Patents by Inventor Martin Sprenkeler

Martin Sprenkeler 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).

  • Sidewall fastening system for a conveyor belt
    Patent number: 11802608
    Abstract: A flexible thermoplastic conveyor belt constructed of one or more belt segments having corrugated sidewalls. The one or more segments are joined end to end at one or more joints. The ends of the sidewalls at or near the joints are fastened together by fasteners to form a continuous sidewall along the length of the belt. The fasteners are toolless fasteners requiring no tools; they can be fastened and unfastened by hand alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.
    Inventors: John Stong, Gabriel Nazar, Gerko Hulshof, Martin Sprenkeler, Michael Hendrik DeGroot, Jeff Batchelder, James R. Honeycutt, Jr.
  • SIDEWALL FASTENING SYSTEM FOR A CONVEYOR BELT
    Publication number: 20230250861
    Abstract: A flexible thermoplastic conveyor belt constructed of one or more belt segments having corrugated sidewalls. The one or more segments are joined end to end at one or more joints. The ends of the sidewalls at or near the joints are fastened together by fasteners to form a continuous sidewall along the length of the belt. The fasteners are toolless fasteners requiring no tools; they can be fastened and unfastened by hand alone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: John Stong, Gabriel Nazar, Gerko Hulshof, Martin Sprenkeler, Michael Hendrik DeGroot, Jeff Batchelder, James R. Honeycutt, JR.