Global Patent Index - EP 1281650 B1

EP 1281650 B1 20050817 - Method and device for grouping and further transporting flat articles

Title (en)

Method and device for grouping and further transporting flat articles

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Zusammenbringen und gemeinsamen Weitertransportieren von flächigen Gegenständen

Title (fr)

Méthode et dispositif pour le regroupement et le transport ultérieur d'articles plats

Publication

EP 1281650 B1 20050817 (DE)

Application

EP 02013235 A 20020617

Priority

CH 14172001 A 20010730

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1281650A1] The method involves using a first conveyor (10) to individually convey the articles (26) through a first conveying path (F1) with a curve portion (14). At the curve portion, the free edges (32) of successive articles are clamped by pairs by the grippers (40) of a gripper conveyor (42), and the articles are released from the transporting clamps (22) of the first conveyor. An Independent claim is also included for the combining apparatus.

IPC 1-7

B65H 29/04; B65H 39/10

IPC 8 full level

B65H 29/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65H 29/003 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 29/042 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/323 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/42242 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/4354 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/44712 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/44714 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1281650 A1 20030205; EP 1281650 B1 20050817; AT E302154 T1 20050915; DE 50203934 D1 20050922; DK 1281650 T3 20050919; US 2003019722 A1 20030130; US 6672447 B2 20040106

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02013235 A 20020617; AT 02013235 T 20020617; DE 50203934 T 20020617; DK 02013235 T 20020617; US 20753002 A 20020729