Patents by Inventor Mark Daniel Riggs

Mark Daniel Riggs has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • ADJUSTABLE IDLER SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR CONVEYOR BELT
    Publication number: 20180016102
    Abstract: An idler support assembly is configured to support a conveyor belt thereon. The idler support assembly includes a frame having a first end and a second end, and a first idler roller coupled to the frame between the first and second ends. The first idler roller is configured to rotate about a first roller axis. The idler support assembly also includes a second idler roller coupled to the frame between the first and second ends. The second idler roller is configured to rotate about a second roller axis. The idler support assembly further includes a first base pivotably coupled to the first end of the frame about a first pivot axis, and an adjustable support selectively coupled to the second end of the frame in a plurality of positions. Each of the plurality of positions defines an angle in which the frame extends relative to the first base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventor: Mark Daniel Riggs
  • Adjustable idler support system for conveyor belt
    Patent number: 9856088
    Abstract: An idler support assembly is configured to support a conveyor belt thereon. The idler support assembly includes a frame having a first end and a second end, and a first idler roller coupled to the frame between the first and second ends. The first idler roller is configured to rotate about a first roller axis. The idler support assembly also includes a second idler roller coupled to the frame between the first and second ends. The second idler roller is configured to rotate about a second roller axis. The idler support assembly further includes a first base pivotably coupled to the first end of the frame about a first pivot axis, and an adjustable support selectively coupled to the second end of the frame in a plurality of positions. Each of the plurality of positions defines an angle in which the frame extends relative to the first base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Joy MM Delaware, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Daniel Riggs