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EP 0040937 A1 19811202 - Stacker/palletiser.

Title (en)

Stacker/palletiser.

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Stapeln oder Palettieren.

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour empiler ou pour palettiser.

Publication

EP 0040937 A1 19811202 (EN)

Application

EP 81302167 A 19810515

Priority

GB 8017241 A 19800527
GB 8029375 A 19800911

Abstract (en)

A stacker is provided in which successive blanks travelling along the feed path are gripped at their trailing ends and decelerated and located in appropriate position relative to a stack before the grippers are released.

IPC 1-7

B65H 29/68; B65H 29/08

IPC 8 full level

B65H 29/08 (2006.01); B65H 29/68 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 29/08 (2013.01); B65H 29/68 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

US 3730517 A 19730501 - NORTON R
FR 2147603 A5 19730309 - ROLAND OFFSETMASCHF
US 2093228 A 19370914 - BARBER HOWARD M
DE 643980 C 19370422 - MASCHF AUGSBURG NUERNBERG AG

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0040937 A1 19811202; EP 0040937 B1 19850626; DE 3171107 D1 19850801

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81302167 A 19810515; DE 3171107 T 19810515