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Number: 198/418.7
Name: Conveyors: power-driven > Conveyor system for establishing and moving a group of items > Subdivides continuous item stream into longitudinally spaced groups
Description: Apparatus wherein the articles to be grouped are already in a succession of articles moving along a particular line of motion, and wherein the group is formed by separating the last article of a preceding group from the first article of a succeeding group while continuing the movement of the preceding group along substantially the same line of motion followed by its articles prior to becoming a group.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
198/418.9 And imbricates items within group 31
198/419.2 By different speed conveyors 69
198/419.1 By item engaging stop means 84
198/418.8 By offsetting first or last article 9


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7360637 Metering system Apr. 22, 2008
7210280 System and method for loading a cargo space with piece goods May. 1, 2007
7198146 Device and method for forming groups of products in conveying systems, in particular for automatic packaging machinery Apr. 3, 2007
7168552 Article joining system Jan. 30, 2007
7128217 Bun laner Oct. 31, 2006
6971839 Machine and method for grouping products in stacks having a pre-set length Dec. 6, 2005
6913135 Method and device for forming groups of products Jul. 5, 2005
6889485 Article grouping mechanism May. 10, 2005
6868958 Device for eliminating the front and end trimmings from series of rolls and for sorting the rolls Mar. 22, 2005
6837360 Retractable transfer device metering and product arranging apparatus and methods Jan. 4, 2005
6793064 Retractable transfer device metering and product arranging and loading apparatus and methods Sep. 21, 2004
6644461 Device for transferring flat objects with an injector comprising elastically deformable wheels Nov. 11, 2003
6554126 Method for conveying unit loads and conveyor system for implementing said method Apr. 29, 2003
6182814 Inline vacuum slug feeder Feb. 6, 2001
5899316 Apparatus and method for conveying pieces of dough May. 4, 1999
5873451 Buffering method and buffering system for newspaper production Feb. 23, 1999
5810550 Method and apparatus for product separation and stacking Sep. 22, 1998
5699651 Selector assembly Dec. 23, 1997
5667055 Device for aligning and spacing up groups of objects, such as cans, bottles and the like Sep. 16, 1997
5464316 Envelope accumulation, batching and compression apparatus and method Nov. 7, 1995
5366064 Product manufacturing method, particularly for tobacco items Nov. 22, 1994
5358093 Device for feeding tobacco items, particularly cigarettes, to a grouping machine Oct. 25, 1994
5310043 Feed apparatus with two feedscrews May. 10, 1994
5203444 Container grouping apparatus Apr. 20, 1993
5161664 Infeed grouping mechanism for a packaging machine Nov. 10, 1992
4986731 Sheet handling apparatus Jan. 22, 1991
4921088 Device for forming a batch consisting of a predetermined number of discs May. 1, 1990
4887414 Article separating and loading apparatus Dec. 19, 1989
4868471 Control of pusher mechanisms associated with a glassware forming machine Sep. 19, 1989
4828101 Apparatus for separating article groups of variable length from a stacked article series May. 9, 1989
4795020 Apparatus for handling rod-like articles Jan. 3, 1989
4776448 Glass container transfer mechanism Oct. 11, 1988
4775311 Apparatus for producing hollow bodies of thermoplastic material Oct. 4, 1988
4773522 Vacuum deadplate Sep. 27, 1988
4759433 Continuous motion, in-line product stacking apparatus Jul. 26, 1988
4756400 Product supply system for accumulation packaging machine Jul. 12, 1988
4690265 Packet handling apparatus Sep. 1, 1987
4610347 Dividing device for collecting commodities incorporated in a commodity collecting device Sep. 9, 1986
4535882 Method and apparatus for arranging cast-iron pipes in odd number stacks Aug. 20, 1985
4443995 Metering device and method Apr. 24, 1984
4180153 High speed batch counting apparatus Dec. 25, 1979
3983987 Article counting and stacking apparatus Oct. 5, 1976



 
 
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