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US 5,185,987 AGranted
Apparatus for transferring stacks of flexible products
AssigneeDowbrands L.P.
InventorsRobert R. Turvey, Jeffrey S. Hoffman, Robert J. Nestle
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Abstract
An apparatus for transferring stacks of flexible products is disclosed including a flat plate base support structure having a top and bottom; at least a first pair of clamping means releasably attached to the top of the support structure for clamping a first stack of flexible products; and an actuating means releasably attached to said first pair of clamping means; said actuating means adapted for substantially simultaneously actuating the at least first pair of clamping means.
Claims14
A process for sequential handling of a stack of flexible products comprising:
- (a) removing individual flexible products from a transfer drum;
- (b) stacking said individual flexible products at a transfer point;
- (c) delivering said stack of flexible products to an apparatus for transferring stacks of flexible products between at least two geometric planes comprising a base support structure having a top and bottom;
- at least one pair of oppositely positioned clamping means releasably attached to the top of the support structure for clamping a first stack of flexible products wherein each clamping means comprises a shaft member, at least one finger member releasably attached to the shaft member, and a stationary bracket releasably attached to the support structure;
- and a single actuating means for substantially simultaneously actuating the at least one pair of clamping means, said actuating means releasably attached substantially perpendicularly to the shaft member of each clamping means;
- (d) transferring the stack of flexible products to a folding means;
- (e) folding said stack of flexible products;
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- (f) packaging the folded stack of flexible products.
6 more elements
An apparatus for transferring flexible products between at least two geometric planes comprising a base support structure;
- at least one pair of oppositely positioned clamping means releasably attached to the support structure wherein each clamping means comprises a shaft member, at least one finger member releasably attached to the shaft member, and a stationary bracket releasably attached to the support structure;
- and a single actuating means for actuating said at least one pair of clamping means, said actuating means releasably attached substantially perpendicularly to the shaft member of each clamping means.
An apparatus for transferring stacks of flexible products comprising a base support structure;
- at least one pair of clamping means attached to said support structure wherein each clamping means comprises a shaft member, at least one finger member releasably attached to the shaft member wherein the finger member is coated with a material for preventing damage to the flexible products, and a stationary bracket releasably attached to the support structure;
- and a single actuating means for actuating said at least one pair of clamping means wherein the actuating means is attached to the shaft member of said at least one pair of clamping means.
A folding and packaging assembly for flexible products comprising:
- (a) means for delivering a stack of flexible products to an apparatus for transferring stacks of flexible products;
- (b) an apparatus for transferring stacks of flexible products between at least two geometric planes comprising a base support structure having a top and bottom;
- at least one pair of oppositely positioned clamping means releasably attached to the top of the support structure for clamping a first stack of flexible products wherein each clamping means comprises a shaft member, at least one finger member releasably attached to the shaft member, and a stationary bracket releasably attached to the support structure;
- and a single actuating means for actuating the at least one pair of clamping means, said actuating means releasably attached substantially perpendicularly to the shaft member of each clamping means;
- (c) means for transferring the apparatus of (b) with the stack of flexible products to a folding means;
- (d) a folding means for folding said stack of flexible products;
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- (e) means for packaging the folded stack of flexible products.
5 more elements
A folding and packaging assembly for flexible products comprising:
- (a) means for delivering a stack of flexible products to an apparatus for transferring stacks of flexible products;
- (b) an apparatus for transferring stacks of flexible products comprising a base support structure having a top and bottom;
- at least one pair of clamping means releasably attached to the top of the support structure for clamping a first stack of flexible products wherein each clamping means comprises a shaft member, at least one finger member releasably attached to the shaft member, and a stationary bracket releasably attached to the support structure;
- and a single actuating means for substantially simultaneously actuating the at least one pair of clamping means, said actuating means releasably attached to the shaft member of each clamping means;
- (c) means for transferring the apparatus of (b) with the stack of flexible products to a folding means wherein the means for transferring the apparatus (b) includes an elevating means for moving the apparatus vertically up and down;
- (d) a folding means for folding said stack of flexible products;
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- (e) means for packaging the folded stack of flexible products.
5 more elements
A bag sealer apparatus comprising
- (a) a rotary drum for producing individual flexible products;
- (b) a transfer drum for transferring the individual flexible products to a transfer point;
- (c) means for removing individual flexible products from the transfer drum;
- (d) means for stacking said individual flexible products at a transfer point;
- (e) means for delivering said stack of flexible products from said transfer point to an apparatus for transferring stacks of flexible products;
- (f) an apparatus for transferring stacks of flexible products between at least two geometric planes comprising a base support structure having a top and bottom;
- at least one pair of oppositely positioned clamping means releasably attached to the top of the support structure for clamping a first stack of flexible products wherein each clamping means comprises a shaft member, at least one finger member releasably attached to the shaft member, and a stationary bracket releasably attached to the support structure;
- and a single actuating means for substantially simultaneously actuating the at least one pair of clamping means, said actuating means releasably attached substantially perpendicularly to the shaft member of each clamping means;
- (g) means for transferring the stack of flexible products to a folding means;
- (h) a folding means;
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- (i) means for packaging the folded stack of flexible products.
9 more elements
An apparatus for transferring stacks of flexible products comprising a base support structure, at least one pair of clamping means attached to said base support structure, and a single actuating means for actuating said at least one pair of clamping means wherein the base support structure is H-shaped.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.