Abstract: A kebab machine (10) is disclosed for inserting sticks (12) into various food components (14a-f), such as meat, vegetables and the like, automatically. The food components are held within carriers (16) while the individual sticks are conveyed by a stick conveyor (22). A jet of air from air jets (24) drive a pair of sticks into an insertion device (400) where smooth belts (402) drive by rotating rollers (452) drive the sticks through the carriers (16) and food components therein to form the kebab.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a component holder assembly includes a frame, a plurality of stapler assemblies, which are supported by the frame, and a support surface. The stapler assemblies are aligned along a common axis for ejecting staples along the common axis. The support surface is provided to support at least a first side frame member of a component holder assembly whereby a portion of the first side frame member can be aligned with the stapler assemblies. The apparatus further includes an actuator for actuating at least a group of the stapler assemblies to eject staples generally along the common axis to form a seam for connecting a shelf member of a component holder assembly to a first side frame member of the component holder assembly.

Abstract: A gathering and stapling machine includes a gathering chain for conveying printed products and having a variable chain pitch. A stapling device staples the printed products that are conveyed on the gathering chain. A drive device includes a first gear for driving the stapling device, a second gear for driving the gathering chain and a change-over device connected to the first and second gears and having at least two fixed turns ratios.

Abstract: A stapling arrangement of a stapling and gathering machine includes a stapling carriage which is seated on a machine frame and travels with a gathering chain for stapling printed products carried by the gathering chain. At least one stapling head travels with the stapling carriage and with a bending device. A drive mechanism is provided for the stroke of the stapling carriage and the strokes of a shaping element and a punch of the stapling head. The drive mechanism includes a first drive for the stroke of the stapling carriage, and a second drive for the strokes of the shaping element and the punch, and for a movement of the bending device. The first drive can be exchanged independently of the second drive for adaptation to the pitch of the gathering chain. The stapling arrangement can also be converted quickly and easily to a different chain pitch by a semi-skilled operator.

Abstract: A machine and method for semi-automatically attaching casing to a structural frame assembly is provided. The machine includes a support frame assembly, a fixed bank of stapling units supported by the support frame assembly, a movable bank of stapling units slidably supported by the support frame assembly and oriented substantially parallel to the fixed bank, and a head bank of stapling units located at one end of the fixed and movable banks and also supported by the support frame assembly. Each bank of stapling units includes a pivot bar, stapling units attached to the pivot bar for stapling the casing to the structural frame assembly, and clamping assemblies attached to the pivot bar for positioning and clamping the casing adjacent the structural frame assembly. The fixed and movable banks include jamb locators which are positioned to engage and retain the longitudinal edges of the structural frame assembly.

Abstract: This invention discloses an apparatus to staple a fabric covering to the framework of a box spring. A table having low friction rollers on the top surface supports a box spring in an inverted position. The box spring resides inside a fabric covering which extends about the box spring and has an upstanding flap of fabric. A plurality of drive wheels are mounted above the table to engage the box spring and propel the box spring through the apparatus. A pair of subframes are located above the box spring to position the box spring and to guide the box spring through the apparatus. Guides attached to each subframe center the box spring in the apparatus and simultaneously fold the upstanding flap of fabric down upon the box spring. A staple gun is attached to each subframe to drive staples through the fabric covering into the box spring, thus attaching the fabric to the box spring.

Abstract: A machine for assembling a jamb member, two sides members, and a stop member into a finished door jamb. The individual members are placed into the machine, which positions and aligns members and transports them in the proper relationship to a fastening station which automatically fastens the members into a door jamb assembly. The machine automatically spaces the fasteners along the length of the assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for making flexible sections of fence having an endless moving belt moving the individual fence pickets therethrough, and hopper stations individually dispensing the pickets onto the moving belt for transport to a fastening station where the fixedly spaced pickets are attached to continuous stringers and transported therefrom where the fence section thus formed is cut in the selected lengths.

Abstract: Three adjacent continuously running chain link assemblies having two contiguous common paths, respectively in those paths (1) form staples from lengths of wire and (2) insert and clench the staples while creasing a signature passing through the linear path defined by the contiguous chain links. This produces simplified equipment operable at high speeds synchronously on line with signatures from a rotary printing press, or the like.The wire lengths are handled and formed into staples by very simple non-critical mechanical means constituting a magnetic male die member and female shaping die member carried by respective contiguously traveling chain link assemblies to mate as they move about sprockets into an arcuate path leading into their contiguous mated linear travel path.

Abstract: A method and a device for automatically arranging individual paper sheets in a set of papers with the edges of said paper sheets in alignment with each other in combination with stapling said set of papers. A set of papers having unaligned edges is positioned on a lower edge of a vibrating table and the papers are joggled so that one edge of the paper sheets in the set of papers become aligned. The set of papers is thereafter urged against a lateral edge of the table while being vibrated, whereby all edges of the paper sheets become evenly aligned. In this final phase a stapler staples the set of papers together.