DYCO, INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140097064 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING ARTICLES SUSCEPTIBLE TO COHESIVE GROUPING - An apparatus for separating articles susceptible to cohesive grouping includes a first collection area having an end. A first conveying device collects and conveys an array of articles in a plurality of rows toward a second collection area receiving at least one row of articles from the end of the first collection area. A barrier positioned in close proximity to the end of the first collection area controls movement of the article rows between the end of the first collection area and the second collection area. A separator is positionable between the end of the first collection area and at least a portion of the second collection area. Upon the second collection area receiving the at least one row of articles from the end of the first collection area, the separator maintains a spacing between the row of articles controllably positioned along the end of the first collection area by the barrier. | 04-10-2014 |
20110315509 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING AND ORIENTING ARTICLES - The present invention relates to an apparatus and methods for inspecting and orienting manufactured articles. The apparatus and method include recirculating inspected articles to the inspection station for additional processing. | 12-29-2011 |
20100100227 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PALLETIZING ARTICLES - A system is provided for palletizing articles including a stacking area for stacking palletized article layers. Each palletized article layer is constructed from a plurality of arranged articles. The stacking area includes a structural member for structurally carrying a stabilizer over the stacking area. The stabilizer provides substantially continuous lateral support along the periphery of arranged articles of the article layer being constructed to substantially prevent tipping of the plurality of arranged articles. | 04-22-2010 |
20100034633 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PALLETIZING LOOSE PIECE ARTICLES - A method and apparatus for moving loose piece articles positioned on a slip sheet. A vacuum head is moved into proximity with the loose piece articles positioned on a slip sheet. A vacuum is created which causes the slip-sheet, and the loose piece articles positioned thereon, to be drawn toward a surface of the vacuum head and maintained in such position as the vacuum head transports the slip-sheet and the loose piece articles positioned thereon. | 02-11-2010 |
20090056276 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING ARTICLE LAYERS - A system for packaging articles includes a first collection area for receiving and arranging a plurality of articles having a substantially non-uniform geometry. A transport device is included and a consolidation area for constructing an article layer, each article layer constructed from the plurality of arranged articles transported from the first collection area by the transport device. The consolidation area includes a stabilizer providing substantially continuous lateral support along the periphery of arranged articles of the article layer being constructed to substantially prevent tipping of the plurality of arranged articles. A portion of the arranged articles transported by the transport device is oriented differently from the other arranged articles. | 03-05-2009 |