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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2023
BW Integrated Systems, Llc, St. Louis, MO (US);
Michael L. Girtman, Imperial, MO (US);
Moaz Nabeel, Ballwin, MO (US);
Dominic G. Clucas, St. Louis, MO (US);
Randall K. Hemingway, Troy, IL (US);
BW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A depalletizing machine () is operative to separate layers of containers () that are positioned in supported connection with a pallet (). The layers are separated on the pallet by dunnage sheets (). A top frame () is positioned on top of the layers of containers. The machine operates to remove the top frame and dunnage sheets and sequentially sweep each layer of containers onto a take away and holding conveyor (). A pick head () is operative to engage the top frame and dunnage sheets. Dunnage sheet grippers () and a dunnage sheet leveler () operate to assure that the containers are reliably removed while maintaining the proper orientation. The exemplary machine further operates to collect the top frame and dunnage sheets and place them on the empty pallet from which the containers have been removed. Mixed dunnage stacks including returned pallets are separated through operation of a dunnage separating cell () to facilitate the reuse of the dunnage material.