| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 414788900 | With means vertically aligning stack being formed | 24 |
| 20080267760 | AUTOMATED BAG STACKER - A method and system for precisely stacking bags by transferring them from a conveyor system onto a bag stacking table that allows the bags to be stacked in a uniform alignment without risking damage to the ends of the bags. As the conveyor feeds bags onto the bag stacking table, the speed of the bag is reduced until it reaches a predetermined stationary position. A friction paddle is used to slow each bag and send a signal to a cylinder to incrementally lower the grid table so that each bag can be stacked with relative accuracy in a way that does not disrupt the normal feed of bags from the conveyor system. Once each set of bags has been stacked, it is removed from the bag stacking table and the process can be repeated. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080267761 | Interleaver Stacker and Loading System - A stacker adapted to generally stack product in a vertical fashion is provided. The stacker includes a first generally vertical conveyor having a first conveyor belt and a first plurality of flights mounted generally perpendicularly to the first conveyor belt. The first plurality of flights at least partially defines a plurality of stacking platforms. At least one positioning sensor for sensing a relative position of the flights is provided. An advancement sensor is provided for sensing product entering the stacker. A first drive incrementally drives the first conveyor responsive to the advancement sensor so that the stacking platforms descend. Each of the stacking platforms can receive individual or single items to be stacked into a tray or can sequentially receive multiple items, either pre-stacked or stacked on a given flight, and then be indexed downwardly to allow the next stack to be formed on the subsequent stacking platform. A method and system for handling and stacking products is also provided. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090060700 | PALLET STORAGE - A storage system includes a pallet ( | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090087294 | Unit for Packaging Article Containing Infusion Product | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090092473 | Method of stacking firewood - A method for stacking firewood which comprises the steps of supplying an elongated strap, securing a first end portion of the strap about a piece of firewood, laying a first portion of the strap along a substrate, placing a plurality of logs in a side by side relationship to form a first row on top of the first portion of the strap, wrapping the strap about an end of the first row and then extending the strap on top of the first row, stacking further objects in a second row on top of the strap and first row, and wrapping the strap about a second end of the second row and again extending the strap on top of the second row. The steps are repeated until the desired amount of firewood is stacked. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090214326 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING CHIPS IN A TRAY AND TRAY HANDLING APPARATUS THEREOF - A tray handling apparatus comprises a plurality of guides, a chuck device, a linear movement device, and a rack and pinion device. A space defined by the erected guides is used to hold a tray stack. The chuck of the chuck device is located at the center position of the bottom area of the space. The linear movement device is used to move the chuck relative to the guides. The rack and pinion device is used to cause the guides to move symmetrically. When an operator moves any one of the guides, the other guides move symmetrically and the center of the bottom area of the space surrounded by the guides remains at the same location during the movement of the guides. The operator does not need to adjust the position of the chuck if the positions of the guides are changed. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100135762 | STACKING DEVICE FOR PRINT PRODUCTS - A stacking device for print products that includes a table to receive the print products such that the print products form a stack. The device also includes at least two ejector elements arrangeable against the stack to push the stack in an ejection direction away from the table. The stacking devices further includes at least two drive elements operatively connected, respectively, with the at least two ejector elements so that the at least two ejector elements move independent of one another. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100135763 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING A GOOD, WHICH CAN BE EASILY DEFORMED AT LEAST IN THE AREA OF THE LOWER OUTER EDGES, ON A TRANSPORT SUPPORT - The invention relates to an apparatus for aligning an item that can be deformed easily, at least in the region of the outer lower edge. The apparatus has at least one aligning device that can be displaced in the direction of the item, and the transport substrate upon which the item is resting, in order to align the item on the transport substrate. For damage-free alignment of the item projecting laterally from the transport substrate contour, the subregion of the aligning device which comes into contact with the lower region of the item projecting laterally includes a stabilizing device. The stabilizing device prevents the item from being deflected, during the alignment process, in the direction of the transport substrate or, respectively, in a downward direction from the lower region of the item projecting laterally beyond the outer contour of the transport substrate. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100189537 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING PRODUCT STACKS - A transfer device for transferring product stacks has a connecting element for connecting the transfer device to a transport device, and the transfer device has a number of receiver regions therein, that each receive a product stack. Each receiver region has guide elements with spring-loaded closure elements, and a plate that is movable in a spring-loaded manner toward the closing elements along the direction of the guide elements. When the transfer device with the product stacks therein reaches its transfer destination, the product stacks are pushed from the transfer device by the plates by spring force. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110305553 | Method and Device for Stacking - A device and to a method for stacking plate-like products into a straight, cylindrical stack having an upper and a lower side and at least two side surfaces arranged at a distance from each other. In order to create a desired pretension in the stack already during stacking, which can even be maintained when individual products are added, the plate-like products are lifted against gravity from the bottom to the top into a stack nest, the products are held in the stack nest by applying a force on the side surfaces thereof to prevent dropping in the direction of gravity. While the force application is maintained, further products are added to the stack in the stack nest from the bottom side. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120027554 | MEDIUM STACKING APPARATUS AND FINANCIAL DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - Provided is a medium stacking apparatus, which comprises a stacking frame and a damper. The stacking frame forms a stacking space in which media are stacked, and comprises a medium inlet. The damper collides with the medium introduced through the medium inlet, and absorbs a shock from the medium. The damper comprises one or more damping ribs that extend in a stacking direction of the media and are elastically deformed by a collision with the medium. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120128461 | STACKING DEVICE FOR GROUPS OF DISPOSABLE WIPES - A stacking device suitable to pack multi-layer packets composed of a specific number of groups of disposable wipes includes:
| 05-24-2012 |
| 20130094933 | STACKING AND UNSTACKING MACHINE, PARTICULARLY FOR INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMER BOXES - A stacking and unstacking machine for transporting instrument transformer boxes, including a main frame, an elevator arranged underneath the main frame, a transporter disposed on the elevator, and a stacking/unstacking device disposed on an upper part of the main frame and above the transporter. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130149096 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMPOSING TWO-DIMENSIONAL PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR PRINTED PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a device ( | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130209213 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STACKING ITEMS - A method and apparatus are disclosed that allow items to be placed on a stack of items in a manner that minimizes interference with the existing stack. Further, a method and apparatus are disclosed for stacking items such that marking of the items is minimized while the item is stacked. In some embodiments, the method and apparatus may include employing a plurality of forks, where a first fork in the plurality includes a belt that rotates at least partially within a tapered housing of the fork. In some embodiments, the plurality of forks is vertically movable, and the method and apparatus may include a squaring mechanism that is separate from the plurality of forks. The overall throughput of the method and apparatus may be increased by employing this independent squaring mechanism. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140056682 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR STACKING FLAT ARTICLES ON EDGE AND FOR LOADING THEM INTO A MULTI-COMPARTMENT TRAY, A POSTAL SORTING MACHINE AND A POSTAL SORTING METHOD - Automatic stacking and loading apparatus having at least one tray-receiving surface for receiving a multi-compartment tray having a bottom plate provided with through windows, a stacker for stacking said flat articles in a stacking zone, moving fingers mounted to move between a low position in which they are set back from said tray-receiving surface and a high position in which they define a bearing surface for the flat articles while said flat articles are being stacked, said tray-receiving surface being mounted to move relative to said moving finger between a first position and a second position, in which positions said moving finger is successively in register with the window of said first compartment and then in register with the window of said second compartment. A sorting machine including such apparatus, and an automatic stacking and loading method implementing said apparatus. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140064906 | STACKER DEVICE FOR FLAT ARTICLES STACKED ON EDGE, AND A POSTAL SORTING MACHINE - A stacker device ( | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140193233 | STACKING DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF WEB MEMBER - A stacking device which stacks together web members which drop down while drawing a parabolic arc, this is provided with a horizontal movement limit part which limits movement of web members in a horizontal direction, a temporary supporting unit which can take a projecting position where it projects from the horizontal movement limit part and a retracted position where it is pulled in from the projecting position and does not stick out from the horizontal movement limit part, and a receiving table which is positioned under the temporary supporting means at the projecting position and stacks the web members. The temporary supporting unit temporarily supports a web member at the projecting position and, after that, shifts to the retracted position to make the web member drop under the temporary supporting unit, so that the stacking device stacks the web members on the receiving table. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140363265 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet processing apparatus includes a controller configured to control operations of the pair of aligning members such that a sheet bundle disposed on a first stacking portion is aligned by the pair of aligning members of the pair of aligning members at a position shifted to a side of one aligning member in a width direction perpendicular to the discharge direction of a sheet with respect to a sheet discharge range in which a sheet is discharged at the time of discharging the sheet from a discharge portion, and, before the aligned sheet bundle is discharged to a second stacking portion by a bundle discharge portion, the other aligning member of the pair of aligning members is moved to the outside of the sheet discharge range in the width direction. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150056054 | CONDUCTIVE WIRE PIECE SUPPLY METHOD AND CONDUCTIVE WIRE PIECE SUPPLY DEVICE - A conductive wire piece supply method includes the steps of: obtaining a conductive wire piece set using a first slot which receives conductive wire pieces, having been sent, with the conductive wire pieces vertically superposed on each other; carrying the conductive wire piece set from the first slot portion to the second slot portion; and rotating the second slot portion. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150298925 | SHEET MEDIUM STACKING CONVEYING DEVICE AND METHOD - A sheet medium stacking conveying device and method, wherein the method comprises a medium conveying step, the medium conveying step comprises: moving a stacking mechanism for clamping media from a medium inlet to a medium outlet along a moving path, and discharging the media clamped by the stacking mechanism towards the medium outlet relative to the stacking mechanism in a process of moving the stacking mechanism towards the medium outlet. The stacking mechanism of the conveying device can reciprocally move between a collection position and discharge position of the media under the driving of a driving mechanism, and the media can be discharged under the condition of no additional power source. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160200063 | SQUARING DEVICE AND COUNTER EJECTOR, AND BOX-MANUFACTURING MACHINE | 07-14-2016 |
| 414789000 | And acting as discharge gate | 1 |
| 20100119347 | APPARATUS FOR STACKING, SINGULATING, AND DISPENSING PLIABLE FOOD PRODUCTS AND METHODS THEREFOR - An apparatus for handling food products comprises an alignment trough disposed at an incline for holding a stack of the food products at an incline. The alignment trough defines a portion of a passage upon which the food products travel. The stack defines a bottom food product. At least one movable member extends into the passage to control the separation of the bottom food product from the remainder of the stack by moving to provide clearance for the food product to pass. | 05-13-2010 |
| 414789100 | Powered means (e.g., jogger, etc.) | 1 |
| 20150078876 | PACK ALIGNMENT APPARATUS AND METHODS USING LINEAR MOTOR - A system for forming and wrapping a plurality of stacks of sheet-like product is provided. The system includes a stack aligner for squaring up leading and trailing ends of the stack as well as sides of the stacks is provided. The stack aligner is also configured for controlling the position of the stacks along the stack travel path such that the stacks exit the stack aligner with tight positional tolerances for being fed to the stack wrapping arrangement. | 03-19-2015 |
