Material or article handling – Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into – within,... – Stack forming apparatus
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-09
2006-05-09
Hess, Douglas (Department: 3651)
Material or article handling
Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into, within,...
Stack forming apparatus
C414S790100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07040855
ABSTRACT:
A device for handling blanks, comprises a blank pallet-receiving portion to be positioned downstream of a blank forming machine. The blank pallet-receiving portion defines a plane substantially parallel with a blank-receiving surface on a pallet positioned on the blank-receiving portion. Support means is positioned adjacent the plane beyond at least one edge of the blank-receiving surface. The support means is operable to support a free edge region of a blank resting on the blank-receiving surface and which free edge region extends beyond the blank-receiving surface. The support means is operable to be retracted when a predetermined number of blanks are present on the blank-receiving surface.
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Hess Douglas
Schwegman Lundberg Woessner & Kluth P.A.
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