| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6312519 |
Transferring device for optical discs being processed in a disc manufacturing assembly, disc man |
November 6, 2001 |
| A transferring device which operates on an apparatus for producing optical discs comprising several different work stations, each arranged to perform a predetermined operation on the discs being processed. The transferring device performs a sequential transfer of each disc between the di |
| 6082020 |
Supporting device for data-storage optical discs |
July 4, 2000 |
| A supporting device for data-storage optical discs which includes a rest plate with which at least one supporting element is arranged to receive an optical disc. The supporting device further includes a vacuum assembly and vacuum connecting through-holes for providing vacuum communicatio |
| 6071344 |
Transferring device for optical discs being processed in a disc manufacturing assembly, disc man |
June 6, 2000 |
| A transferring device which operates on an apparatus for producing optical discs comprising several different work stations, each arranged to perform a predetermined operation on the discs being processed. The transferring device performs a sequential transfer of each disc between the di |
| 6035605 |
Device for bending and transferring leaflets into box-shaped casings |
March 14, 2000 |
| A device for bending and transferring leaflets into box-shaped casings including a transfer head including elastically openable tapering end portions which cooperate with preforming edges and forming elements rotatably supported in a bending station to bend the side flaps of a leafle |
| 5993592 |
Apparatus and method for gluing disc halves together during manufacturing of data-storage optica |
November 30, 1999 |
| An apparatus and method for gluing disc halves together during manufacturing of data storage optical discs including a main support on which a first disc half is arranged in an elastic-deformation condition. A second disc half, optionally resiliently deformed to a conical configurati |
| 5927641 |
Cassette waste tape reloader |
July 27, 1999 |
| A tape loading apparatus and method wherein a cassette previously loaded with waste tape is engaged in a work station. A trailing section of the waste tape is extracted from a front opening of the cassette together with a second portion of a leader spliced thereto. The second portion of |
| 5879001 |
Unit and method for individually feeding brochures to a pick-up station |
March 9, 1999 |
| A brochure feeding unit comprises a feeding magazine containing brochures stacked on top of each other in the form of a stack. The lowermost brochure in the stack directly resting on a belt conveyor is withdrawn by means of the conveyor through an outlet side of the magazine. The rem |
| 5857639 |
Method and apparatus for extracting leader tape from a cassette and loading the cassette with us |
January 12, 1999 |
| An apparatus for extracting leader tape from a cassette to load the cassette with use tape is provided. In this apparatus, a first staging area is adapted to receive a cassette from an input mechanism wherein a pin orthogonally mounted on a rotating pick controlled by a rotary switch |
| 5806784 |
Cassette waste tape reloader |
September 15, 1998 |
| A tape loading apparatus and method wherein a cassette previously loaded with waste tape is engaged in a work station. A trailing section of the waste tape is extracted from a front opening of the cassette together with a second portion of a leader spliced thereto. The second portion of |
| 5788114 |
CD packaging system and method including a case-feeding unit a unit for individually feeding bro |
August 4, 1998 |
| A system for packaging manufactured articles into respective cases along a feed line having an apparatus with stations for performing various functions, a unit for automatically stacking and feeding CD cases to be packaged in these stations and a unit for dispensing brochures or leaflets |
| 5785489 |
Case-feeding unit in an automatic apparatus for packaging manufactured articles into cases and a |
July 28, 1998 |
| In an automatic apparatus for packaging compact discs into respective cases, the empty cases are arranged within a feeding magazine in a mutually superposed relation so as to form a vertical stack from the bottom of which the cases are individually removed for conveyance to the subse |
| 5722565 |
Cassette feeding system and method |
March 3, 1998 |
| In a machine for loading tape into cassettes, the cassettes to be processed are oriented horizontally and disposed one upon the other to form a stack vertically engaged in a magazine. A collapsible support located at the base of the magazine engages the lowermost cassette in the stack in |
| 5718557 |
Apparatus and method for putting cassettes into trays |
February 17, 1998 |
| A plurality of tape cassettes fed in succession from a conveyor are oriented vertically on an end stretch of the conveyor itself terminating at a position in side by side relation with a tiltable collection element. The cassettes are pushed laterally from the end stretch of the feed |
| 5664405 |
Apparatus for packaging compact discs into respective cases and method for packaging compact dis |
September 9, 1997 |
| An apparatus for packaging compact disc into respective cases along feed line having one station for opening the cases, a first work station in which an informational leaflet and informational booklet are respectively inserted in a housing portion and a lid portion of the case, a second |
| 5599160 |
Apparatus and method for putting cassettes into trays |
February 4, 1997 |
| A plurality of tape cassettes fed in succession from a conveyor are oriented vertically on an end stretch of the conveyor itself terminating at a position in side by side relation with a tiltable collection element. The cassettes are pushed laterally from the end stretch of the feed |
| 5598949 |
Cassette feeding system and method |
February 4, 1997 |
| In a machine for loading tape into cassettes, the cassettes to be processed are oriented horizontally and disposed one upon the other to form a stack vertically engaged in a magazine. A collapsible support located at the base of the magazine engages the lowermost cassette in the stack in |
| 5549434 |
Cassette feed system and method |
August 27, 1996 |
| A feed unit having a storage station in which a plurality of trays each carrying a plurality of cassette rows disposed consecutively in side-by-side relation is manually stacked. A first pusher mechanism moves the lowermost tray in the stack along a slide track, towards a linear feed |
| 5549256 |
Continuous feed and discharge flow through cassette loading apparatus |
August 27, 1996 |
| Cassettes are released from a remote loading station onto a supply conveyor. The cassettes travel on the supply conveyor to a flow-through tape loading machine in a response to a request from the tape loading machine. The cassettes are transported through the tape loading machine fro |
| 5531397 |
Continuous feed and discharge flow through cassette loading apparatus and system |
July 2, 1996 |
| Cassettes are released from a remote loading station onto a supply conveyor. The cassettes travel on the supply conveyor to a flow-through tape loading machine in a response to a request from the tape loading machine. The cassettes are transported through the tape loading machine fro |
| 5483877 |
Cassette stacker/stamper |
January 16, 1996 |
| The described machine comprises a cassette infeed conveyor; stamper means for stamping incoming cassettes with an identifying code; first collection means for receiving cassettes as they are removed from the infeed conveyor; and transfer means for transferring cassettes from the first |
| 5397074 |
Apparatus and method for threading tape wound on a reel through a cassette loading machine |
March 14, 1995 |
| An apparatus and method for engaging tape wound on a reel and for threading the tape on various members of a tape loading machine comprises a grasping member supported by a driving bar slidably engaged in a support arm and movable in a vertical direction. The support arm extends downward |
| 5393181 |
Cassette feed system and method |
February 28, 1995 |
| A feed unit having a storage station in which a plurality of trays each carrying a plurality of cassette rows disposed consecutively in side-by-side relation is manually stacked. A first pusher mechanism moves the lowermost tray in the stack along a slide track, towards a linear feed |
| 5372330 |
Multiple module tape loading apparatus and method |
December 13, 1994 |
| A tape loading apparatus and method comprising a supply conveyor for automatically transporting empty cassettes from a reel magazine to a plurality of independently operating loading modules wherein each module comprises at least one support hub for rotatably supporting at least one |
| 5356092 |
Reduced size tape loading module |
October 18, 1994 |
| An apparatus comprising a tape loading module for loading use tape into cassettes which includes a chassis having a front face plate upon which a miniature vacuum chamber and counter wheel combination, a leader extractor pin, two movable tape support blocks and a leader positioning assem |
| 5344092 |
Method and apparatus for supplying tape loading machines with reels of tape |
September 6, 1994 |
| In a cassette loading machine, several loading modules carry out the loading of a predetermined amount of use tape into the individual cassettes [, said]tape . The use tape [being]is continuously supplied from a pancake mounted on a support hub. When one of the pancakes mounted on on |
| 5340049 |
Method and apparatus for finding one end of tape wound onto a reel |
August 23, 1994 |
| In an automatic cassette loading machine, a pancake is mounted on a rotatable support hub. A reading member, movable with respect to the axis of the pancake, is moved until it is across from the pancake. It is then moved across the pancake such that it detects the peripheral edge of the |
| 5340048 |
Method and apparatus for cutting and splicing tape in automatic cassette loading machines |
August 23, 1994 |
| A cutting and splicing unit has first, second and third blocks arranged to hold a leading portion and a trailing portion of a leader extracted from an access opening of a cassette being processed. The second and third blocks, which are integral with each other, can be individually dispos |
| 5299752 |
Cassette delivery system |
April 5, 1994 |
| The present invention is an improved cassette delivery system. A plurality of cassettes to be loaded are maintained in a magazine. Cassettes are fed one at a time into an orientor which rotates them into the appropriate position for movement into the loading position. The empty cassette |
| 5203801 |
Apparatus for supplying tape loading machines with reels of tape |
April 20, 1993 |
| In a cassette loading machine several loading modules carry out the loading of a predetermined amount of use tape into the individual cassettes, said tape being continuously supplied from a pancake mounted on a support hub. When one of the pancakes mounted on one of the hubs is out of ta |
| 5165616 |
Apparatus for threading tape wound on a reel through a cassette loading machine |
November 24, 1992 |
| The present invention comprises a grasping member supported by a driving bar slidably engaged in a support arm and movable in a vertical direction. The support arm extends downwardly from a main carriage horizontally movable along guide bars slidably carried on top of a tape loading cent |
| 5152473 |
Cassette delivery system |
October 6, 1992 |
| The present invention is an improved cassette delivery system. A plurality of cassettes to be loaded are maintained in a magazine. Cassettes are fed one at a time into an orientor which rotates them into the appropriate position for movement into the loading position. The empty cassette |
| 5125588 |
Method and apparatus for locating a predetermined point on a cassette tape |
June 30, 1992 |
| In the described method and apparatus a leader, distributed between two winding hubs of a magnetic tape cassette, is first completely wound onto one hub by means of a first motor. Then, a second motor carries out a complete rewinding of the leader onto the second hub to enable an encoder |
| 5125587 |
Tape loading center |
June 30, 1992 |
| The described cassette loading apparatus and method comprises a plurality of loading modules disposed consecutively in side-by-side relation and each provided with a loading station designed to engage individual cassettes and fill them with a predetermined amount of use tape taken from |
| 5121886 |
Process and apparatus for finding one end of tape wound onto a reel |
June 16, 1992 |
| In an automatic cassette loading machine a pancake is mounted on a rotatable support hub. A reading member comprising a photoelectric cell and carried by a main carriage movable at right angles to the axis of the pancake is disposed at a position spaced apart from the pancake itself and |
| 5118045 |
Continuous feed and discharge flow through cassette loading apparatus and system |
June 2, 1992 |
| Cassettes are released from a remote loading station onto a supply conveyor. The cassettes travel on the supply conveyor to a flow-through tape loading machine in a response to a request from the tape loading machine. The cassettes are transported through the tape loading machine fro |
| 4836464 |
Cassette winding apparatus and method for operating |
June 6, 1989 |
| A cassette winding machine includes a tape winding unit for winding a predetermined length of tape from either a first supply reel or a second supply reel into a cassette. The first and second supply reels are rotatably mounted on hubs on the machine. A tape support holds the tape fr |
