| |
 |
|
Class Information
Number: 198/440
Name: Conveyors: power-driven > Conveyor system for arranging or rearranging stream(s) of items > By distributing items from one stream into plural streams > By orbiting progression of item engaging elements
Description: Apparatus provided with a plurality of components that are connected together and moved in a closed-loop path such that each component is followed by and preceded by another component and a part of said closed-loop path coinciding with a part of the path of one of the successions of articles referred to in the definition of subclass 436, each component having the function of contacting one article of a succession thereof, whereby said article will be caused to partake of movement that is imparted to said component at least while said paths coincide.
Sub-classes under this class:
Patents under this class:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7422097 |
Method and apparatus for arranging and orienting packages |
Sep. 9, 2008 |
| 7000755 |
Apparatus for repositioning product while maintaining forward conveying speed |
Feb. 21, 2006 |
| 6962250 |
Conveyor and method for conveying products |
Nov. 8, 2005 |
| 6907979 |
Method and apparatus for grouping aseptic products |
Jun. 21, 2005 |
| 6786328 |
Method and device for transforming a supply stream of flat stream elements, in particular a supply stream in which the elements are conveyed overlapping one another |
Sep. 7, 2004 |
| 6681915 |
High speed manufacturing system |
Jan. 27, 2004 |
| 6581752 |
Method and device for splitting-up a stream of piece goods |
Jun. 24, 2003 |
| 6481559 |
Transfer and sorting conveyor |
Nov. 19, 2002 |
| 6478134 |
High speed manufacturing system |
Nov. 12, 2002 |
| 6401903 |
Method and device for removing sections from a stream of imbricated items |
Jun. 11, 2002 |
| 6325198 |
High speed manufacturing system |
Dec. 4, 2001 |
| 6158735 |
Apparatus and method for splitting a stream of signatures into a first and second substream of signatures |
Dec. 12, 2000 |
| 6126383 |
Apparatus for the in-line turning of selected articles |
Oct. 3, 2000 |
| 6062372 |
Post-folder diverting apparatus using parallel drives |
May. 16, 2000 |
| 5918726 |
Apparatus for transferring separate products, such as eggs and fruit, from a feed conveyor to a packaging apparatus |
Jul. 6, 1999 |
| 5746305 |
Slat sorter |
May. 5, 1998 |
| 5722532 |
Convergent/divergent product conveyor |
Mar. 3, 1998 |
| 5615878 |
Method and apparatus for accelerating and diverting flat products |
Apr. 1, 1997 |
| 5590758 |
Slat sorter |
Jan. 7, 1997 |
| 5333715 |
Sorting conveyor system and divert switch and crossover switch for said system |
Aug. 2, 1994 |
| 5285886 |
Conveyor system |
Feb. 15, 1994 |
| 5230417 |
Distributing transportation device |
Jul. 27, 1993 |
| 5217105 |
Sorting conveyor system and divert switch and crossover switch for said system |
Jun. 8, 1993 |
| 5209338 |
Product control apparatus |
May. 11, 1993 |
| 5167315 |
Carton aligner for two-way diverter |
Dec. 1, 1992 |
| 5127510 |
Modular diverter shoe and slat construction |
Jul. 7, 1992 |
| 5115902 |
Lane divider |
May. 26, 1992 |
| 5094142 |
Handling system for merging ammunition rounds from multiple ammunition bays to feed a rapid-fire gun |
Mar. 10, 1992 |
| 5042636 |
Apparatus and method for displacing conveyed articles |
Aug. 27, 1991 |
| 4984675 |
Article sorting device |
Jan. 15, 1991 |
| 4946022 |
Article sorting switch |
Aug. 7, 1990 |
| 4860520 |
System for controlling the movement of filled and sealed containers |
Aug. 29, 1989 |
| 4711341 |
Package sortation conveyor |
Dec. 8, 1987 |
| 4689855 |
Poultry line divider |
Sep. 1, 1987 |
| 4681002 |
Conveyor system for conveying veneer sheets with spacings therebetween |
Jul. 21, 1987 |
| 4678172 |
High speed on-line reshingling of printed products |
Jul. 7, 1987 |
| 4632238 |
Apparatus for arranging oncoming articles, in particular containers, into plural article rows |
Dec. 30, 1986 |
| 4577745 |
Apparatus for arranging articles in groups |
Mar. 25, 1986 |
| 4501365 |
Transfer system |
Feb. 26, 1985 |
| 4449624 |
Device for conveying and redistributing objects |
May. 22, 1984 |
| 4440101 |
Plant transfer mechanism |
Apr. 3, 1984 |
| 4396109 |
Device for causing holders transporting objects to release the objects |
Aug. 2, 1983 |
| 4320840 |
Device for culling articles such as package units identified as defective |
Mar. 23, 1982 |
| 4304325 |
Conveyor system and conveyor apparatus therefor |
Dec. 8, 1981 |
| 4287980 |
Device for distributing containers into several rows and machine using such a device |
Sep. 8, 1981 |
| 4283245 |
Bottle labelling apparatus |
Aug. 11, 1981 |
| 4282633 |
Line divider |
Aug. 11, 1981 |
| 4282633 |
Line divider |
Aug. 11, 1981 |
| 4170288 |
Signature handling system |
Oct. 9, 1979 |
| 4143752 |
Multiple distribution conveyor system |
Mar. 13, 1979 |
|
|
|
