Method and apparatus for moving bundles of sheets
US4419035A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1982 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S414/106
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus for stacking bundles of sheets from a pick-up station and onto a pallet and with an overhead crane system. The bundle is produced by a stacker where the crane system picks up the bundle and moves the bundle overhead and deposits the bundle onto a pallet where a collection of bundles is assembled. An electric system is employed for energizing a pick-up clamp and lifting it overhead, and electric elements are utilized for displacing the clamp to the location of the pallet for the deposit of the bundle onto the pallet. Also, a pallet or skid hopper and supply apparatus are employed for continuously presenting the pallet to a location where the bundles are placed onto the pallet, and the loaded pallet is then automatically removed from that location. The method and apparatus of this invention also comprises moving bundles of sheets from a pickup station and to remote locations, such as sheet feeders.
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