Patents Assigned to PEP FORDERTECHNIK GMBH
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE GROUPING OF CLOTHES HANGERS
    Publication number: 20090145868
    Abstract: A method for grouping clothes hangers includes stopping a first one of a plurality of adapter hooks on a rail by a stopper, detecting a position of the first adapter hook by a sensor, permitting clothes hangers to be grouped adjacent to the first adapter hook, opening the stopper to permit the first adapter hook and clothes hangers to pass the stopper in a transport direction, and closing the stopper to permit stopping of a second one of the plurality of adapter hooks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: PEP FORDERTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf SCHNEUING
  • Drag catch conveyor
    Patent number: 6609608
    Abstract: A drag catch conveyor including an endless, driven pulling chain which can be moved along a specified path, supporting blocks mounted to the pulling chain, a number of drag catches mounted to the pulling chain in mutually overlapping relation so as to be alternatively offset in a left direction and a right direction, and a rail system disposed below the path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: PEP Fördertechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Schneuing