ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,358,738, issued on July 15, was assigned to TOPPY S.R.L. (Valsamoggia, Italy).
"Machine for separating a load supported by a pallet" was invented by Daniele Piani (Monte San Pietro, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A machine for separating a load (C) made up of several superimposed layers of packages (B) and supported by a pallet (P), includes: a base element (3) connected to a housing element (5) that also includes a base member (7) that meets the face of the pallet opposite to the load; a slide wall member (9) in sliding contact with a face of the load, a side wall member (11), and a compacting plane member (13) slidably operated a...