Palletizer
US5249917A · kind A · utility
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15References
23Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2301/42256
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is an apparatus useful for palletizing elongated articles including bundles of stacked sheets or signatures. The apparatus of the present invention comprises a frame and a slide system mounted to the frame. The slide system comprises a slide conveyor and a slide support connected to the slide conveyor. There is at least one, and preferably at least two, clamp assemblies connected to the slide support. Each clamp assembly comprises a pair of opposing clamping surfaces with at least one of the clamping surfaces on a clamp, and preferably each clamping surface on an opposing clamp.
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