Infeed system for a stacking apparatus

Details Infeed system for a stacking apparatus Infeed system for a stacking apparatus

2005-01-11

2005-01-11

Lillis, Eileen D. (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor system for establishing and moving a group of items

By shifting group of items simultaneously from stream...

C198S418600, C198S431000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06840369

ABSTRACT:
Groups of individual shingled items such as graham crackers or cookies are stacked in vertical stacks of predetermined heights and/or number of items using a stacking apparatus having at least one set of lowering arms. A stacking conveyor belt continuously delivers groups of shingled items to the end of the conveyor where the items come into contact with the lowering arms. The lowering arms then gently lower shingled items to a lower stacking level while forming a vertical stack. The items in the stack remain in substantially horizontal position while being lowered from the stacking conveyor to the lower stacking level. The apparatus is substantially jam-free and is highly tolerant to irregular placement of the shingled items on the stacking conveyor. The stacking apparatus can be used for stacking of groups of shingled items of different size and/or weight with little or no modification. The stacking apparatus may include an infeed system for delivering groups of shingled items to the stacking conveyor at regular intervals. The infeed system is capable of receiving items in the same direction or at a right angle to the flow of the infeed system. Items delivered at a right angle to the flow of the infeed system are received by a tilt conveyor adopted to gently receive breakable and fragile items with virtually no impact or damage to the items.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2770392 (1956-11-01), Roberts
patent: 2872020 (1959-02-01), Hansel et al.
patent: 3590972 (1971-07-01), Mosterd
patent: 3870139 (1975-03-01), Wagner
patent: 3964598 (1976-06-01), Alsop
patent: 4013179 (1977-03-01), Fluck
patent: 4016969 (1977-04-01), Brand
patent: 4018326 (1977-04-01), Hardy
patent: 4075359 (1978-02-01), Thulin
patent: 4076114 (1978-02-01), Tokuno
patent: 4135616 (1979-01-01), Pellaton
patent: 4141442 (1979-02-01), Cole et al.
patent: 4155441 (1979-05-01), Albrecht et al.
patent: 4162870 (1979-07-01), Storm
patent: 4166525 (1979-09-01), Bruno
patent: 4194300 (1980-03-01), Swanson et al.
patent: 4209960 (1980-07-01), Deutschlander et al.
patent: 4214743 (1980-07-01), Meier
patent: 4238024 (1980-12-01), Hirakawa et al.
patent: 4266654 (1981-05-01), Achelpohl et al.
patent: 4281756 (1981-08-01), Bruno
patent: 4282964 (1981-08-01), Hogenkamp et al.
patent: 4421019 (1983-12-01), Hocking et al.
patent: 4432685 (1984-02-01), Stauber
patent: 4457665 (1984-07-01), Fluck
patent: 4469219 (1984-09-01), Cosse
patent: 4541763 (1985-09-01), Chandhoke et al.
patent: 4544315 (1985-10-01), Muskulus
patent: 4547112 (1985-10-01), Steinhart
patent: 4565363 (1986-01-01), Faltin
patent: 4585227 (1986-04-01), Muller
patent: 4678418 (1987-07-01), Thulin
patent: 4684008 (1987-08-01), Hayashi et al.
patent: 4712356 (1987-12-01), Hardage et al.
patent: 4736570 (1988-04-01), Hardage et al.
patent: 4746004 (1988-05-01), Hess et al.
patent: 4827698 (1989-05-01), Banks
patent: 4880350 (1989-11-01), Stobb
patent: 4960198 (1990-10-01), Hogenkamp
patent: 4977827 (1990-12-01), Chandhoke et al.
patent: 5010715 (1991-04-01), Fluck
patent: 5014974 (1991-05-01), Jones et al.
patent: 5020305 (1991-06-01), Treiber
patent: 5035315 (1991-07-01), Fukusaki et al.
patent: 5069019 (1991-12-01), Lodewegen
patent: 5078255 (1992-01-01), Haley
patent: 5095684 (1992-03-01), Walker et al.
patent: 5287952 (1994-02-01), Redaelli
patent: 5308223 (1994-05-01), Sternheimer et al.
patent: 5429223 (1995-07-01), Moeller
patent: 5439096 (1995-08-01), Shigematsu et al.
patent: 5460843 (1995-10-01), Greene
patent: 5640833 (1997-06-01), Gerber
patent: 5761883 (1998-06-01), Pruett et al.
patent: 5823738 (1998-10-01), Spatafora et al.
patent: 5829954 (1998-11-01), Pruett
patent: 5893701 (1999-04-01), Pruett
patent: 5957050 (1999-09-01), Scheffer et al.
patent: 6099452 (2000-08-01), Hoza et al.
patent: 6131372 (2000-10-01), Pruett
patent: 6146084 (2000-11-01), Doyle
patent: 6189678 (2001-02-01), Loewenthal et al.
patent: 6338482 (2002-01-01), Geske et al.
patent: 6397563 (2002-06-01), Hammacher
patent: 6409462 (2002-06-01), Newsome et al.
patent: 6438925 (2002-08-01), Straub
patent: 6640523 (2003-11-01), Jones, Jr. et al.
patent: 20030196871 (2003-10-01), Jones, Jr.
patent: 20040022618 (2004-02-01), Jones, Jr. et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Infeed system for a stacking apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Infeed system for a stacking apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Infeed system for a stacking apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3405401