Jose Fernando Salinas, 66603 Highway 30, Kimberly, ID 83341

5842827, Dec 1, 1998

Oct 11, 1996

8/730679

Richard E. Kwasniewski - Fountain Valley CA
Jose Salinas - Irvine CA
Philip Medina - Woodcrest CA
Edward McLaughlin - Santa Ana CA
Randall Wienke - South Pasadena CA
Vernon Bundy - Orange CA
Klaus Kurz - Monterey Park CA
Lawrence Foster - Perris CA
Gary Fain - Irvine CA

Times Mirror Company

B65G 5724

414802

A method and apparatus for stacking newspapers is disclosed which obviates the need to fasten individual stacks. Once ejected from a stacking device, stacks of newspapers pass through an assembly station where they are arranged into groups of three, called slugs, and compressed. The slug then enters a collector where a layer consisting of four slugs is positioned on a sliding table. This positioning requires lateral movement of slugs. Lateral support is provided throughout this movement to prevent the stacks from toppling over. Once a full layer has been accumulated, the sliding table is retracted, and the layer of newspapers falls onto a floating table below. This floating table, which serves as the bottom floor of the container in which it is housed, is automatically lowered by discrete amounts as layers are received. Extendible cylinders located below the collector vertically move the floating table. Since the four walls of the container provide the requisite lateral support, layers of unfastened stacks are able to be securely deposited on the floating table.

5769600, Jun 23, 1998

May 17, 1996

8/650918

Richard E. Kwasniewski - Fountain Valley CA
Jose Salinas - Irvine CA
Philip Medina - Woodcrest CA
Edward McLaughlin - Santa Ana CA
Randall Wienke - South Pasadena CA
Vernon Bundy - Orange CA
Klaus Kurz - Monterey Park CA
Lawrence Fosler - Perris CA
Gary Fain - Irvine CA

Los Angeles Times, a division of The Times Mirror Company - Los Angeles CA

B65G 5711

4147943

A method and apparatus for stacking newspapers is disclosed which obviates the need to fasten individual stacks. Once ejected from a stacking device, stacks of newspapers pass through an assembly station where they are arranged into groups of three, called slugs, and compressed. The slug then enters a collector where a layer consisting of four slugs is positioned on a sliding table. This positioning requires lateral movement of slugs. Lateral support is provided throughout this movement to prevent the stacks from toppling over. Once a full layer has been accumulated, the sliding table is retracted, and the layer of newspapers falls onto a floating table below. This floating table, which serves as the bottom floor of the container in which it is housed, is automatically lowered by discrete amounts as layers are received. Extendible cylinders located below the collector vertically move the floating table. Since the four walls of the container provide the requisite lateral support, layers of unfastened stacks are able to be securely deposited on the floating table.

5826744, Oct 27, 1998

Oct 11, 1996

8/730680

Richard E. Kwasniewski - Fountain Valley CA
Jose Salinas - Irvine CA
Philip Medina - Woodcrest CA
Edward McLaughlin - Santa Ana CA
Randall Wienke - South Pasadena CA
Vernon Bundy - Orange CA
Klaus Kurz - Monterey Park CA
Lawrence Foster - Perris CA
Gary Fain - Irvine CA

Los Angeles Times, a division of Times Mirror Company

B65D 1938

220625

A method and apparatus for stacking newspapers is disclosed which obviates the need to fasten individual stacks. Once ejected from a stacking device, stacks of newspapers pass through an assembly station where they are arranged into groups of three, called slugs, and compressed. The slug then enters a collector where a layer consisting of four slugs is positioned on a sliding table. This positioning requires lateral movement of slugs. Lateral support is provided throughout this movement to prevent the stacks from toppling over. Once a full layer has been accumulated, the sliding table is retracted, and the layer of newspapers falls onto a floating table below. This floating table, which serves as the bottom floor of the container in which it is housed, is automatically lowered by discrete amounts as layers are received. Extendible cylinders located below the collector vertically move the floating table. Since the four walls of the container provide the requisite lateral support, layers of unfastened stacks are able to be securely deposited on the floating table.