181 |
Bi-directional pneumatic motor |
US11130474 |
2005-05-17 |
US20060260465A1 |
2006-11-23 |
Dennis Trestain |
A pneumatic motor for providing bi-directional linear motion including a motor housing having a cylinder bore and a piston mounted on a piston rod positioned in the cylinder bore. The ends of the piston rod extend beyond the ends of the cylinder bore. The cylinder bore has a liner which acts to provide lubrication for movement of the piston in the cylinder bore and to provide a seal between the piston and the cylinder bore. The motor can be used to provide the drive means for a linear motion conveyor. |
182 |
Transfer and dosing device of pulverulent or granular material contained in a hopper |
US11196326 |
2005-08-04 |
US20060032729A1 |
2006-02-16 |
Pierre Mosca |
A dosing device of a pulverulent material uses an oscillating drive mechanism with straight to-and-fro movement to extract and dose a pulverulent material contained in a hopper with a calibrated outlet aperture, and then to transfer the extracted mass to a removal point. The hopper can be fixed or movable. To measure the mass flowrate extracted from the aperture, the hopper is connected to the mechanism by a flexible blade and bears on a table equipped with a weighing cell formed by a weight sensor. The weight variation indicates the mass flowrate, which can be adjusted by acting on the oscillation frequency of the mechanism, or on the opening of the outlet aperture. |
183 |
Pneumatically actuated beltless conveyor |
US10256665 |
2002-09-27 |
US06988611B2 |
2006-01-24 |
Ron W. Kwasniewicz; Dennis Trestain |
A pneumatically actuated, beltless conveyor assembly includes a housing, a drive system supported by the housing and a transport tray also operatively supported by the housing. A drive system includes a seal-less pneumatic engine which acts to drive the transport tray in repeated, rectilinear fashion to advance materials supported on the transport tray in the direction of the length of the tray. |
184 |
Pneumatically actuated beltless conveyor |
US11053552 |
2005-02-08 |
US20060000691A1 |
2006-01-05 |
Ron Kwasniewicz; Dennis Trestain |
A pneumatically actuated, beltless conveyor assembly includes a housing, a drive system supported by the housing and at least one transport tray supported by the housing and operatively connected to the drive system. The drive system includes a seal-less pneumatic engine having at least one pair of opposed, pneumatic drive bellow assemblies. One of the drive bellow assemblies acts to drive the transport tray in one direction at a first predetermined speed to advance materials supported on the transport tray in the direction of the length of the tray. The other of the pair of drive bellow assemblies acts to drive the transport tray in a second direction opposite to the first direction and at a second, predetermined speed that is different from the first predetermined speed such that the transport tray moves relative to the material supported thereon. |
185 |
Rotary drive for vibratory conveyors |
US10190872 |
2002-07-08 |
US06719124B2 |
2004-04-13 |
Karl M. Sahlberg |
A vibratory conveyor drive is provided that is operatively connected to a vibratory conveyor tray for use in generating reciprocating movement in the tray so that a variety of goods may be transported along the tray. The conveyor drive includes a drive wheel having a radial slot formed in it. The drive wheel is supported for rotation about a first axis of rotation and is operatively connected to a source of rotational motive force, such as an electric motor. A transfer wheel is supported for rotation about a second axis of rotation, and is positioned in substantially parallel-spaced relation to the drive wheel. the transfer wheel includes a first shaft projecting outwardly from a first surface, with a drive-follower positioned on an end of the first shaft. The drive-follower is received within the radial slot of the drive wheel. An axle projects outwardly from a second surface of the transfer wheel, and is positioned in coaxial relation with the second axis of rotation, wherein the drive wheel and the transfer wheel are sealingly enclosed within a drive housing so as to be immersed in lubricant. A reciprocating arm having first and second ends is secured to the axle at the first end in substantially parallel-spaced relation to the transfer wheel. The reciprocating arm includes a drive shaft projecting outwardly from the second end, and has a tray-follower positioned on it and mounted on to a portion of the tray so as to provide the reciprocating movement to the tray. A vibratory conveyor system for conveying materials is also provided including the foregoing drive mechanism. |
186 |
Belt-fixing mechanism |
US10131093 |
2002-04-25 |
US06647859B2 |
2003-11-18 |
Junya Kaneko |
First and second adjusting screws are screwed into screw holes of an end plate respectively. An upper belt is interposed between the second adjusting screw and a fixing member. Either one or both of the first adjusting screw and the second adjusting screw are rotated to move the fixed height position of the upper belt under the swinging action about the support point on a lower circular arc-shaped section of the fixing member. |
187 |
Reciprocating conveyor for transporting heavy cylindrical objects |
US10257495 |
2002-10-10 |
US20030094349A1 |
2003-05-22 |
Jukka
Joutsjoki; Risto
Kitunen; Raimo
Ruohio |
The present invention discloses a lift-table flatcar conveyor for transferring a roll (3) or, respectively, group of rolls of cardboard, cellulose or paper from a first station to a second station, the lift-table flatcar conveyor comprising a rail (2) arranged between the first station and the second station and, arranged back-and-forth movable along the rail (2) between the first station and the second station, a flatcar (1) onto which the roll (3) or, respectively, a group of rolls is movable. During the transfer operation, the roll (3) or, respectively, the group of rolls moved onto said flatcar (1) is supported by support means (4) that are adapted rotatable for the duration of the return travel of the flatcar (1) from the second station to the first station into a home position, wherein the support means (4) can pass rolls (3) waiting on the stations without making a physical contact with the rolls. |
188 |
Article conveyor device |
US10186084 |
2002-06-28 |
US20030015403A1 |
2003-01-23 |
Heizaburo
Kato |
There is provided an article conveyor device which may effectively convey an article by a cam drive. The article conveyor device comprises a reciprocating portion which reciprocates by being driven by a cam, and an article conveyor portion for conveying an article, having an inclination of a predetermined angle in respect to a reciprocating direction of the reciprocating portion in a vertical plane, and cooperating with the reciprocating portion; and conveys an article along the article conveyor portion by the reciprocating motion of the reciprocating portion. |
189 |
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING MATERIALS |
US09309736 |
1999-05-11 |
US20010047925A1 |
2001-12-06 |
JAMES F.
SULLIVAN JR |
A conveyor for materials uses a gearset to generate horizontal differential conveying motion in a conveying member. The conveying motion includes an advancing stroke in a conveying direction and a retracting stroke in a direction opposite to the conveying direction. The linear velocity of the retracting stroke is greater than the linear velocity of the advancing stroke to move materials along the conveying member in the conveying direction. The gearset is preferably a ring gear and a pinion. |
190 |
Device for dividing a collection of elongated wood pieces and piecemeal
cross feeding thereof in a direction away from the collection place |
US859312 |
1992-05-26 |
US5257688A |
1993-11-02 |
Per-Erik Fridlund |
A device for dividing a collection of wood pieces and piecemeal cross feeding thereof in a direction away from the collection place comprises a feeding arrangement (2), which is moveable reciprocatingly in a substantially rectilinear, sloping movement path (3) for feeding the wood pieces along a rising support path (4). The feeding arrangement and the support path both have a stairs-like design with a plurality of steps (6, 7), which in profile have substantially similar form and each of which comprises a first portion (9) sloping upwardly in the direction of rise of the support path followed by a downwardly sloping second portion (10). The steps (6, 7) of the feeding arrangement and the support path are mutually displaced, viewed perpendicularly to the first portions (9) of the steps, with a measure smaller than the length (1.sub.2) of the second portions (10). The first portions (9) of the steps (6, 7) of the feeding arrangement as well as the support path have a steeper slope than the movement path (3). |
191 |
Apparatus for transferring elongated sample tube holders to and from
workstations |
US139261 |
1987-12-29 |
US4850470A |
1989-07-25 |
Michael A. Ferkany |
A method and apparatus for transferring sample holders to and from workstations positioned along a transfer path, including an entrance support having a first transfer for supplying the sample holders to the transfer path, an exit support for receiving the sample holders from the transfer path, a second transfer for transferring the sample holders along the transfer path past the workstations and a controller for coordinating the actuation of the first and second transfers and the workstations. |
192 |
Method for loading automatically machines for treating bulk materials
and device for working such method |
US449855 |
1982-12-15 |
US4516734A |
1985-05-14 |
Luc A. Pierret, deceased; by Joseph Robert, administrator; Hubert Pierret; Gabriel L. Pierret; Maurice J. Pierret; Jean-Marie M. Pierret |
There is described a method and apparatus for loading automatically, machines treating bulk materials in which from the bottom of a material mass is extracted, with projecting elements, an amount of material to form a strip. The strip is fed to the treating machines. The apparatus comprises arranging the projecting elements into at least two rows extending along the strip movement direction, and imparting to at least one element row, an alternating movement along the strip movement direction. |
193 |
Work-conveying apparatus |
US480035 |
1983-03-29 |
US4501352A |
1985-02-26 |
Taminori Yanagisawa; Takaharu Yamaguchi; Hiroshi Fukatsu |
A work-conveying apparatus which conveys a work stably and without fail from the receipt of the work transferred from a conveying apparatus in the previous step to the transfer of the work to a conveying apparatus in the next step. |
194 |
Drive mechanism for reciprocating and multiple step index devices |
US347542 |
1982-02-10 |
US4440291A |
1984-04-03 |
John H. Brems |
A drive mechanism for reciprocating and multiple step index devices which includes a modified higher harmonic addition which can achieve a significantly longer substantially vertical path at the beginning and end of the overall longitudinal path which assists in unloading and loading workpieces from and into various fixtures. |
195 |
Dispenser for skewered foods |
US380768 |
1982-05-21 |
US4437580A |
1984-03-20 |
Wayne Ferrin |
The invention comprises a dispenser for sequentially dispensing a plurality of articles, including a removable dispensing cartridge for storing foods or other articles to be dispensed. The cartridge includes support for supporting the articles in spaced vertical relationship, and a guide for guiding the movement of the articles within the cartridge. The dispenser further includes a displacement actuator for displacing the stored articles from the support during the dispensing process. The dispenser is particularly adapted for dispensing skewered foodstuffs, and is especially contemplated for use in combination with a cooking apparatus of the type wherein raw food is conveyed past a cooking element by an endless conveyor. |
196 |
Pusher assembly for scrap metal conveyors |
US265037 |
1981-05-18 |
US4433775A |
1984-02-28 |
Barry S. Hollowell |
A pusher assembly is disclosed for a scrap metal conveyor of the type having an elongated trough in which the pusher assembly is supported for longitudinal reciprocation to advance scrap metal along the trough in the direction from one end thereof toward the other. The pusher assembly includes an elongate circular push rod carrying a plurality of scrap metal pusher elements axially spaced apart on the rod and supported thereon for reciprocation therewith and for pivotal movement about the rod axis. The pusher elements slidably engage a longitudinally extending wear plate on the bottom wall of the trough and are restrained against lateral displacement relative to the wear plate by a longitudinally extending upright guide bar thereon received in guide slots in the undersides of the pusher elements. |
197 |
Conveying and accumulating system for rolling elongated articles |
US103812 |
1979-12-14 |
US4321995A |
1982-03-30 |
Bryce D. Dell; Glenn B. Waineo |
A conveyor system for transporting, accumulating and regulating the flow of elongated rolling workpieces from the conveyor which has a stationary set of rails providing article supporting surfaces in the form of downwardly sloping pockets, each having a mechanical stop at its forward end; a movable rail assembly having a similar plurality of article supporting surfaces formed on its upper edge, each having a mechanical stop between each pocket for preventing the forward advance of articles on its surface; a hydraulic cylinder, whose actuation is controlled by an electrical relay system adapted to raise and lower the movable rail assembly; a second hydraulic cylinder adapted to advance the movable rail assembly to a forward position at which the forwardmost conveyed article can be transferred to the stationary rail along which it can travel to the destination work station. |
198 |
Apparatus for transversely conveying profiled rods and rails |
US113186 |
1980-01-18 |
US4308945A |
1982-01-05 |
Wilhelm Beckmann; Friedel Mogendorf |
An apparatus for conveying profiled rods or rails in a direction transverse to their length, particularly from a rollerway to a cooling bed which comprises a plurality of adjacent carriages for conveying a profiled rod or rail and displaceable along said direction of conveyance is described. Each carriage has connected thereto a cable or chain moveable by a respective cable drum or chain wheels. The cable drums or chain wheels of the carriages are driven by a common drive means for effecting simultaneous displacement of all said carriages, and individual displacement means associated with each carriage effects stepless individual displacement of each carriage independently of the rotary position of its associated cable drum or chain wheel. The apparatus is able to cope with curved or obliquely disposed rods or rails. |
199 |
Method and apparatus for sealing the four edges of a multiple pane window |
US622539 |
1975-10-15 |
US4088522A |
1978-05-09 |
Alain Mercier; Yves Fournier |
Apparatus for applying plastic material to the four edges of a multiple-pane window comprises first and second pairs of nozzles and first and second carriers for moving the window horizontally between the nozzles of each pair in succession. Transfer means, particularly a rotating column with a laterally extending arm, transfers the window from one carrier to the other and rotates the window to bring the edges uncoated at the first station in position for coating at the second station. The transfer device is advantageously correlated with the downstream limit of the first carrier and the upstream limit of the second carrier to transfer and rotate the window about its axis of symmetry. A function of the window length on the first carrier is measured and the separation of the nozzles of the second pair adjusted accordingly. A supply device centers a window and deposits it in a predetermined centered position in the first carrier. A downstream manipulator raises the windows to vertical positions, and a leading edge detector stops the second carrier when the leading edge of each window is a predetermined distance from the axis of rotation of the manipulator. |
200 |
Transverse movement of elongated stock |
US580917 |
1975-05-27 |
US4024946A |
1977-05-24 |
Manfred Muller; Klaus-Peter Schirmag |
Pipes are moved transversely from one roller track to another one through two, bidirectional devices which in one example have a stationary and an up and down reciprocating member with shoes constructed to provide alternatingly downwardly inclined surfaces. Up and down movement results from pneumatic operation of an inflatable tube. The opposite direction of movement is provided for by a second up and down moving member with oppositely oriented roll-off surfaces. |