| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6205980 |
High-pressure delivery pump |
March 27, 2001 |
| A high-pressure delivery pump is provided which includes a high-pressure cylinder and a plunger displaceable within the high-pressure cylinder. The high-pressure delivery pump also includes an eccentric pin which is arranged on a drive shaft having an axis of rotation perpendicular to a |
| 6132193 |
Displacement machine for compressible media |
October 17, 2000 |
| A housing (7") of the displacement machine for compressible media includes an end wall (28). Placed onto the housing (7") in the axial direction is a hood (50), which, together with the end wall (28), bounds a space (51). The two inlets (12, 12'), which are located on the outside in the |
| 6024207 |
Feed device for a packaging machine |
February 15, 2000 |
| A feed device for a packaging machine having two conveying elements that circulate adjacent to one another at least along an operating path between a loading station and an unloading station. The conveying elements are driven by separate drive motors each connected to a respective rotati |
| 6023917 |
Method of producing finned packages, and a separating device for carrying out the method |
February 15, 2000 |
| The method proposed calls for a crush blade (9), which separates cross-sealed plastic bags from each other, to be built into a cross-sealing jaw. The crush blade (9) has a zig-zag crush edge (16) made up of V-shaped grooves (17,18) laterally staggered with respect to each other. Join |
| 5775068 |
Bag forming, filling and sealing machine with endless supporting belts |
July 7, 1998 |
| An arrangement for an endless belt includes an endless belt having an inside adapted to be driven by a transport wheel and an outside. Elastic fingers are attached to the outside of the endless belt. The elastic fingers are substantially evenly spaced from one another. Each elastic f |
| 5771660 |
Transverse sealing apparatus for a tubular bag packaging machine |
June 30, 1998 |
| Two holders (27-30) arranged on both sides of the mid-plane (4) of a conveyed tubular bag (1) are rotated in parallel directions by crank mechanisms (15-18). A sealing jaw (37) or matching jaw (38) is vertically guided in the holders (27-30) and prestressed by a spring (41) against a |
| 5615994 |
Article conveying, grouping and storing apparatus |
April 1, 1997 |
| An apparatus for conveying, grouping and storing flat articles includes a storing device which has a plurality of gondolas each having a plurality of vertically spaced, generally horizontally oriented, superposed storing shelves; a gondola support and conveying mechanism for carrying the |
| 5501559 |
Screw connection for joining two components |
March 26, 1996 |
| A screw connection includes a first component having an outer surface and a countersunk bore extending from the surface and having a cylindrical portion adjoining the outer surface of the first component. There is further provided a second component adjoining the first component. A screw |
| 5477656 |
Apparatus for making groups of interconnected bag packages |
December 26, 1995 |
| A cutting apparatus for separating a series of an indeterminate number of end-to-end connected bag packages into groups of a predetermined number of end-to-end connected bag packages includes a first rotary member including a knife; a second rotary member including a countersupport havin |
| 5450941 |
Apparatus for separating, conveying and grouping flat items |
September 19, 1995 |
| An apparatus for separating, conveying and grouping flat items includes a supply chute for advancing the items in a face-to-face orientation in a series of indeterminate length; a conveying track adjoining the supply chute for receiving items therefrom; a grouping device disposed on the |
| 5423409 |
Apparatus for forming a plurality of article rows from a single article row |
June 13, 1995 |
| An apparatus for forming a plurality of output rows from a single input row of articles has a conveyor advancing articles in a row parallel to the conveying direction; a deflecting device including an endless deflecting belt trained about two end rollers and having, when in a working pos |
| 5415240 |
Drilling device for a rock drill |
May 16, 1995 |
| The invention concerns a rock drill (2) for activating a rotatable and reciprocable drill steel assembly (FIG. 1 ). A reversible motor (50) is coupled to a striking bar (3) for rotating the drill steel. The striking bar is struck by a percussion piston (10). A rotary fluid valve (15) is |
| 5383761 |
Apparatus for selectively separating articles from a stack using wheel mounted pushers |
January 24, 1995 |
| An apparatus for separating and sequentially conveying articles from an article stack includes an article accumulator in which the article stack is formed, a wheel, and a plurality of article pushers mounted on the wheel. Each article pusher has an article pushing face for pushing the |
| 5372000 |
Apparatus for filling flexible bags |
December 13, 1994 |
| An apparatus for filling flexible bags includes an endless conveyor having a generally horizontally oriented upper run; and a plurality of bag holders mounted on the conveyor and distributed therealong. Each bag holder includes two cooperating plates extending upwardly from the upper |
| 5371997 |
Method of making a packaging bag having tear-open means |
December 13, 1994 |
| A method of making a packaging bag from a wrapper sheet includes the following steps: forming a continuous sleeve from the wrapper sheet; forming a longitudinal seal inward of and adjacent to a longitudinal folded edge of the wrapper sheet by bonding overlapping longitudinal edge por |
| 5356363 |
Apparatus for making flat packaging bags from a flexible sheet of synthetic material |
October 18, 1994 |
| An apparatus for making flat packaging bags from a flexible web of indeterminate length includes a machine frame; a sled mounted on the machine frame for travel parallel to the direction of web advance; a first drive for reciprocating the sled parallel to the direction of advance; a |
| 5339942 |
Apparatus for introducing articles into a storage device |
August 23, 1994 |
| An apparatus for introducing articles into a storage device includes a feeder conveyor for advancing articles toward the storage device in a direction of advance; a support for movably supporting the feeder conveyor such that its discharge end is movable in a direction transverse to the |
| 5322154 |
Conveyor for forming a column of uniformly spaced articles |
June 21, 1994 |
| An apparatus for forming a column of spaced articles has a supply belt and a downstream-adjoining removal belt. The article transfer location between the two belts is formed by belt-supporting end rollers, one defining the downstream end of the supply belt and the other defining the upst |
| 5306096 |
Adjustable coupling between a rotary component and a cylindrical shaft |
April 26, 1994 |
| A rotary assembly for attachment to a rotary shaft includes a rotary body; and a bore hole extending in the rotary body from one end thereof for coaxially receiving a rotary shaft. The bore hole has a longitudinal axis coinciding with a rotary axis of the shaft when received in the bore |
| 5279095 |
Apparatus for spreading open flat bags |
January 18, 1994 |
| An apparatus for spreading open flattened bags has a first air-pervious endless belt having a working flight provided with a working face and an opposite, reverse face; and a second air-pervious endless belt having a working flight provided with a working face and an opposite, reverse fa |
| 5256029 |
Method and apparatus for forming article groups |
October 26, 1993 |
| An apparatus for forming article groups from flat articles includes a belt conveyor for advancing thereon an article column formed of individual, flat-lying articles; a sensor supported above the conveyor surface for sensing the presence of articles on the conveyor surface; a series of |
| 5222813 |
Packaging bag having tear-open means |
June 29, 1993 |
| A packaging bag made of sheet material includes a longitudinal seal situated at the longitudinal bag edge and extending parallel to the bag length. The longitudinal seal bonds together at least two layers of sheet material. The packaging bag further has two transverse seals extending |
| 5186599 |
Method and apparatus for forming groups of flat items |
February 16, 1993 |
| An apparatus for forming groups of flat, face-to-face stacked items includes a conveyor belt for receiving the items in a flat-lying orientation; a motor for driving the conveyor belt to advance the items disposed thereon in a conveying direction; a sensor disposed above the conveyor |
| 5136924 |
Silencer for firearms |
August 11, 1992 |
| A silencer for use with pistols with a fixed or tilting barrel. The design configuration is such that the sighting line is retained when the silencer is fitted. Handleability of the weapon is not seriously adversely affected by the design configuration and the lightweight structure. |
| 5095960 |
Apparatus for filling bags with bulk material |
March 17, 1992 |
| An apparatus for filling bags with bulk material includes a filling device for consecutively charging bags with the bulk material; a traction device leading into and out of a region of the filling device; and a plurality of spaced spreading devices, carried by the traction device, for ex |
| 5052542 |
Single-item distributor |
October 1, 1991 |
| An item transfer apparatus has a first conveyor for advancing items thereon in a first advancing direction; a second conveyor for advancing items thereon in a second advancing direction; and a rotatable transfer device having a rotary axis and a pushing member arranged for motion across |
| 5052166 |
Method and apparatus for continuous package making |
October 1, 1991 |
| A method of continuously making packages from groups of stacked items includes the steps of advancing consecutive groups of flat, edgewise standing, stacked items on a conveyor while supporting each item group by holders engaging each article group; during the advancing step, wrapping a |
| 5045134 |
Method for splicing trailing and leading ends of sheets |
September 3, 1991 |
| A splicing apparatus for joining a trailing end of a first sheet to a leading end of a second sheet comprises a first servomechanism including a first drive for engaging and advancing the first sheet in a direction of advance; a second servomechanism including a second drive for engaging |
| 5010715 |
Method and apparatus for conveying articles, particularly wafer-shaped food products |
April 30, 1991 |
| A method of supplying stacks of flat articles to a packing machine comprises the following steps: charging receptacles in a dosing device with articles to obtain in each receptacle an article stack shorter and lighter than a predetermined weight and length; advancing some of the char |
| 4955794 |
Apparatus for forming and conveying groups of flat stacked items |
September 11, 1990 |
| A stacking apparatus for forming groups of face-to-face contacting flat items comprises a supply conveyor for advancing a column of serially arranged, flat-lying items; a stack-forming unit situated in a charging station and arranged for sequentially receiving the items from the supply |
| 4940129 |
Apparatus for regrouping articles from a first conveyor to a second conveyor |
July 10, 1990 |
| A conveyor apparatus for regrouping articles from parallel-arranged first columns to form parallel-arranged second columns includes a first conveyor carrying the first columns of articles; two horizontally spaced endless carrier elements circulating in a closed path having an ascending z |
| 4938391 |
Convertible metering apparatus for different flowable goods of unlike consistency |
July 3, 1990 |
| A convertible metering apparatus for dispensing metered quantities of different flowable goods of unlike physical properties comprises a housing defining a material storge chamber therein; a motor; and a drive shaft being rotatably connected to the motor and extending into the housing. |
| 4924657 |
Method and circuitry for controlling the operation of a packing machine |
May 15, 1990 |
| A packing machine includes a supply conveyor arranged for advancing articles to be wrapped; a first motor drivingly connected to the supply conveyor; a second motor arranged for advancing a wrapper sheet codirectionally with the advance of articles; a sealing unit for periodically pr |
| 4921398 |
Apparatus for stacking and conveying wafer-like articles |
May 1, 1990 |
| An apparatus for forming consecutive groups of face-to-face stacked, flat articles includes an input conveyor for advancing the articles arranged in a flat-lying orientation and in a column of indeterminate length; a downwardly curving track arranged for receiving the articles from the |
| 4907492 |
Apertured valve disposed in hollow piston rod of follower-type motor |
March 13, 1990 |
| A piston is moveably arranged in a cylindrical bore of a housing and the piston rod extends through one end of the housing for connection to a unit to be controlled. A very high variable control rate of the piston is made possible by a control slide valve formed as a hollow cylinder that |
| 4895487 |
Conveyor apparatus for advancing groups of flat articles, particularly baked confectionery items |
January 23, 1990 |
| A conveying system having an input end receiving flat, generally disc-shaped articles in a flat-lying orientation and arranged in at least one column of indefinite length and an output end discharging the articles in consecutive article groups wherein each group being formed of a number |
| 4890724 |
Conveyor with articles carriers mounted on an endless chain |
January 2, 1990 |
| A conveyor includes a conveyor track; a throughgoing slot provided in the conveyor track; an endless sprocket chain composed of chain links articulated to one another by link pins; support pins mounted on the chain and constituting an axial extension of at least some of the link pins; a |
| 4865092 |
Volumetric metering apparatus for granular material |
September 12, 1989 |
| A volumetric metering apparatus for dosing constant quantities of granular material includes a generally vertically oriented shaft having a shaft axis, a cylindrical trough having a generally horizontal trough base and being mounted on the shaft for rotation about the shaft axis and a |
| 4850526 |
Package for a flat, angular product and method of making the package |
July 25, 1989 |
| A package for a flat, generally rectangular item includes a first, inner wrapper folded about the two large faces and the two side faces and having a longitudinal sealing seam extending on one of the large faces generally parallel to the side faces, and opposite transverse sealing seams |
| 4848558 |
Conveyor for upright-oriented flat articles |
July 18, 1989 |
| A conveyor apparatus comprises a plurality of side-by-side arranged first conveyors lying in a first plane. Each first conveyor has a pivotal first conveyor belt portion adapted to assume a first pivotal position in which articles continue to be advanced on the first conveyor and a secon |
| 4846607 |
Device for the guiding and positioning of support plates on a demolition machine for underground |
July 11, 1989 |
| Support plates used in so-called rock bolting for supporting the roof in an underground excavation, such as a tunnel or mine, are positioned initially by a parallelogram bar structure that is attached to a moveable shield that is moveable upwardly toward the roof by lifting cylinders. Tw |
| 4840224 |
Device for transferring heat energy by capillary forces |
June 20, 1989 |
| A heat energy transfer device has an enclosure defining a closed cavity and including an outer face to be heated or cooled. A heat transfer medium is contained in the cavity. The device has a first capillary arrangement disposed in the cavity for advancing the heat transfer medium in the |
| 4836384 |
Carton, particularly for liquids and blank therefor |
June 6, 1989 |
| A carton for storing flowable material has a side face formed of a side panel and an adjoining top face formed of top flaps and a triangular ear formed from one of the top flaps and being situated in a zone where the side face and the top face adjoin. A weakening line which is provided i |
| 4832167 |
Method and apparatus for grouping articles |
May 23, 1989 |
| An apparatus for separating article groups from a stream of flat articles, comprises an inclined chute on which a stream of flat articles arranged in an edgewise standing, face-to-face oriented, stacked relationship are advanced, an article group receiving arrangement situated downstream |
| 4828101 |
Apparatus for separating article groups of variable length from a stacked article series |
May 9, 1989 |
| An apparatus for cyclically separating articles in groups, includes a guide floor on which the articles are forwarded in a direction of advance in an edgewise standing orientation to form an article stack of undetermined length thereon; a pickup gate arranged for geing abutted by a leadi |
| 4823930 |
Apparatus for redistributing flat articles |
April 25, 1989 |
| A conveyor apparatus includes a first guide assembly defining a plurality of inlet lanes in which inlet columns of flat articles are forwarded in a direction of advance determined by the first guide assembly and a second guide assembly defining a plurality of outlet lanes in which outlet |
| 4815581 |
Apparatus for separating items conveyed in a contacting series |
March 28, 1989 |
| An apparatus for separating articles advanced in series and in a mutually contacting relationship, includes a first conveyor advancing the articles in a series and in contact with one another on a first conveyor surface, and a second conveyor arranged for receiving articles from the firs |
| 4809843 |
Vibratory conveyor |
March 7, 1989 |
| A vibratory conveyor includes a trough containing articles to be advanced therein, an oscillating drive operatively connected to the trough for imparting vibrations thereto and a carrier extending along the trough and being connected to the oscillating drive and the trough for transmitti |
| 4809481 |
Method and apparatus for switching on and off a packing machine |
March 7, 1989 |
| A method of operating a packaging line comprises the following steps:(a) sensing the absence and presence of an operationally sufficient quantity of wrapper sheet supply for a bag making station of the packaging line;(b) sensing the absence and presence of an operationally sufficient qua |
| 4790234 |
Fluidic power-assisted setting device |
December 13, 1988 |
| A fluidic power-assisted setting device has a setting motor having an output torque; a threaded spindle supported for rotation; a spindle nut threadedly mounted on the spindle for linear displacement; a setting member attached to the spindle nut for linear travel therewith; a gearing |
