Patents by Inventor Richard A. Keb

Richard A. Keb 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).

  • Multi-material conveyor component
    Patent number: 10821639
    Abstract: A conveyor component comprises a thermoformable portion chemically bonded to an injection molded base portion. A surface of the thermoformable portion is prepared for bonding. Then an injection moldable material is injected onto the prepared surface to form the injection molded base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Richard A. Keb, Ruizhe Ma, Michael Hendrik DeGroot
  • Magnetic conveyor belt module
    Patent number: 10138065
    Abstract: A magnetic conveyor belt module integrates a magnetic element into the body of the module to attract conveyed articles to the body. The magnetic conveyor belt module includes a recess for seating a magnetic element and a retention element for retaining the magnetic element within the recess. A cover encapsulates the magnetic element within the body of the module. A non-magnetic conveyor belt module is connected to the magnetic conveyor belt module to form a conveyor belt. The non-magnetic conveyor belt module has an upper surface that is flush with or above the upper surface of the magnetic conveyor belt module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.
    Inventors: David W. Bogle, Richard A. Keb, Krissie K. Zambrano, Adam E. Bannerman
  • MULTI-MATERIAL CONVEYOR COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20180290355
    Abstract: A conveyor component comprises a thermoformable portion chemically bonded to an injection molded base portion. A surface of the thermoformable portion is prepared for bonding. Then an injection moldable material is injected onto the prepared surface to form the injection molded base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Richard A. Keb, Ruizhe Ma, Michael Hendrik DeGroot
  • Method of manufacturing a multi-material conveyor component
    Patent number: 10016920
    Abstract: A conveyor component comprises a thermoformable portion chemically bonded to an injection molded base portion. A surface of the thermoformable portion is prepared for bonding. Then an injection moldable material is injected onto the prepared surface to form the injection molded base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Richard A. Keb, Ruizhe Ma, Michael Hendrik DeGroot
  • Magnetic conveyor belt module
    Patent number: 9764901
    Abstract: A magnetic conveyor belt module integrates a magnetic element into the body of the module to attract conveyed articles to the body. The magnetic conveyor belt module includes a recess for seating a magnetic element and a retention element for retaining the magnetic element within the recess. A cover encapsulates the magnetic element within the body of the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.
    Inventors: David W. Bogle, Richard A. Keb
  • MAGNETIC CONVEYOR BELT MODULE
    Publication number: 20170144839
    Abstract: A magnetic conveyor belt module integrates a magnetic element into the body of the module to attract conveyed articles to the body. The magnetic conveyor belt module includes a recess for seating a magnetic element and a retention element for retaining the magnetic element within the recess. A cover encapsulates the magnetic element within the body of the module. A non-magnetic conveyor belt module is connected to the magnetic conveyor belt module to form a conveyor belt. The non-magnetic conveyor belt module has an upper surface that is flush with or above the upper surface of the magnetic conveyor belt module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: David W. Bogle, Richard A. Keb, Krissie K. Zambrano, Adam E. Bannerman
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MULTI-MATERIAL CONVEYOR COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20160288386
    Abstract: A conveyor component comprises a thermoformable portion chemically bonded to an injection molded base portion. A surface of the thermoformable portion is prepared for bonding. Then an injection moldable material is injected onto the prepared surface to form the injection molded base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Richard A. Keb, Ruizhe Ma, Michael Hendrik DeGroot
  • MAGNETIC CONVEYOR BELT MODULE
    Publication number: 20160221758
    Abstract: A magnetic conveyor belt module integrates a magnetic element into the body of the module to attract conveyed articles to the body. The magnetic conveyor belt module includes a recess for seating a magnetic element and a retention element for retaining the magnetic element within the recess. A cover encapsulates the magnetic element within the body of the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C.
    Inventors: David W. Bogle, Richard A. Keb