Abstract: A conveying apparatus for loading and unloading goods, in particular for use with ships, comprises a cage for transferring the goods. The cage is displaceable in vertical height by a hoist and is formed as a lift cage guided in a substantially vertical lift shaft having an encasement and forming part of a cage lift. The cage lift is provided with a lower loading and unloading point and an upper loading and unloading connected to a further conveyor having an encasement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a platform conveyor, comprising a plurality of rectangular platforms, each being flexible in one direction, and two pairs of endless chains having equal lengths, and the pairs being connected to the corners at the front and rear side, respectively, of the platforms and being led over pairs of aligned guide sprockets, the chains extending substantially parallel to each other and guiding the platforms in a horizontal position through a transport part from an upper load or unload point to a lower unload or load point or vice versa, and bringing the platforms back through a return part, wherein the transport part includes a section having a substantial vertical component, and the platforms are deflected at both load and unload points. A guide assembly is provided to adjust the height between the upper load or unload point and the lower unload or load point.

Abstract: The invention relates to a conveying device comprising a platform conveyor, which is provided with a plurality of rectangular platforms, each being flexible in one direction, and with two pairs of endless chains, the pairs being connected to the corners at the front and rear side, respectively, of the platforms and being led over pairs of aligned guide sprockets, the chains extending substantially parallel to each other and guiding the platforms in a substantially horizontal position from a load point to an unload point through a transport part and bringing them back through a return part, the transport part including a section having a substantial vertical component.

Abstract: A helical conveyor for transporting cargo or the like along a helical stretch, having a substantially vertical central axis and equipped with an endless conveyor belt, the upper run of this conveyor belt following a helical path and ending at the lower end and at the upper end in a substantially horizontal generating line. A feed or discharge conveyor, which is displaceable with respect to the helical conveyor, joins the upper run of the conveyor belt of the helical conveyor.

Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing the cups of a brassiere from a fabric of synthetic material, said apparatus consisting of a frame with members for stretching and/or clamping and/or transporting the fabric between a mould which may be moved up and down, and a supporting rim cooperating with said mould and mounted therebelow, while further means are present to separate the cups, formed by the mould, from the remaining fabric.