANS OF GRIPPERS OR THE LIKE - The invention relates to a device ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120090955 | MAILPIECE SELECTOR DEVICE FOR SELECTING MIXED MAILPIECES - A mailpiece selector device comprising at least a first guide that is mounted above a support plate for supporting said mailpieces, and that is made up of a plurality of moving shoes for selecting said mailpieces one-by-one and for transporting them downstream along a referencing wall, at least one of said plurality of moving shoes having a varying coefficient of adhesion that increases going towards said support plate, the top portion of the moving shoe having a low coefficient of adhesion and the bottom portion having a high coefficient of adhesion. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20130015040 | DEVICE FOR GRIPPING A BLOW-MOULDING CONTAINER PREFORMAANM Leroux; JulienAACI Octeville-Sur-MerAACO FRAAGP Leroux; Julien Octeville-Sur-Mer FRAANM Lacaille; FranckAACI Octeville-Sur-MerAACO FRAAGP Lacaille; Franck Octeville-Sur-Mer FRAANM Bertin; PascalAACI Octeville-Sur-MerAACO FRAAGP Bertin; Pascal Octeville-Sur-Mer FRAANM Dujardin; WillyAACI Octeville-Sur-MerAACO FRAAGP Dujardin; Willy Octeville-Sur-Mer FR | 01-17-2013 |
| 20100170768 | SEPARATING UNIT FOR SEPARATING OPENING DEVICES TO BE APPLIED SINGLY TO RESPECTIVE PACKAGES OF POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS | 07-08-2010 |
| 198471100 | Suction gripping element | 9 |
| 20090183970 | Device for transferring a hollow body by means of a rotated drum, from a supply conveying system to a discharge conveying system - A device for the transfer of hollow bodies, such as cans or tubes, from a supply conveying system or an incoming means of transport to a discharge conveying system or an outgoing means of transport with one rotary driven drum with transport trays for holding the hollow bodies which are provided on the drum swivably around tubes parallel to the drum axis and to which vacuum pressure can be applied, with the transport trays being positively guided along a radial cam to generate a non-uniform transport speed. According to this invention, the transport trays are shiftable an swivable tubes for supplying the vacuum pressure axially and individually movably on intermediate slides in curved paths of the drum, with the transport trays being in contact, on the swivable tubes via swivel levers rigidly connected with them, with at least two radial cams for adjustment to the speeds of the incoming and outgoing means of transport at the corresponding transfer points. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20120024664 | VARIABLE VACUUM BELT AND PLENUM FOR IMPROVED MEDIA SHEET ACQUISITION AND TRANSPORT - This invention provides a vacuum belt media transport system wherein the media is held on the belt via vacuum pressure. The vacuum force is higher at the media acquisition location and is lower at the subsequent media transport and delivery stage. The vacuum pressure is provided by vacuum plenums located in the system causing vacuum pressure through holes in the belt throughout its length. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20100219044 | HANDLER FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, IN PARTICULAR IC'S, COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CIRCULATING CARRIAGES THAT ARE GUIDED ALONG A CIRCULATING TRACK - The invention relates to a handler for electronic components, in particular IC's, having a plurality of circulating carriages ( | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110005899 | METHOD AND CONVEYOR BELT SYSTEM HAVING AT LEAST ONE CONVEYOR BELT FOR TRANSPORTING FLAT TRANSPORT GOODS - The invention relates to a method for transporting flat transport goods, particularly substrates such as silicon wafers and solar cells, on at least one conveyor belt of a conveyor belt system, wherein the substrates are held on a conveying surface of the conveyor belt at least in some cycles during the transport by means of suction. In order to ensure improved slip-resistant and gentle transport of the substrates on the conveyor belt, according to the invention along at least one of the two longitudinal edges of the strap of the conveyor belt that extend in the transport direction, in a plurality of positions spaced with respect to each other, underpressure that is based on the Bernoulli effect is generated by means of a guidance of a pressure medium, such as compressed air, that is controlled by a flow system, and, as a result of the pressure difference between the atmospheric pressure and the underpressure generated at the respective position formed at the respective position on the longitudinal edge of the belt, the substrates are held with uniform pressure on the transport surface of the conveyor belt with the contact surface. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110315512 | PRODUCT COLLATING SYSTEM - A system for collating products may comprise a holding belt mechanism operable to hold onto products introduced vertically onto the holding conveyer belt, a conveyer belt, and a drum mechanism. The drum mechanism may include a rotating outer drum, a plurality of pick head modules on the rotating outer drum, and a plurality of vacuum cups within each of the plurality of pick head modules, wherein the plurality of vacuum cups are operable to capture the products held onto by the holding conveyer belt and to release the products in a collated manner onto the conveyer belt. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120168280 | SUCTION BELT - A suction belt for conveying an object, includes a first area configured to allow applying a suction force to at least a part of an object; and a second area which is arranged adjacent to the first area, wherein a thickness of the suction belt changes at a transition from the first area to the second area. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20100018838 | System, Apparatus, and Method for Conveying a Plurality of Containers - A system, apparatus, and method for conveying a plurality of deformable containers for rotary apparatuses. The system can include a conveyor apparatus, an in-feed apparatus, and a rotary apparatus. The in-feed apparatus can be configured to receive the containers from the conveyor apparatus, and may include a first feed screw and a second feed screw. The rotary apparatus can be configured to receive the plurality of filled and sealed containers after the in-feed apparatus. The in-feed apparatus also may be configured to create space between adjacent ones of the filled and sealed containers, with the first and second feed screws acting on the containers to create the spacing between the containers. The space created between adjacent ones of the filled and sealed containers may be for receipt by said rotary apparatus. The first feed screw may be configured to be positioned substantially directly above the containers, and the second feed screw may be positioned so as to act on the sidewall of the plurality of sealed and filled containers. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100270126 | UNIT FOR TRANSFERRING PRODUCTS - Products are transferred in an automatic manufacturing machine by a unit ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110272245 | Universally Adjustable Star Wheel - A universally adjustable star wheel for conveying articles on an automated handling line is disclosed. In one embodiment, the adjustable star wheel includes rotatable elements that are configured to rotate around a central axis. Each rotatable element has a central axis, a periphery, and at least one control surface for assisting in controlling the article being conveyed. The control surfaces on the rotatable elements are arranged to together form at least one pocket for the article, wherein the pocket has a width and a depth. The angle defining the control surface on at least one rotatable element is different from the angle of another rotatable element to form the depth of at least a portion of the pocket. In this embodiment, the boundaries of the pocket are configured solely by at least partially rotating at least some of the rotatable elements to adjust the location of the control surfaces of the different rotatable elements to form a pocket for the article being conveyed. An automated adjustment mechanism for adjusting a star wheel to accommodate different articles is also disclosed. The automated adjustment mechanism may be used with any suitable star wheel. | 11-10-2011 |
| 198472100 | Magnetic or electrostatic gripping element | 1 |
| 20080236996 | CONVEYOR SYSTEM - A conveyor system has an elongated guide defining a closed transport path extending through a plurality of treatment stations and a plurality of carriers movable on the guide along the path and each capable of holding a respective workpiece. At least one magnet is provided on each carrier, and an annular row of individually energizeable electromagnets extends along the path and is capable of exerting force on the magnets of the carriers so as to displace the respective carriers along the path. A plurality of sensors spaced along the path detect the carriers and generate outputs indicating positions and movement of the carriers along the path. At least some of the electromagnets at least intermittently form some of the sensors. | 10-02-2008 |
| 198473100 | Nongripping elements are adjustable or replaceable for different sized loads | 3 |
| 20100193331 | ADJUSTABLE STAR WHEEL - The present invention provides an adjustable star wheel provided with at least one interchangeable pocket for receiving a container to be conveyed. The star wheel comprises a larger pocket of fixed shape and size, moveable jaws defining a smaller pocket having a fixed shape and size, an actuator disc rotatable about the central axis, and a cam mechanism linking the jaws to the actuator disc to cause radial movement of the jaws. In an extended position, the jaws move the smaller pocket into coincidence with the larger pocket thereby configuring the star wheel to receive containers in the smaller pocket. In the retracted position, the jaws are clear of the larger pocket thereby configuring the star wheel to receive containers in the larger pocket. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20090250314 | Rotary Conveyor - A rotary conveyor ( | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110272246 | Automated Adjustment System for Star Wheel - A universally adjustable star wheel for conveying articles on an automated handling line is disclosed. In one embodiment, the adjustable star wheel includes rotatable elements that are configured to rotate around a central axis. Each rotatable element has a central axis, a periphery, and at least one control surface for assisting in controlling the article being conveyed. The control surfaces on the rotatable elements are arranged to together form at least one pocket for the article, wherein the pocket has a width and a depth. The angle defining the control surface on at least one rotatable element is different from the angle of another rotatable element to form the depth of at least a portion of the pocket. In this embodiment, the boundaries of the pocket are configured solely by at least partially rotating at least some of the rotatable elements to adjust the location of the control surfaces of the different rotatable elements to form a pocket for the article being conveyed. An automated adjustment mechanism for adjusting a star wheel to accommodate different articles is also disclosed. The automated adjustment mechanism may be used with any suitable star wheel. | 11-10-2011 |
| 198474100 | With means to move load engaging elements relative to carrier | 5 |
| 20090101472 | Workpiece transfer mechanism, workpiece transfer method and workpiece processing system - A workpiece transfer mechanism | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100263990 | Conveyor System - A conveyor system has a pair of outer wheel tracks and a pair of inner wheel tracks, the wheel tracks of each pair being spaced from each other and extending parallel to each other. Each wheel track has at least one generally vertical portion and at least one generally horizontal portion. A conveyor member has two pairs of wheels, the wheels of each pair being located on opposite sides of the member, each pair of wheels engaging one pair of wheel tracks; the wheels and tracks are configured and oriented relative to each other so that the member is maintained in a selected orientation as the member moves relative to and along the tracks. The conveyor system includes a lift subsystem for preventing slippage of the conveyor member as the conveyor member travels around a curved portion of the conveyor system. | 10-21-2010 |
| 198476100 | Element is shifted to discharge or receive a load | 3 |
| 20090014282 | APPARATUS FOR SPACING BOARDS - An apparatus for providing spaced boards is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a receiving section, a spacing section and a delivery section. The apparatus is characterized by the presence of overlapping providing means and conveying means, releasable stopping means and vertical pushing means which are operatively connected for releasing one board at a time. Repeated stopping and releasing of boards result in a continuous and regular flow of evenly spaced boards. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100258408 | Article carrier apparatus - The present invention includes a first supply wheel | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110108390 | System For Removably Blocking A Drawing-Abutting Element Of A Case Or Carton To A Cogged Belt, And A Conveyor Obtained With The System - The system for removably blocking a drawing-abutting element to a cogged belt comprises: a drawing-abutting element ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 198478100 | Carrier rotates about a fixed axis | 10 |
| 20120175224 | Star Wheel Conveyor Outfeed Mechanism and Method - A method and apparatus for inspection of containers including a circular star wheel conveyor having a plurality of intermediate annular inspection pockets and at least one non-inspection position. The method includes the steps of providing an outfeed stripper configured to engage a container disposed in the non-inspection position aligning the outfeed stripper inside the circumference of the star wheel conveyor and aligning the outfeed stripper with the conveyor and with the rotational path of the star wheel. Positioning an outfeed mechanism adjacent to the star wheel conveyor and operating the outfeed mechanism at a desired conveyor speed. Controlling the movement of the star wheel conveyor to align the container with the outfeed stripper and the outfeed mechanism only at the non-inspection position regardless of the number of angular inspection positions. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20110278134 | Rotary device for the transport of articles - A rotary device ( | 11-17-2011 |
| 20090145724 | BEAD FEEDER - A bead feeder for serially delivering beads to a downstream location comprises a bead supply wheel connected to rotate about a substantially vertical axis. The bead supply wheel includes a bead supply bowl and a plurality of radially and outwardly extending bead passageways connected to rotate with the bowl and dimensioned to receive a single line of beads from the bowl. A plurality of discharge openings in the bead supply bowl is spaced around a lower portion thereof with the openings in alignment with the radially and outwardly extending passageways, and each of the passageways has an outer exit end. A stationary blocking ring is directly below the outer exit ends of the passageways for receiving the lowermost bead from the single line of beads in each passageway. A drop-off on the blocking ring allows the lowermost beads to drop away in a downward direction while a stationary bead retainer above the drop-off of the blocking ring retained the bead adjacent the outermost bead. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20120285800 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING CONTAINERS | 11-15-2012 |
| 20090218195 | Star Wheel - The present invention relates to a star wheel for bottle-processing machines, such as filling machines, labelling machines and the like. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20110024264 | WORK TRANSFER APPARATUS - A work transfer apparatus comprising a retaining unit ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110272247 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING FOOD PRODUCTS TO A LOADING HEAD - An apparatus and method of transporting food products to a loading station having a cooling conveyor that selectively drops food product into a distributor. The distributor separates product into at least two lanes and drops product onto a conveyor. A balancing and diverting conveyor monitors and counts product in each lane and diverts product selectively based upon the sensed product. An orienter transfers product from a loading conveyor to a buffer conveyor. The buffer conveyor transfers product to a main conveyor which transfers product to a loading head. | 11-10-2011 |
| 198479100 | Elements push the load over a separate support | 3 |
| 20110132723 | CONVEYING AND ISOLATING DEVICE - An isolating device for isolating objects, in particular fuel pellets, contains a conveying device having a conveying belt with a conveying side and a backing side and is guided over at least two deflection pulleys and on which a number of pushing elements protruding from the conveying side of the conveying belt are arranged. The isolating device is configured for a particularly reliable and interruption-free isolation at a high processing speed. Each pushing element is connected with a directing element arranged on the backing side. The directing element includes a sliding surface facing away from the conveying belt. The conveying device contains a guide rail having a guiding surface for the directing elements arranged in a partial section of the conveying belt lying between the deflection pulleys. The sliding surface and the guiding surface are of a complementary shape so that the sliding surface can slide on the guiding surface. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110214965 | MEDICAL GUIDE LEAFLET INSERTION DEVICE - A vertical device and method for the ultimate insertion of a leaflet or the like together with a container such as a medical bottle into a carton and which can be used in conjunction with either a vertical or a horizontal cartoner. | 09-08-2011 |
| 198480100 | With a load retaining guard means | 1 |
| 20120132502 | Can transfer system - A system for transferring cans from a first rotary cooker or cooler to a second rotary cooker or cooler is provided. A smooth path is provided for transferring the cans to reduce denting and other damage to the cans. The cans can be transferred at higher speeds or with thinner walls. Acceleration imparted to the cans being transferred is minimized by using a slightly inclined discharge ramp, an upwardly concave tongue and a portion of the periphery of a support wheel between the discharge ramp and tongue. | 05-31-2012 |
| 198482100 | Means mounted on the engaging element to forceably eject the load from the element | 1 |
| 20110061996 | Apparatus and Method for Conveying Organ Packages to a Processing Station - An apparatus and method for conveying organ packages to a processing station or stations is provided. The apparatus can include a tray-conveyor having a series of trays movable in the conveying direction. Each such tray is arranged to receive an organ package. The tray-conveyor has at least one discharge-station for the organ packages that are to be moved to the processing station or stations. | 03-17-2011 |
| 198485100 | Nongripping elements support the load below the endless carrier | 3 |
| 20090159402 | SHOPPING CART CONVEYOR SYSTEM WITH PIVOTING LUG - A shopping cart conveyor system that moves a shopping cart from one location to another along a path. The system includes a frame, a track coupled to the frame, and a conveyor coupled to the frame and having an engagement member (e.g., multiple engagement members) adapted to engage a shopping cart. The engagement member is movable (e.g., pivotable) relative to the track from a first position, where the engagement member will engage and move the shopping cart along the path, and a second position, where the engagement member is capable of releasing engagement of the shopping cart. Preferably, the engagement member is biased toward the first position (e.g., by a resilient member). In one embodiment, the engagement member includes an engagement surface adapted to engage the shopping cart and defining an engagement angle between the engagement surface and a reference axis parallel to the path. In this embodiment, the engagement angle is acute when the engagement member is in the first position and is obtuse when the engagement member is in the second position. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100059337 | EGG HANDLING SYSTEM - A transfer system for providing faster and increased volume processing of eggs having an overhead positioned egg conveyor. A rotating brush wheel positioned underneath the conveyor receives eggs and includes a first and second pluralities of bristles having, respectively, lesser and greater stiffness. An egg receiving reservoir exhibits a receiving lane positioned underneath and in alignment with the brush wheel for receiving and redirecting the eggs in a lane dedicated fashion to a subsequent egg handling operation. A plurality of spool bars are arranged in parallel extending and spaced apart fashion and defining a number of individual egg conveying lanes and each further include first and second spool bar portions secured in end-to-end fashion to establish an overall dimension. First and second drive supports are arranged at opposite ends of the spool bar portions, a third drive support arranged within the egg transfer mechanism and supporting opposing and intermediate engaging ends of each pair of spool bar portions. The intermediate drive support prevents sagging of the intermediate ends of the spool bar portions | 03-11-2010 |
| 198486100 | Elements are hooks | 1 |
| 20110108391 | Suspension Device for Sausage Chains - Suspension devices for suspending strings of sausages in loops. The suspension device may include hooks configured for carrying a loop of the string of sausages and a guide and drive device coupled with the hooks. The guide and drive device is configured for guiding and driving the hooks along a path of movement. The guide and drive device has a drivable circulating drive element for spaced receiving of the hooks and for driving the hooks. The suspension device may include a height-altering device that alters the height of the hooks during the movement of the hooks along the path of movement. | 05-12-2011 |
