A feeding apparatus including a base frame, a first movable frame which is movably supported on the base frame so as to move in a first direction, a second movable frame which is movably supported on the first movable frame so as to move in a second direction different from the first direction, servo-motors with drive pulleys on the base frame, first rollers provided on the first movable frame on opposite sides of the second movable frame, second rollers provided on the second movable frame, and...

A method for producing continuous feed of strip from finite lengths includes producing coils by locating strip at a predetermined point along its length, in the gap between two segments of a mandrel and rotating the mandrel so that the strip feeds from two directions for coiling.

An apparatus for feeding an elongate continuous web of bags, which are provided with a feed member through which the bags may be filled, to a filling machine is disclosed. The apparatus has a conveyor, guide means mounted above the conveyor arranged to guide the movement of each of the feed members, sensing means for sensing the presence of the feed member and gripping means responsive to the sensing means for holding each feed member.

Device for insertion and withdrawal of an electrically connected instrument in a deep channel, comprising a flexible cable-like member, one end of said member to be inserted being connected to the instrument and the other end of said member being permanently fixed and permanently electrically connected, and means for inserting said member and the associated instrument into said deep channel, a collecting means arranged in connection with the other end of the cable-like member in which said membe...

There is provided a measuring apparatus for successively and intermittently feeding one or more elongate workpieces (A) to a working machine. Between an attachment means (2) and a fixed clamping element (4) there is arranged a further clamping element (7) which is reciprocatingly movable along a pair of guides (6). As the movable clamping element (7) makes a working stroke, the workpiece (A) is able to pass freely through the fixed clamping element (4). Upon return movement of the movable clampi...

A feeding mechanism for stacking and moving sheets of paper and the like in which sheets are moved to a stacking area where they are held stationary and accumulate in a stack. The stack is released and moved away from the stacking area after a predetermined number of sheets have accumulated in said stack. The moving mechanism includes upper and lower transport belts transversely offset from each other which are in different vertically adjacent planes to cause the belts to grasp and move the shee...

A feeding system for connecting a humidifier to a reservoir comprising, a first elongated conduit for feeding water from the reservoir to the humidifier, a second elongated conduit alongside the first conduit for passing air from the humidifier to the reservoir, with an upper end of the first and second conduits being connected in fluid communication to the reservoir. The conduits are connected to the humidifier with a lower end of the first and second conduits located inside the humidifier, and...

A feeding gate of the type comprising tiltable closing pipes and a rectilinearly movable member to latch and unlatch the closing pipes is centrally latchable and unlatchable. The operating member has a recess in the horizontal leg for centrally latching the closing pipes and the vertical leg has an obliquely rising edge for centrally unlatching the closing pipes.

A feeding apparatus for feeding a material from a material supply to a further apparatus, particularly a packaging apparatus. The apparatus comprises a storage buffer for storing an amount of the material, a first feed arrangement for feeding the material from the material supply to the storage buffer, and a second feed arrangement for feeding the material from the storage buffer to the further apparatus. The storage buffer comprises a plurality of movable rollers and a plurality of fixed roller...

A device for feeding a dosage of mashed food into the mouth of a patient. The device consists of a spoon-like feeding head (10) having an internal feeding channel (11), which is connected to a tubular, flexible container (20). The latter can be compressed for feeding a dosage by two mutually pivotable handle pieces (30,40).