US PATENT SUBCLASS 414 / 798.1
.~.~.~.~ And means for temporarily holding remainder of stack

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414 /   HD   MATERIAL OR ARTICLE HANDLING

788  DF  APPARATUS FOR MOVING INTERSUPPORTING ARTICLES INTO, WITHIN, OR FROM FREESTANDING, ORDERLY LAYERED, OR MUTUALLY STABILIZING ORDERLY GROUP {4}
795.4  DF  .~ Unstacking apparatus {10}
797.4  DF  .~.~ Removes lowest article first from stack {6}
798  DF  .~.~.~ Includes movable stack support for gravity unloading article {1}
798.1.~.~.~.~ And means for temporarily holding remainder of stack

DEFINITION

Classification: 414/798.1

And means for temporarily holding remainder of stack:

(under subclass 798) Apparatus also including means operating in conjunction with the stack* supporting structure for periodically holding the articles in the stack* which are located above the lowermost article during the short time period needed by the supporting structure to shift from, and return to, its initial stack* supporting position.