# US 8,770,580 B2 · Non-stop device

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- Number: US 8,770,580 B2
- Document ID: US8770580B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/817,389
- Filed: 2011-08-16
- Published: 2013-06-06
- Granted: 2014-07-08
- Earliest claimed: 2010-08-16
- Applicants: Joachim Jakob
- Inventors: Joachim Jakob
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8770580B2

## CPC

- B65H 31/32: Auxiliary devices for receiving articles during removal of a completed pile
- B65H 2301/4212: of articles substantially horizontal
- B65H 2405/323: Cantilever finger member, e.g. reciprocating in parallel to plane of handled material
- B65H 2553/43: Bar code reader
- B65H 2553/52: RFID sensor
- B65H 2557/13: Data carrier, e.g. chip, transponder, magnetic strip
- B65H 2701/176: Cardboard
- B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES

## Abstract

In the case of a non-stop device having load-bearing rods (11,12), the load-bearing rods (11, 12) should be arranged so as to be displaceable to different extents.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for exchanging stacks with a non-stop device, wherein the non-stop device comprises load-bearing rods, and the method comprises:
moving the load-bearing rods;
fixing at least a first load-bearing rod of the load-bearing rods to a first guide element;
fixing at least a second load-bearing rod of the load-bearing rods to a second guide element; and
then moving the second guide element so that the second load-bearing rod that is fixed to the second guide element travels with the second guide element.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the non-stop device comprises a frame, and the first guide element is fixedly mounted to the frame.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2, wherein the second guide element is movably mounted to the frame.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method according to claim 3, wherein the second load-bearing rod is positioned in an opening of the second guide element.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The method according claim 2, wherein the fixing of the first load-bearing rod to the first guide element is comprised of fixing the first load-bearing rod to the first guide element with a locking element.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The method according to claim 2, wherein the first load-bearing rod is positioned in an opening of the first guide element.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

The method according claim 3, wherein the fixing of the second load-bearing rod to the second guide element is comprised of fixing the second load-bearing rod to the second guide element with a locking element.

### Claim 8 (depends on 3)

The method according to claim 3, wherein a travel path of the second guide element is:
restricted in one direction by way of a limit stop, and
restricted in an opposite direction by way of the first guide element.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the non-stop device comprises a frame, and the second guide element is movably mounted to the frame.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the second load-bearing rod is positioned in an opening of the second guide element.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the second load-bearing rod is moved further in a longitudinal direction than the first load-bearing rod.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, comprising:
fixing a first group of the load-bearing rods to the first guide element, wherein the first group of the load-bearing rods includes the first load-bearing rod;
fixing a second group of the load-bearing rods to the second guide element, wherein the second group of the load-bearing rods includes the second load-bearing rod; and
moving of the second guide element relative to the first guide element so that the second group of the load-bearing rods that is fixed to the second guide element travels with the second guide element relative to both the first guide element and the first group of the load-bearing rods.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method according to claim 12, wherein:
the non-stop device comprises a frame;
the first guide element is fixedly mounted to the frame; and
the second guide element is movably mounted to the frame.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method according to claim 13, wherein movement of the second guide element relative to the frame is:
restricted in one direction by way of a limit stop, and
restricted in an opposite direction by way of the first guide element.