Apparatus and method for stacking corrugated sheet material

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9045243
APP PUB NO 20130074457A1
SERIAL NO

13566278

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An apparatus for stacking sheet material that may include a trim section and a stacking section, the stacking section being downstream the trim section for receiving the blanks of sheet material, forming bundles each having a plurality of blanks, and transferring the bundles downstream. The apparatus may further include a plurality of longitudinal positioning systems for independently longitudinally positioning a plurality of components in at least one of upstream or downstream directions so as to create an operator access space. In some embodiments, the apparatus may further include an incline conveyor section downstream the trim section and upstream the stacking section, and the trim section may have a takeaway conveyor for conveying the plurality of blanks of sheet material to the incline conveyor. In certain embodiments, the plurality of longitudinal positioning systems can individually longitudinally position at least two of the takeaway conveyor, the incline conveyor, or the stacking apparatus.

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ALLIANCE MACHINE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LLC8020 FORSYTH BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63105

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, Kevin P Nine Mile Falls, US 6 60
Gendreau, Craig H Spokane, US 3 21
Roth, Curtis A Post Falls, US 18 156
Vershum, Lynn E Coeur d'Alene, US 5 56

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