Abstract: An article-grouping device which has at least three independently-driven drive arrangements and a plurality of divider elements located on crossbeams. Each of the drive arrangements moves the crossbeams, and thus moves the divider elements thereon to a position between adjacent articles in a stream of articles on a conveyor arrangement to divide the stream of articles into separated groups of articles. Each of the drive arrangements comprises a drive shaft and a pair of elongated driven elements, such as endless chains or toothed belts. At least two of the drive shafts both drive a pair of driven elements and support pairs of driven elements driven by other drive shafts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for forming product groups from a flow of a plurality of identical piece goods fed by means of conveying devices, having an infeed track (16) and dividing elements engaging in the product flow in a synchronized manner transverse to the transport plane on at least one pair of driven, endlessly circulating flexible drive elements (7, 11, 12), wherein at least one crossbar (8) is disposed on each of said pairs of flexible drive elements, dividing elements (9) being held thereon, wherein at least three pairs of flexible drive elements (7, 11, 12) are provided within a device, wherein each of said pairs can be operated with a unique velocity profile.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for forming product groups from a flow of a plurality of identical piece goods fed by means of conveying devices, having an infeed track (16) and dividing elements engaging in the product flow in a synchronized manner transverse to the transport plane on at least one pair of driven, endlessly circulating flexible drive elements (7, 11, 12), wherein at least one crossbar (8) is disposed on each of said pairs of flexible drive elements, dividing elements (9) being held thereon, wherein at least three pairs of flexible drive elements (7, 11, 12) are provided within a device, wherein each of said pairs can be operated with a unique velocity profile.

Abstract: A conveying arrangement for conveying packages or groups of beverage bottles or containers, and a method of operation thereof. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

Abstract: A method of arranging containers, such as bottles or cans, for forming groups of containers to be packaged as a group in a container filling plant, and apparatus therefor. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

Abstract: conveying arrangement for conveying packages or groups of beverage bottles or containers, and a method of operation thereof. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

Abstract: A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a packing machine and a rotation machine for rotating packed boxes. The rotation machine includes a conveyor belt for conveying packages and a rotating wheel including downwardly extending elongated members which, when the wheel is rotated, are able to rotate packages about 90 degrees in their conveying direction.

Abstract: A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a packing machine and a rotation machine for rotating packed boxes. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

Abstract: There is now provided a beverage bottling plant for filling bottles and like containers with a liquid beverage filling material and a conveyer arrangement for aligning and distributing packages containing filled bottles and like containers. The conveyer arrangement permits rotation of a package upon traveling from the conveyer input to the conveyer output.

Abstract: There is now provided a beverage bottling plant for filling bottles and like containers with a liquid beverage filling material and a conveyer arrangement for aligning and distributing packages containing filled bottles and like containers. The conveyer arrangement permits rotation of a package upon traveling from the conveyer input to the conveyer output.

Abstract: A device for driving at least one needle bar on embroidery or sewing machines from a main drive shaft by means of a crank drive. In order to create a simple construction of high efficiency, low noise and little wear, the axis of rotating of the crank mechanism is arranged parallel to the main drive shaft. The bearing for defining the axis of rotation of the crank mechanism is adjustable in height such that the magnitude of the stroke of the needle is unchanged.

Abstract: A device for adjusting the thread tension of multi-needle automatic embroidery machines in which each needle or thread lever has associated with it a thread brake having two brake disks between which there extends a thread which is guided over the thread lever to the needle. One of the brake disks which are pressed against each other by a spring is displaceable relative to the other brake disk in order to change the thread tension. To set the thread tension for all the needles embroidering and at the same time for those needles which are disconnected to zero or a maximum value, the displaceable brake disk (11) of each thread brake is mounted on a bolt (13) which is displaceable relative to both brake disks (10, 11). The bolt is provided with an abutment (13c) for carrying along the displaceable brake disk (11). Each bolt (13) of each of the thread brakes is displaceable by one of several cams (15) which are arranged jointly on a camshaft (16).

Abstract: A device for driving at least one of a plurality of thread levers on multi-needle embroidery machines in which the thread levers of the needles which are disconnected at the time can be uncoupled from a oscillating drive shaft by displaceable coupling elements. In order to obtain an enclosed accident-proof development of the coupling elements at the same time with high reliability in operation and only slight wear, the thread levers are arranged on coupling sleeves, which sleeves surround the drive shaft, are mounted in common in a housing and are displaceable with the housing in the longitudinal direction of the drive shaft. Furthermore, at least one coupling sleeve can be coupled to the drive shaft by means of a coupling piece fastened to the drive shaft, while the other coupling sleeves (4) are held fast in non-turnable manner together with the housing by holding bars which extend into a groove of the sleeves, the bars being fixed in position and extending parallel to the drive shaft.

Abstract: A method for controlling the speed of rotation of the drive motor for the movement of the needle bar(s) on embroidery, stitching or sewing machines, in which the relative movement between the material being worked and the needle bars is produced by motors which are separate from the needle bar drive. In order to obtain the highest possible output without excessive accelerations and abrupt changes in acceleration in the needle bar drive, the lengths of the next several stitches are read from the data carrier stored sequentially and cyclically measured, and the speed of rotation of the needle-bar drive motor is adapted in each case to the highest value measured. The number of sequentially stored stitches is in this connection selected as low as possible, corresponding to the inertia of the drive of the needle bars.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic embroidery machine having a plurality of single-needle embroidery heads which are driven by a common main drive shaft. In order to also be able to produce drill patterns with such an automatic embroidery machine, a drill rod provided with a drill is arranged in each embroidery head, the rod being supported for movement parallel to the embroidery needle and being adapted to be driven from the main drive shaft by a transmission which makes it possible to stop the drill rod in the disengaged position. This transmission comprises a ring eccentric arranged on the main drive shaft and two carriages which are supported for displacement in a linear guide and can be coupled with each other, the drive carriage being connected via a connecting rod with the ring eccentric and the driven carriage being connected by a push rod with a central drive lever which actuates a continuous drive shaft for all drill rods.