Abstract: Intended to utilize a fuel cell efficiently while ensuring good output responsiveness by the fuel cell.

Abstract: An electronic circuit-equipped drive apparatus has an engine, and an electronic circuit which has float wirings that electrically connect solid wirings of a circuit, and which is mechanically connected to the engine. A plane (X-Z axes plane) that includes the float wirings of the electronic circuit is disposed substantially perpendicularly to an output axis of the engine (Y axis). This arrangement prevents exertion of major vibrations of the engine, which are vibrations in the directions of the X axis and the Z axis, on the float wirings in the direction of the Y axis. The vibration resistance of an electronic circuit is improved and the electronic circuit can be mechanically attached to the drive apparatus.

Abstract: A method for detecting an abnormality in a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle includes an engine that can run in a cylinder cut-off state where intake and exhaust valve lifts are made zero, and a motor/generator that functions as both a motor and a generator. The vehicle travels by means of the power of at least one of the engine and the motor/generator and carries out regenerative braking by the motor/generator while running the engine in a cylinder cut-off state during deceleration. When detecting an abnormality in a negative intake pressure sensor or an EGR control valve based on the negative intake pressure of the engine, the engine is prohibited from running in a cylinder cut-off state even during deceleration, thus generating a negative intake pressure and thereby enabling the abnormality detection to be carried out without any problems.

Abstract: Hybrid drive containing a clutch between an engine power-output shaft (4) and a transmission power-input shaft (16) arranged axially with respect to the said power-output shaft; a first electric machine (6) connected to the engine power-output shaft (4) in a torque-transmitting manner; a second electric machine (14) connected to the transmission power-input shaft (16) in a torque-transmitting manner; preferably also a torsional vibration damper (8), which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the engine power-output shaft (4), the first electric machine (6) being connected to the engine power-output shaft (4) in a torque-transmitting manner, ahead of the torsional vibration damper (8) in terms of the direction in which the torsional vibration damper (8) transmits the power of the propulsion drive engine. The parts of the hybrid drive are nested axially one inside the other.

Abstract: A novel fluid inlet grille with novel aerodynamic grille bars is disclosed. Each of the novel-aerodynamic grille bars of the fluid inlet grille is constructed in such a manner that along a majority of its length its transverse cross-section has a maximum width that is greater than its trailing edge width.

Abstract: A vehicle guidance system for guiding a vehicle along a magnetic marker including a first magnetic sensor having a sensing axis, the first sensor measuring a first magnetic field. A second magnetic sensor has a sensing axis, the second sensor measuring a second magnetic field. The sensing axis of the second magnetic sensor crosses the sensing axis of the first magnetic sensor at a vehicle guide point. A processor is configured to receive data representative of the magnetic field measured by the first and second sensors and to calculate a lateral offset between the guide point and the magnetic marker based upon the measured magnetic fields. A method for guiding a vehicle in response to a marker having magnetic field is also disclosed.

Abstract: A collision avoidance judging section is provided which, based on a relative connection between own vehicle and preceding vehicle, carries out a judgment as to whether or not a possible collision is avoidable by operating at least one of a steering wheel and a brake pedal, and a collision avoidance estimating section is provided which, based on the relative connection, carries out an estimation as to whether or not, after expiration of a predetermined time from the time of detection of the relative connection, a possible collision is avoidable by operating at least one of the steering wheel and brake pedal. When the collision avoidance estimating section estimates that the possible collision is unavoidable, a lower braking force is produced, and when the collision avoidance judging section judges that the possible collision is unavoidable, a higher braking force is produced.

Abstract: A vibration-isolation system for assembly of a motorcycle frame with an engine/transmission unit has a first pivotal mount at a rear portion of the frame and engine/transmission unit, the first mount comprising all rigid bearing components mounted to solid elements of both the frame and the engine/transmission unit, the first mount thereby allowing the engine/transmission unit to rotate around the first mount in substantially a vertical plane of the frame, but allowing no pivotal movement in any other plane or any translation movement in any direction relative to the frame; and a second mount at a front portion of the frame and engine/transmission unit, the second mount incorporating one or more elastomeric elements between a solid interface to the frame and a solid interface to the engine/transmission unit, thereby allowing substantially vertical translation of the engine transmission unit relative to the frame at the second mount, the translation of an amplitude limited by the elastomeric elements, and ther

Abstract: A power transmission system includes an input shaft, a toroidal CVT arranged on the input shaft, a countershaft arranged parallel with the input shaft for transferring power output from the CVT to wheels, a power distributing device for distributing power from the countershaft to the front and rear wheels, a first casing for defining a first compartment accommodating the CVT, a second casing disposed adjacent to the first casing and for defining a second compartment accommodating the power distributing device, a separation wall arranged between the first compartment and the second compartment and for sealing the compartments in a fluid-tight manner, and first and second oils charged in the first and second compartments and having different characteristics.

Abstract: An exhaust insulator adapted for use in a motor vehicle exhaust system includes a vibration dampening mechanism and a heat shield. The heat shield snaps into position around the vibration dampening mechanism. The insulator is used in conjunction with a hanger which connects the exhaust pipes to the vehicle chassis.

Abstract: An electric power steering system that is stable when subjected to forces from the road surface, the engine or motor, or from other sources. The electric power steering system has a torque sensor for outputting a signal corresponding to the value of the steering torque, a derivative means for outputting a signal obtained by differentiating the output signal of the torque sensor, a driving means for electrically driving an assist apparatus which assists a steering force, an assist current determining means for determining current flowing to the drive means in accordance with the output signal of the torque sensor and the output signal of the derivative means, and a gain control means for setting a gain of the derivative means to zero or reducing the gain when the output signal of the torque sensor is smaller than a predetermined value. Methods to provide a stable steering system are also part of the subject matter.

Abstract: In an electric power steering apparatus adapted to control, a motor which provides a steering mechanism with a steering assist on the basis of a steering assist command value operated, by operating means, based on a steering torque and vehicle speed and a current control value operated from a motor current value, a function is provided to apply a limitation to the assist and continue the assist in the event of a minor trouble not requiring to shut down a system. Upon the trouble, a characteristic gain of the current control value to the steering torque is limited by 1/n, and a limitation target value is provided to the 1/n of limitation characteristic.

Abstract: In en electric power steering apparatus, a motor controller unit controls PWM driving of a brushless motor for imparting a steering torque assist, on the basis of output signals of at least a steering torque detector section, motor current detector section and rotational angle detector section that includes a resolver. Either one of a predetermined frequency of the PWM driving and predetermined exciting frequency of the resolver is set to be an integral multiple of the other of the predetermined PWM driving frequency and the predetermined exciting frequency.

Abstract: The acoustic isolator assembly of the present invention comprises a elongated cylindrical body suited for connection to an acoustic array and subsequent disposition within a wellbore. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the acoustic isolator comprises a plurality of cylindrical isolator modules that are coaxially arranged to form the body of the tool. Each isolator module comprises a spring disposed within an outer housing. The separate isolator modules are attached to one another by connecting rods around which are disposed a plurality of metal spacers. The isolator module further comprises mechanical stops that limit the deflection of the spring during high axial loading. These features enable the acoustic isolator assembly to withstand the high loading that may be applied during logging operations. Therefore, the isolator modules are capable of supporting high compressive and tensile loads without suffering permanent deformation of the springs.

Abstract: A speaker edge is made of a thermosetting composition consisting of a polyurethane prepolymer and an inactivated solid polyamine as a latent hardener. A gas is dispersed in the thermosetting composition, prior to feed into a mold, so that it can foam and solidify to give the speaker edge. In a method of making the speaker edge, the composition will be injected into a female mold segment heated below the critical thermosetting temperature, foaming the composition. Then placed in the female segment is a male segment heated above the critical temperature, causing the ingredients to react with each other to solidify in the mold.

Abstract: Sound attenuating laminates, and methods of making the same, are provided. Heat is applied to a surface of a non-woven, fibrous layer of material to form a stratum of melted fibers having a density greater than that of the remainder of the fibrous layer. The density of the melted fibers is effective in attenuating noise traversing the fibrous layer of material. Upholstery material, such as carpeting, is attached to the surface of the heated fibrous layer. The fibrous layer and upholstery material are then subjected to compressive molding pressure to obtain a desired shape. The compressive molding pressure may further tune the sound attenuating properties of the fibrous layer by selectively changing the densities of portions of the fibrous layer.

Abstract: A system and method for allowing escape of many persons from a multistory building over a short period of time. The method and system include strategic placement and use of anchor points and components in conjunction with escape kits or devices so as to allow increased efficiency and safety of escape from the building for a plurality of persons in a coordinated manner, including escape of multiple escapees simultaneously or near simultaneously. The system and method include determining a strategic escape plan and configuration that incorporates consideration of building features, including features possibly interfering with escape routes, and three dimensional aspects of both building characteristics and anchor and escape kit and device features.

Abstract: A stair portion for a stair assembly for a swimming pool, comprising a bottomless hollow body having lateral surfaces and a top surface defining steps. The bottomless hollow body is adapted to be received in a pool with bottom edges of the lateral surface lying against a bottom of the pool such that a user person can move in or out of the pool using the steps. The bottomless hollow body is adapted to be connected to a pool connector portion for being secured adjacent to a sidewall of the pool. The bottomless hollow body is adapted to be nested with another bottomless hollow body, so as to facilitate transportation, warehouse storage or maneuverability in a body of water.

Abstract: A lubricating arrangement for rotary device having an internal rotating member. The arrangement comprising a sleeve put on rotating member; at least one inlet in sleeve, being perpendicular to rotating member, and having one end adjacent rotating member and the other end open to reservoir; at least one outlet in sleeve, being perpendicular to rotating member, and having one end adjacent rotating member and the other end open to reservoir; and a plurality of auxiliary outlets in sleeve and each having one end adjacent rotating member and the other end open to reservoir. Preferably, each auxiliary outlet is at an angle about 0° to about 30° with respect to an axis perpendicular to rotating member.

Abstract: There is provided a rental item return apparatus including an opening to receive returned rental items, a store area for returned items and a chute arranged to connect the opening to the store area. The apparatus further includes a device arranged within the chute to uniquely identify and log each returned rental item.

Abstract: A secondary part of a linear motor, for use in an elevator installation, includes a frame having a plurality of free spaces formed therein, each of the free spaces being surrounded by an inner surface of the frame, at least one magnet positioned in an associated one of each of the free spaces, each magnet having at least one end face spaced from the inner surface, and an adhesive material filling a space between the end surface and the inner surface wherein the magnet is selectively positionable in the associated free space prior to gluing of the magnet to the frame by the adhesive material. The secondary part can be used in a linear motor having: a first primary part, a further part being one of a secondary primary part and an iron element, and the secondary part disposed between the first primary part and the further part.

Abstract: An elevator including a movable unit, such as a passenger cage or a counterweight balancing the passenger cage, configured to ascend and descend in an elevator shaft by operation of a drive unit, and a governor configured to detect the speed of the movable unit to effect an emergency stop of the movable unit, the governor being fixed by means of a support member to a guide rail extending along the elevator shaft.

Abstract: A spot-type automotive disc brake (10) provides parking brake and primary brake functions based on the same pair of friction elements (16, 18) and without resorting to supplemental drums or supplemental friction elements. The mechanism is simple and can be made at a size applicable to small mass produced vehicles. A sliding disc (12) has fixed (42) and actuated (40) friction elements at its opposite sides. A piston (64) and an external bifurcated lever mechanism (72) act completely independently yet symmetrically on the actuated friction element (16) without any common thrust-transmitting parts, whereby the asymmetry and complexity and consequential unreliability and high cost and duplication of mechanisms of prior proposals is avoided.

Abstract: A brake lining of a vehicular brake device is produced by a friction material which has a characteristic that a friction coefficient of the friction material decreases according to an increase of a sliding speed between the brake lining and a rotational member when the sliding speed is greater than or equal to a predetermined speed during the braking operation, and the friction coefficient is substantially constant when the sliding speed is smaller than the predetermined speed.

Abstract: A brake assembly is provided having a brake spider with a hole. An anchor pin is supported within the hole and includes end portions extending from the spider. The end portion has a first interlocking profile, which may be a recess or flat in the outer cylindrical surface of the anchor pin. The cylindrical surface extends preferably to the terminal ends of the pin. That is, the anchor pin has a generally uniform diameter across its length excluding the areas in which the recess or flat is arranged. A brake shoe includes a web having an aperture. The end portion of the anchor pin is at least partially disposed within the aperture. The aperture has a second interlocking profile complimentary to and mating with the first interlocking profile of the anchor pin to prevent relative rotation between the web and the end portion. The brake shoe and anchor pin will rotate in unison about the pivot point defined by the anchor pin to ensure the pin does not bond to the spider.

Abstract: Friction members are composed of a ceramic composite material. The friction members can be used for motor vehicles as a clutch disk for friction clutches, for transmitting motive power, or as a brake disk. A friction zone of the friction member is composed of ceramic, in particular of Si and SiC. A core zone of the friction member is made from fiber-reinforced C/SiC, in particular of long fiber woven fabric-reinforced and short fiber-reinforced C/SiC.

Abstract: The invention provides a vehicle damper assembly including a housing including a fluid carried therein, a piston slidably carried in the housing, and a rod operably attached to the piston. The piston includes a curved portion positioned adjacent a housing inner surface. The invention further provides a vehicle damper assembly including housing means for carrying a fluid, piston means from reducing binding contact with the housing means, and rod means for moving the piston means. The invention further provides a method of reducing binding contact in a vehicle damper assembly. A longitudinal radius is determined for a piston based on a housing inner surface. The piston is formed with a curved portion based on the longitudinal radius. The curved portion is positioned adjacent the housing inner surface.

Abstract: A piston connected with a piston rod is slidably fitted in a cylinder having a hydraulic fluid sealed therein. First and second poppet valves having different valve opening characteristics are provided in first and second extension main passages, respectively. A pilot control valve is provided in a sub-passage. The control pressure of the pilot control valve is adjusted by a proportional solenoid, thereby controlling damping force. At the same time, the pressure at the upstream side of the pilot control valve is introduced into back-pressure chambers to adjust the valve opening pressures of the first and second poppet valves. Because the first and second poppet valves are sequentially opened or closed, damping force can be controlled stepwisely, and ideal damping force characteristics can be obtained.

Abstract: A hydraulic brake system includes a hydraulic accumulator that stores much of the energy generated upon brake pedal depression. The stored energy can be used to maintain the brakes in their fully engaged state and to help return an applied brake pedal to its released position, in which case return fluid flow to the master cylinder is damped to avoid undesirable severe kickback of the brake pedal. A booster is provided to automatically boost the energy storage capacity of the accumulator during normal brake and hold cycles in order to provide sufficient energy accumulation to compensate for relatively severe pressure drops occurring, e.g., during prolonged periods of storage at extremely low temperatures. The booster may comprise an indexing arm that is acted upon by the system's brake pedal to selectively move a variable thickness spacer on the indexing arm into and out of engagement with the accumulator.

Abstract: A retractable handle includes a barrel secured to a suitcase, a tube slidably received in the barrel and having a lock device secured to the lower end for selectively securing the tube to the barrel. A block is slidably received in the upper end of the tube and coupled to the lock device. A hand grip is secured to the tube and has a channel perpendicular to the tube, and a follower is slidably received in the channel of the hand grip and movable to engage with and to move the block along the tube. The hand grip may be disengaged from the corner areas of the suitcase.

Abstract: In a fluid transmission system with a lock-up clutch including a plurality of first transmitting claws provided in a clutch piston and inserted between adjacent damper springs, and a plurality of second transmitting claws provided in a turbine impeller and inserted between the adjacent damper springs to oppose the first transmitting claws, the plurality of second transmitting claws are welded to the turbine impeller in a separated and independent manner. Thus, the second transmitting claws can be fabricated with a good yield, and are applicable commonly to various fluid transmission systems of different specifications, leading to a remarkable reduction in cost.

Abstract: A power door clutch assembly including a motor that has a shaft operably connected to the motor. The clutch assembly also includes a clutch having a rotor associated with the shaft to provide rotational movement to the rotor. A stator is also provided that is positioned in juxtaposition to the rotor. A housing surrounds the clutch and includes an adjustable hall-effect sensor fixture that includes hall-effect sensors for allowing measurement of an angular speed of the clutch assembly.

Abstract: A wet-type friction clutch plate surely keeps lubricant on a frictional slide face, stabilizes frictional torque transmission, and suppresses shuddering noise.

Abstract: A friction clutch has a plurality of iron inner clutch plates and a plurality of iron outer clutch plates. Both the clutch plates have sliding surfaces which are friction-engaged each other. A thin carbon film in a diamond form, which functions as a solid lubricant, is formed on each of the sliding surfaces of the outer clutch plates by a known method such as the Chemical Vapor Deposition method. A known nitride treatment or quenching and tempering treatment is applied to the sliding surfaces of the inner clutch plates. A coupling device has a pilot clutch mechanism with the friction clutch and an electromagnetic actuator. As a result, the friction clutch is resistant to wear and the coupling device is excellent in durability.

Abstract: A fluid clutch arranged between the first shaft and the second shaft which are arranged on the same axis, comprising a casing drive-coupled to the first shaft, a gear pump arranged in the casing, an intake passage formed in the casing and in the second shaft so as to be communicated with an intake port of the gear pump, a discharge passage formed in the casing and in the second shaft so as to be communicated with a discharge port of the gear pump, and a control valve that has a shape of ring with the second axis as a center and is arranged in a hub portion of the first pump gear and that controls the communication area between the intake passage and the discharge passage.

Abstract: A wrap spring clutch having a spring constructed of a shape memory alloy. This wrap spring clutch operates in the same manner as any other basic wrap spring clutch except that the spring expands and releases when the spring is heated to a predetermined temperature. The heat may be applied to the spring through external sources or by an electrical current being applied to the spring.

Abstract: In a synchronizing device (22) for shift clutches, specially of selector transmissions (2) for motor vehicles, having at least one pair of wheels of which the gearwheel coaxial with a sliding sleeve (28) has a clutch body (46) with outer tooth (48) which by axial displacement of the sliding sleeve (28), non-rotatably connected with a shaft (8) via a synchronizer body (24) and having an inner tooth (26), can be switched in and off the power flow.

Abstract: An engaging projection is engaged with an engaging recess to connect a pulley and a receiving member to each other so that power is transmitted. The engaging recess deforms with respect to the pulley and the receiving member. During the power transmission between the pulley and the receiving member, an elastic member permits engaging recess to deform, thereby enabling the pulley to rotate relative to the receiving member in a predetermined angular range. In this state, the engaging projection normally abuts against a sliding surface of the engaging recess at a neutral position, and the contact position of the engaging projection and the engaging recess separates from the neutral position in accordance with the increase of the load on the receiving member. As the contact position separates from the neutral position, the inclination angle of the sliding surface with respect to the circumferential direction of the rotary bodies gradually increases.

Abstract: A power combining device is provide for use in a work system to combine mechanical power and hydraulic power. The power combining device includes a first rotatable input/output member connected to a power source, a second rotatable input/output member connected to a working member. A valving plate, a drive sleeve and a camplate are drivingly connected to the first rotatable input/output member. A rotating barrel having a plurality of piston disposed therein to define pressure chambers is drivingly connected to the second rotatable input/output member and operative in cooperation with the valving plate to control pressurized fluid within the pressurized chambers. The subject power combining device is compact and cost effective to produce.

Abstract: A clutch fork and clutch housing assembly for use with a motor vehicle clutch includes a clutch housing, a shaft, a fork, a first index mark, and a first washer. The shaft is mounted to the clutch housing and defines an axis of rotation. The fork has a sleeve portion which is disposed over the shaft and is coaxial therewith. The fork has a pair of tines and a lever arm extending from the sleeve portion. The fork is pivotable relative to the clutch housing about the axis of rotation. The first index mark is disposed on the sleeve portion at a first end of the sleeve portion. The first washer is disposed over the shaft and is axially disposed between the first end of the sleeve portion and a corresponding first part of the clutch housing. The first washer is rotatably fixed relative to the clutch housing. An alignment of the first index mark and the second index mark in a clutch-engaged condition indicates one of a worn condition and an unworn condition.

Abstract: A power operator for opening and closing a panel including a power module that has a motor and a gear train to transfer torque from the motor to allow for movement of the panel. The power operator includes a clutch assembly that is interconnected with the gear train. The clutch assembly includes sensors for detecting an angular speed of the clutch disks. A control module is interconnected with the clutch assembly and includes a microcontroller for adjusting an engagement force of the clutch disks using pulse width modulation such that the clutch disks are maintained in a limited slip condition.

Abstract: First and second automatically operable friction clutches in the power train of a motor vehicle are connected between a rotary output element of the prime mover and first and second input elements of a change-speed gearbox. The wear upon the friction linings on the clutch disc of one of the clutches is frequently different from the wear upon the friction linings, on the clutch disc of the other clutch. This is compensated for by automatically ascertaining the extent of wear upon the friction linings of the two clutches and by carrying out remedial undertakings such as temporarily reducing or interrupting the wear upon the friction linings which were subjected to more pronounced wear and/or increasing the wear upon the other friction linings.

Abstract: The present invention is a chute positioning apparatus. Two suitable places of two contour lines of top and bottom sides of a positioning board have two rows of chutes. Each chute is a strip open. A half of the chute is a loading and unloading section with a big open, an end of the loading and unloading section connects to an oblique guide board inclined toward chute. Another half of chute is a tightening section with a small open. Two adjacent sides of the two chute rows both are lines, which means each chute of one row is the same height as others, another row is the like. Two suitable places of two ends of a lower contour line of the positioning board have their own guide board, each guide board is fixed on positioning board and vertically and externally protrudes to form a flat base. To use the guide board and the oblique guide piece to guide fixing piece coming in and going out from chute for easily loading and unloading a sub-PCB box and promoting the efficiency of assembly and maintenance.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for cashless gaming wherein a player can access credits via a pin activated keypad located on the gaming machine. Real-time accounting allows the player to redeem credits and secure perquisites as a function of patronage.

Abstract: A teller-machine (1) for the infeed and outfeed of banknotes includes detectors (11, 12, 13) for checking respectively the quality, denomination and validity of banknotes. The detector (13) for checking the validity of a banknote carries out on each deposited and by-passing banknote a check relating to a first number of validity criteria (131) and with respect to a second number of validity criteria (132). This second number of validity criteria (132) in a materialised form which is available to the detector (13), is included in a teller machine as a closed and sealed unit (132).

Abstract: A direction indicator placed on one site of a sorting block indicates, for a given good, the direction towards a nominated slot through which the good is to be placed in the block. This arrangement makes it possible for the hauler to immediately put a good into a nominated slot without looking around at sorting blocks at large, which will lead to the improvement of work efficiency. Moreover, because this will moderate the burden imposed on the hauler, the number of wrongly hauled goods would be greatly reduced.

Abstract: A product conveying and accumulation system is provided for use with products of various sizes, shapes, and stability characteristics. The system comprises multiple moving conveyors, including a first conveyor which transports product from an upstream location to the inner path of an accumulator conveyor. The accumulator conveyor, traveling at a substantially similar speed or a designated variable speed as the first conveyor or conveyors, is aligned in the same plane as, is adjacent to, and may mate with the first conveyor at a predetermined location at the inner path of the accumulator conveyor for contiguous movement in the same direction as the first conveyor at this predetermined location.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conveyor that includes at least one dogging device. The dogging device includes a plurality of dogging yokes (105). These are arranged to move commonly after one another and in mutually spaced relationship in a transport direction. The conveyor is constructed to move booklets (1) piece-wise in the transport direction, by virtue of a pair of adjacent dogging yokes (105) being arranged to straddle a side edge of a booklet (1) with clearance in the transport direction. The object of the invention is to avoid an oblique or inclined orientation of the booklets between the dogging yokes. According to the invention, there is provided a support device (106) which acts between two adjacent dogging yokes (105) which at least partially bridge the clearance when one side edge of a booklet (1) is straddled by the adjacent dogging yokes (105).

Abstract: The device for conveying objects (14) consists of successively arranged conveyor elements (17) which can move along a conveyor path (16). A conveyor clamp is associated with each conveyor element. Said conveyor clamp is mounted on the conveyor element in such a way that it can be moved backwards and forth between two positions (22, 24) in a defined direction of conveyance relative to the conveyor path (16). A fixed control device (48) is provided in order to displace predetermined passing transport clamps from one position (22, 24) into another position (24, 22), thereby simplifying the processing and treatment of individual objects in a stream of objects.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for conveying flat objects (46), especially products of a printing works, which comprises successively arranged conveying elements that are moved along a continuous track (16) in a direction of conveyance (F). Individually controllable conveying clamps (22) are mounted on each conveying element (12) and are configured for laterally holding, with the clamp jaw thereof that is arranged in the plane of conveyance extending in the direction of conveyance (F). at least two objects (46), which are arranged in the plane of conveyance and in the direction of conveyance (F) while overlapping one another in an offset manner. The conveying clamps are mounted on the conveying elements in the plane of conveyance and in a direction of displacement (30), which is perpendicular to the continuous track (16), in a manner that permits them to be displaced to and fro between two positions (50, 50′).