| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 414795600 | Unstacking tapered or nestable articles | 6 |
| 20100104413 | Thermoformed Article Stack Segmenting Apparatus - A thermoformed article stack segmenting apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a frame, a stacked article guide channel, a forward engaging drive finger, a reciprocating actuator and a rearward engaging holding finger. The stacked article guide channel is carried by the frame and configured to receive and guide a stack of inter-nested articles exiting a female die of a thermoforming trim press. The reciprocating actuator is coupled with the finger to drive the finger forward in engagement with one separated stack of articles. The actuator also drives the finger rearward in a retractable state to separate another, successive stack of articles. The rearward engaging holding finger is supported by the frame and is configured to hold the another, successive stack while driving the forward engaging drive finger forward. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110033277 | APPARATUS FOR UNPILING CONTAINERS, PARTICULARLY PASTRY CONTAINERS - An apparatus for unpiling containers includes a bearing structure, gripping members associable with at least one pile of containers for unpiling the containers, first actuating means acting between the bearing structure and the gripping members to move the gripping members from the picking-up station to the laying station and vice versa, and second actuating means acting on the gripping members to move the members away from and close to the picking-up and laying stations. The first actuating means includes a carousel mechanism rotatable about a first axis to transfer each gripping member between the picking-up station and the laying station. The second actuating means is adapted to move each gripping member between a first position corresponding to a maximum distance of the gripping member from the first axis and a second position corresponding to a minimum distance of the gripping member from the first axis. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110229297 | TRAY DENESTER WITH AIR NOZZLE SEPARATORS - A tray denester for separating individual trays from a stack. The tray denester includes a product carrier plate that is movable toward and away from the discharge end of a product magazine. The product carrier plate includes a pair of air nozzle assemblies. As the product carrier plate moves toward the discharge end of the magazine, the air nozzle assemblies are activated to create a low-pressure zone along the product carrier plate. When the product carrier plate reaches the discharge end, an escapement mechanism releases the stack of trays. As the stack of trays is released, the low-pressure zone separates one of the trays from the stack. The separated tray contacts the product carrier plate and is removed from the stack. Each of the air nozzle assemblies is adjustable along the product carrier plate to vary the position of the air nozzle assemblies based upon the specific tray design. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20140056684 | DENESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A tray denesting apparatus presents stacks of trays placed upside down within a storage area to a picker mechanism, and separates single trays from the stack of trays. Pneumatically and electrically controlled actuators are employed for handling of the stacked trays. A pneumatic separating device or suction pad may be used to remove individual trays from the tray stack. The Bernoulli principle operates by generating a differential pressure to draw in the tray in a materials handling system. Differential pressure is generated by transporting air through one or more passages in the suction pad to decrease pressure in a chamber. The decreased pressure draws the object towards the pad. After picking up the individual tray a driven rotary device inverts the tray and places the tray onto a tray conveyor located beneath the denesting apparatus. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20160137434 | DENESTER WITH ADJUSTABLE INCLINED MAGAZINE - The invention relates to denester for use with a tray sealer. The denester includes a magazine for accommodating at least one stack of trays. The magazine includes a first vertical guide and a second guide, the second guide capable of being inclined at an inclination relative to the first guide. The inclination of the second guide is adjustable to accommodate destacking of the trays in the stack of trays. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160377643 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HANDLING RACKS OF DISPOSABLE PIPETTE TIPS IN A LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND LABORATORY AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A device and method for handling racks of disposable pipette tips in a laboratory automation system are presented. The device comprises a guide rail for guiding racks from a loading region (I) to a supply region (II). The loading region (I) is accessible by a user or a loading device for loading a rack on the guide rail. A plurality of disposable pipette tips stored in a supplying rack located in the supply region (II) is accessible by a delivering device for delivering at least one selected one of the plurality of disposable pipette tips to a pipetting system. The device comprises at least one moveable element, which is controllably moveable by a driving device for selectively enabling or disabling a removal of the supplying rack from the supply region (II). A laboratory automation system comprising such a device and/or for carrying out the method are also presented. | 12-29-2016 |
