Jeffrey Monroe Bond

US Patent:

6594970, Jul 22, 2003

Filed:

Jun 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/590102

Inventors:

Jeremy D. Hyne - Miami Beach FL
Jeffrey A. Bond - Plantation FL

Assignee:

Quipp Systems, Inc. - Miami FL

International Classification:

B65B 1302

US Classification:

53399, 53447, 53588

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for wrapping a loop of film about a pallet, which supports a layer of products, and a guide, through which said layer passes, to prevent crushing and/or displacement of the product layer. Subsequent product layers are similarly protected by looping film about a previous loop of film and said guide. The guide is designed to facilitate removal of the film looped thereabout as the product layers are lowered.

US Patent:

60863080, Jul 11, 2000

Filed:

Aug 13, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/910643

Inventors:

Christer A. Sjogren - Miami FL
Jeffrey A. Bond - Plantation FL

Assignee:

Quipp Systems, Inc. - Miami FL

International Classification:

B65G 3700

US Classification:

414373

Abstract:

Wheeled carts are pushed onto an inlet end of a conveyor and are automatically advanced, one at a time, to a cross conveyor for delivery to a cart loader conveyor. A cart loader is provided near the outlet end of the cart loader conveyor for automatically loading bundles into a wheeled cart. The input conveyor advances wheeled carts one cart position at a time. Cart positions along the input conveyor are monitored by sensors to automatically control advancement of wheeled carts therealong. A cart delivered from the outlet end of the input conveyor to the cross conveyor activates a cross conveyor limit switch advancing the cart delivered thereto to a position for feeding a wheeled cart onto the cart loader conveyor. A limit switch is actuated when the wheeled cart reaches this position where upon a push bar pushes the cart activating the limit switch onto the cart loader conveyor. The conveyor system in cart handling are preferably operated by hydraulic devices due to their compactness.