Abstract: This invention relates to a device for picking up one piece of cloth (1) from a stack (2) of cloth pieces.

Abstract: Cable-type supporting elements (26) are stretched between the two serially arranged belt conveyors (10, 12). The supporting elements (26) are fixed in the end or starting region of the belt conveyors (10, 12) on supporting plates (24) over which the conveying sides of the conveyor belts (14) slide. The supporting elements (26) support the leading edges (30) of the printed products (28) in the region between the two belt conveyors (10, 12).

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for simultaneously positioning electronic components, such as surface-mounted chips on a circuit board. A removable load plate carries a plurality of chip placement assemblies, each having a support disposing a plurality of such components in a stack adjacent the board. The assemblies are disposed about the load plate in a geometric pattern corresponding to that of chips to be placed. A stripping component of each assembly in slidable engagement with the support sequentially urges each chip in the stack transversely from the stack to a second position opposing a corresponding desired site on the board where the chip is to be placed. Each support includes a mounting block having a connector for releasable interconnection of each positioning apparatus to the load plate. A chamber maintains the chip at the second position in response to fluid pressure differential.

Abstract: An improved signature delivery apparatus includes a mechanism for diverting signatures into a first series serially arranged dual conveyors or a second series of serially arranged conveyors. Each of the series of serially arranged conveyors are substantially identical in construction. The first series includes an assembly of opposed conveyor belts which engage the leading edge of each signature and reduces the speed of the signatures. Subsequently, the signature passes into an adjacent series of opposed conveyor belts where the signature is overlapped with the next succeeding signature and the speed of the signatures is reduced further. Two stage speed reduction of signature movement with stacking or overlapping of the signatures at the second stage permits significantly increased speed of press operation.

Abstract: The multipath filling machine or unit for metering, filling and packing pastry products, especially soup pastes, in two or more product rows has a feed mechanism, which has a conveying device, and a following metering mechanism. The conveying device has a plurality of conveyor screws extending in pairs to a pressing chamber of the metering mechanism. These conveyor screws are associated with a common entrance funnel for all rows of products so that a uniform product distribution, is attained in the narrowest space and thus an exact metering over.

Abstract: A liquid dispenser for being affixed to the neck of a liquid-filled container or bottle comprises a cap having a spout and a vent, an inner core for insertion in a cylindrical inner cavity of the cap and a stopper assembly attached to the inner core. The cap is rotatable about the inner core and stopper assembly between an open and closed position. Dispensing channels and venting channels in the core and stopper assembly align with the spout and vent in the cap in the open position. The dispensing channels and venting channels are disconnected from the spout and vent in the closed position. Various provisions are made so that the dispenser will be leak-proof in storage and in use. A tamper-evident arrangement is included in a portion of the dispenser. Specific features are provided in the neck of a bottle upon which the dispenser is to be affixed in order to position and lock the dispenser in place.