| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 414792700 | Positions lowest article of stack first | 39 |
| 20100303600 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEIZING AND SETTING DOWN IMPACT-SENSITIVE SHEETS - The invention relates to a device for mechanically seizing and setting down impact-sensitive sheets of various formats on at least one stack assembly, ready for dispatch, said device having the following features: a) a control device in the form of a multi-axis robotic arm ( | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110038701 | Method and System for Processing Bundles of Securities, in Particular Banknote Bundles - There is described a method for processing bundles ( | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110206490 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING STACKS OF PRINTED PRODUCTS SUPPLIED IN AN OVERLAPPING FLOW - A method and apparatus for forming stacks of printed products supplied in an overlapping flow by an endless conveyor to a stacking shaft. A main stack is formed on a stack support in the stacking shaft. An auxiliary rake is moved from an idle position outside of the stacking shaft to an end position inside the stacking shaft. The stack support is lowered to form an intermediate space below the auxiliary rake between the main stack and a partial stack. An intermediate element is extended into the intermediate space to an end position in the stacking shaft. The printed products are deposited on the intermediate element or on previously deposited printed products, wherein a partial stack forms on the intermediate element. The main stack is carried away from the stacking shaft and the auxiliary rake is retracted to its idle position. Thereafter the intermediate element is retracted to an idle position outside of the stacking shaft to transfer the partial stack, formed so far, as a new main stack to the stack support. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110243704 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING STANDARD CARGO HOLDERS, ESPECIALLY ISO CONTAINERS AND SWAP BODIES, BETWEEN RAILWAYS AND ROADS - Method and system for transferring standard cargo holders, especially ISO containers and swap bodies, between railways and roads. The standard cargo holders are loaded onto driverless transport vehicles by means of handling equipment or are received by said transport vehicles, and the driverless transport vehicles transport the standard cargo holders between the handling equipment and a loading and unloading zone. Alternatively, a driving zone for driverless transport vehicles for transporting standard cargo holders to or from the handling equipment adjoins the handling equipment, and a loading and unloading zone for transporting standard cargo holders adjoins the driving zone. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120039699 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR FORMING STACKS - A method of forming layered stacks of bundles includes providing a gripping appliance comprising a first gripping assembly and a second gripping assembly. The first gripping assembly is configured for grasping one or more first bundles and the second gripping assembly is configured for grasping one or more second bundles. The first and second gripping assemblies are configured such that first and second bundles grasped thereby may be reoriented relative to one another. The method further includes retrieving from a first location one or more first bundles with the first gripping assembly and one or more second bundles with the second gripping assembly and transporting the first and second bundles to a second location, During transport of the first and second bundles, the bundles are reoriented relative to one another. The bundles are deposited at a selected position in the second location to form at least a partial layer of a layered stack of bundles. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120076631 | FEEDING DEVICE - A feeding device transferring feeding trays with workpieces between a first station and a second station includes a fixing frame, a first conveying mechanism, a second conveying mechanism, and a stacking mechanism. The first conveying mechanism is mounted on the fixing frame for conveying feeding trays to the first station one by one. The second conveying mechanism is mounted on the fixing frame for conveying the feeding trays from the first station one by one, and is connected to the first conveying mechanism. The stacking mechanism is mounted on the fixing frame for stacking the feeding trays together. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20130094934 | CASK - A cask for whisky ( | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130115040 | LOADING AND UNLOADING APPARATUS AND METHOD - There is provided a loading and unloading apparatus for performing loading and unloading of workpieces with respect to access positions on a pallet, including a plurality of hands which sequentially access the access positions on the palette, the plurality of hands including a first and a second hand. Further, the loading and unloading apparatus includes a managing unit which maintains an access position of the first hand, and a determining unit which determines a movement path of the second hand based on the access position of the first hand. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20140056683 | Reel with Built In Pallet - A cable reel for holding a cable wound thereon that includes a cylindrical drum having a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end spaced from the first end. The cable reel also includes a first flange that is coupled to the first end of the cylindrical drum and a second flange that is coupled to the second end of the cylindrical drum. The cable reel further includes a spacer that extends axially outward from the first flange. The spacer is configured to support the reel with the first flange spaced above a support surface when the longitudinal axis of the reel is in a substantially vertical orientation and with the reel being supported on the support surface by the spacer. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20150118004 | Method and Machine For Forming Bag Packs - According to a method for forming packs of flat bags, a continuous line of bags moving in an oriented direction of advance is received. The bags are moved onto a receiving table on which the bags are stacked while being stopped from moving in the oriented direction of advance by an abutment. The continuous line of bags is converted into a line of overlapped bags before stacking the latter, and the bags are separated on the receiving table by separating means comprising a separating device. During this operation, a separating device is inserted by a movement in the separating direction perpendicular to the plane of the bags between a preceding bag and a following bag in the overlapped line in such a way that, when the following bag stops against the abutment, it is supported at least partially by the separating means. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20160023859 | DEVICE FOR STREAM-FEEDING AND PLACING SHEETS ONTO A STACK - The invention relates to a device for stream-feeding and placing sheets onto a stack ( | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160159508 | PACKAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING INTELLIGENT CONVEYOR SYSTEMS - A packaging system and method for receiving articles from a first location, such as a product delivery system, transporting the articles to a second location for unloading the articles such that they are placed in a desired orientation and number of columns, rows, and stacks. | 06-09-2016 |
| 414792800 | Includes horizontally shiftable, article elevating device | 7 |
| 20080219827 | Inline terminal, hub and distribution system - An inline terminal system ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080310948 | MATERIAL MOVING DEVICE AND METHOD - A material moving device is beneficial for manufacturing. The material moving device has a tower assembly, a vertical trolley assembly adapted to travel up and down the tower assembly, a horizontal trolley assembly adapted to travel back and forth along the vertical trolley assembly, and a material pickup assembly connected to the horizontal trolley assembly. The trolleys are adapted to move the material pickup assembly relative to the tower assembly to thereby move materials for manufacturing on to and off of a work surface. A method for moving sheet materials for manufacturing is also beneficial by joining one or more trolley assemblies to each other and to a tower assembly, moving one trolley assembly with the other trolley assembly relative to the tower assembly, attaching a material pickup assembly to one of the trolley assemblies, retrieving sheet materials from within one or more of vertically-stacked shelves with the material pickup assembly, and reposition the sheet material onto a work surface for manufacturing. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20110142588 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STACKING SHEET MATERIALS - A sheet stacking and pallet loading system configured to stack sheets of material on a first pallet while holding a second pallet in a staging position above the first pallet. The system can include an elevator for supporting the first pallet in a loading position while the sheets are stacked on the first pallet. After a sufficient quantity of sheets has been stacked thereon, the elevator can lower the first pallet from its loading position. The second pallet can then be lowered from its staging position such that the sheets can be stacked thereon. The system can further include extendable pallet supports which can be extended to support the second pallet while the first pallet is being lowered by the elevator. The pallet loading system can further include a pallet-grasping assembly having, first, a frame movable along a track and, second, one or more end-effectors movable relative to the frame for engaging a pallet. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20130287538 | ARRANGEMENT FOR HANDLING OF LUGGAGE - The present invention relates to an arrangement for handling of luggage of an aircraft container. The arrangement helps service stall transferring luggage Items from a conveyor belt into a container device, or transferring luggage items from a container device onto a conveyor belt. The arrangement comprises a frame structure having a vertical lever and a carrier mounted for slidable motion along said vertical lever, means for vertically adjusting the carrier along said vertical lever, aid a table oriented horizontally and telescopically mounted onto said carrier for enabling positioning of the table in the horizontal plane, where each luggage item can easily be transferred into the container device or transferred from said container device by vertically adjusting and horizontally position the table and sliding the luggage item on the table. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140369800 | PALLETISER - A palletiser ( | 12-18-2014 |
| 414792900 | With article gripping means | 2 |
| 20120207577 | LIFTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GLOVES STACKING - A glove stacking apparatus for preparing a stack of gloves prior to packing into a box, and a method of stacking gloves using a glove stacking apparatus for preparing a stack of gloves prior to packing into a box, particularly ambidextrous disposable hygienic gloves are disclosed. A glove stacking apparatus for lifting and depositing gloves to be stacked comprises a lifting means for lifting each of the gloves. The lifting means includes an attractive glove lifting surface, wherein the lifting means includes within the lifting surface a movable member, the movable member being movable from a first position in which the movable member is substantially flush with the lifting surface to a second position in which the movable member stands proud of the lifting surface in order to help dislodge the lifted glove from the lifting surface. The movable member has a surface that is permeable to air flow through the surface, the glove lifting means including a source of positive air pressure and means to control the application of said positive air pressure through the permeable surface of the movable member in order to control the dislodging of the lifted glove from the glove lifting surface. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20140154041 | ROBOT - A robot includes a hand configured to process a workpiece, and an articulated-robot main body where the hand is mounted. The articulated-robot main body is displaced from a conveyance path of the workpiece in plan view. | 06-05-2014 |
| 414793000 | Includes suction-type article gripping means | 5 |
| 20120045309 | APPARATUS FOR HANDLING LAYERS OF PALLETIZED GOODS - An apparatus for handling layers of palletized goods is disclosed including a lift head with a substantially horizontal suction face sized for a pallet including downwardly open suction chambers, which via individual valves are connected to a vacuum source, incorporated in the lift head or provided externally. The suction face is movable against a top side of an upper layer of goods on a pallet. The valves are closed if the associated suction chamber is not closed downwardly by contacting the top side of the goods on the uppermost pallet layer. The lift head along the outer sides of the suction face includes a vertically adjustable skirt with inflatable squeezing pads for exerting an inwardly directed pressure on the outer sides of at least the goods in the upper pallet layer. The skirt interacts with a two-part flexible curtain at opposing ends of the suction face each of which are connected with the adjustable skirt and from each side of the suction face are moved inwardly along the underside of the lifted pallet layer to a position in the middle under the suction face so that the two-part flexible curtain is disposed at the underside of the pallet layer which is lifted and is capable of supporting the lifted pallet layer. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20130164111 | STACKING DEVICE - A device for stacking veneer sheets ( | 06-27-2013 |
| 20150037130 | DEVICE FOR FORMING PACKS OF PLASTIC BAGS | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150044010 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING AND STACKING SLICES OF FOOD - Disclosed is a method for separating and stacking slices of food, in particular slices of cheese ( | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150298840 | APPARATUS FOR SORTING OBJECTS - An apparatus for sorting objects conveyed by a conveying line, comprises a portion of conveying line ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 414793200 | Includes magnetic-type article gripping means | 2 |
| 20130266414 | Pan Stacker | 10-10-2013 |
| 414793300 | And endless belt for transporting | 1 |
| 20120128462 | APPARATUS FOR STACKING VENEER SHEETS - An apparatus for stacking veneer sheets is provided, said apparatus comprising conveyor means for delivering veneer sheets to a stacking point and means for placing veneer sheets on a stack to be formed. The conveyor means comprise a first and a second conveyor element disposed on opposite sides of a veneer sheet, said first and/or second conveyor element being provided with magnet elements arranged for cooperation with a conveyor element present on the opposite side, such that the veneer sheet to be fed in between the conveyor elements is pressed with a desired force between the conveyor elements and is movable thereby to a stacking point, which is provided with stopper means for stopping the veneer sheet and with means for releasing the veneer sheet from between the conveyor elements to enable its placement on a stack to be formed. | 05-24-2012 |
| 414793400 | Includes support vertically alignable with stack then shiftable from beneath article | 4 |
| 20090028686 | ROBOTIC PALLETIZING SYSTEM - A robotic palletizing system is provided for receiving objects from a conveyor and loading the objects on a pallet using a robot having an articulated arm assembly. A lift station is located below the robot and includes a lift assembly that is operable to raise an object in a lift area of the lift station to a pick position from which the robot can grasp the object. When the lift is raising an object, a barrier is raised to prevent any other objects from moving into the lift area. A sensor is operable to detect objects moving into the lift area and a sensor bank is operable to detect the presence and size of any objects in the lift area. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20150056055 | 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. | 02-26-2015 |
| 414793500 | Support carried or formed by endless belt conveyor | 1 |
| 20150307292 | SLIDING DEVICE FOR A PALLETIZING DEVICE - The invention relates to a sliding device for a palletizing device for stacking of filled sacks to a sack stacking, comprising a sliding area and a sliding table assembled beneath the sliding area and a slider for sliding of the sacks from the sliding area to the sliding table, wherein the sliding area comprises at least a structure section with a three dimensional surface structure for the reduction of the friction during sliding of the sacks. | 10-29-2015 |
| 414794200 | Plural coacting supports shifting in opposite directions | 1 |
| 20100189539 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STACKING PLATE-SHAPED BODIES - The invention relates to a device for stacking plate-shaped bodies, comprising the following features: a) a plate-shaped body ( | 07-29-2010 |
| 414794400 | Includes endless belt for delivering | 3 |
| 20110171002 | ZERO VELOCITY STACKING DEVICE - A stacking device includes a drive mechanism coupled to a movable band. The movable band is configured to move along an orbital path, and a twin roller with first and second portions engages the movable band and folds the movable band into at least two portions. In some cases, the drive mechanism can also include, or be attached to, two additional rollers that are inside the band and move along the orbital path. A stacking device may also include a roller set with first and second portions that press against a band. A mechanism may cause the band to orbit along a path such that it causes the band to receive a stackable item and move it to a predetermined location. At the predetermined location, the band releases the stackable item while continuing to orbit along the path, but while having zero total velocity. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20120070264 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING ARTICLES IN A STORAGE COMPARTMENT - An apparatus and method for distributing articles made by series production is configured to deliver articles to selected storage positions in side-by-side rows of adjacent storage positions for stacked articles in a storage compartment. After selection of a storage position, a transport platform movably mounted on a horizontally movable carriage above the rows is driven to a location above the selected storage position with the platform moved between two possible positions for dispensing articles into the respective rows, an article conveyor on the platform is actuated to transport the article off the platform into the underlying storage position, where it is stacked on top of any previously stacked articles, and the platform is driven back to a start position to receive the next article. The procedure is repeated to distribute subsequent articles to selected storage positions in the storage area. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20130017052 | Apparatus and Method for the Stacking of Stackable PartsAANM Dorner; ReinerAACI EppingenAACO DEAAGP Dorner; Reiner Eppingen DE - An apparatus for the stacking of stackable parts with a conveyor station with at least one conveyor on which the parts may be transported separately, and at least one stacking container in which the parts may be stacked wherein, a stacking device is provided, which takes parts from the conveyor of the conveyor station and stacks them in the stacking container. The stacking device has at least one pair of stacking robots operating independently of one another, wherein the stacking robots alternately or simultaneously take up parts from the conveyor and are so controlled by a control unit that a first and/or second stacking robot takes up at least one part from the conveyor, while simultaneously the second and/or first stacking robot transfers to or stacks in the stacking container used by both stacking robots a part already picked up. | 01-17-2013 |
| 414794600 | Having discharge vertically shiftable as stack grows | 2 |
| 20130259631 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FEEDING AND CONVEYING ITEMS - One embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a stacking device including a conveyor belt configured to move one or more items towards a receiving storage hopper configured to receive the one or more items from the conveyor belt. The one or more items may form a stack of items in the receiving storage hopper. The stacking device may further include a sensing device configured to determine a level of the stack of items in the receiving storage hopper. The stacking device may be configured to adjust a height of the conveyor belt relative to the storage hopper based on the level of the stack of items in the receiving storage hopper. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140294553 | DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING PRE-FORMED LAYERS OF OBJECTS TO THE TOP OF A PALLET - Device for transferring pre-formed layers of objects to the top of a pallet. Device ( | 10-02-2014 |
| 414794700 | Includes pusher conveyor for delivering | 1 |
| 20150139771 | DEVICE FOR LAYERED STACKING A SUPPORT - A device for automatically stacking packages on a support comprising at least one feeding conveyor; a lifting and lowering unit for lifting and lowering a pallet; a position conveyor embodied as a travel container, which is arranged horizontally and longitudinally to one side of the storage place, in order to position the packages in the X-direction; at least one sliding plate and a pusher in order to transport the packages from the travel path in the Z-direction to the predetermined position in the stack. The at least one sliding plate may comprise a flat, strip-like plate that can move horizontally and longitudinally on the side of the storage place and transversally thereto, in order to remove packages from the positioning conveyor in the X direction when pushed by the pusher and arranging on the pallet in the Z-direction. The travel container contains pivotable stops and can be moved on rails. | 05-21-2015 |
| 414794800 | Includes roller conveyor for delivering | 3 |
| 20080199296 | BUNDLING SYSTEM FOR LONG PRODUCTS - A system for bundling long ferrous products comprises a roller table for delivering the products longitudinally to a receiving station. A cradle is spaced laterally from the receiving station and is constructed and arranged to receive and accumulate the products in bundle form. A stacker is positioned between the receiving station and the cradle, and a pre-stacker is positioned between the stacker and the receiving station. A transport system laterally advances products from the receiving station to the pre-stacker, and the pre-stacker operates in concert with the transport system to pre-stack multiple layers of the products into sub-bundles and to transfer the sub-bundles to the stacker, which then operates to deposit the sub-bundles in the cradle. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20110236172 | CARD ELEVATING/LOWERING DEVICE, CARD CARRYING-OUT/CARRYING-IN DEVICE AND CARD ISSUING/COLLECTING APPARATUS - A card elevating/lowering device for use with cards may include a card storage part in which the cards are stacked and accommodated, and an elevating/lowering mechanism by which the cards accommodated in the card storage part are elevated and lowered. The elevating/lowering mechanism may be provided with a placing table on which the cards accommodated in the card storage part are placed and an urging member which urges the placing table in an upper direction, and a spring constant of the urging member may be substantially equal to a weight per unit thickness of the card. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20130343856 | CARD ELEVATING/LOWERING DEVICE, CARD CARRYING-OUT/CARRYING-IN DEVICE AND CARD ISSUING/COLLECTING APPARATUS - Provided is a card raising/lowering device capable of appropriately raising and lowering cards by a simple configuration. In concrete, a card raising/lowering device ( | 12-26-2013 |
