Transversely Extending Enlongated Ridge Means Formed On Or Attached By Nonmechanical Means To The Conveyor Patents (Class 198/690.2)
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Patent number: 11939165Abstract: An accessory assembly (1) of toothed belts (9), toothed conveyor belts (9a) or portions thereof, comprising a base piece (2), a first piece (3) and a second piece (4) with respectively a first, a second and a fourth coupling part (21, 31, 41). The first and the second coupling part (21, 31) are complementary to one another so that the first piece (3) is couplable above the base piece (2) in one or more predetermined positions and the fourth and the first coupling part (41, 21) are complementary to one another so that the second piece (4) is couplable above the base piece (2) in one or more predetermined positions. The first piece (3) comprises a third coupling part (32) complementary to the fourth coupling part (41) and which faces in an opposite direction to the second coupling part (31).Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: PR Rubino S.r.l.Inventor: Attilio Rubino
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Patent number: 11470769Abstract: Screening belt unit is provided for a harvesting machine or harvested material transport device, and in particular for a root crop harvester or root crop transport belt, and for screening extraneous material out of a mixture of harvested material and extraneous material. A screening belt has at least two endless carriers, preferably in the form of carrier belts or chains, between which screening bars are arranged in a direction transversely to the conveying direction. The screening bars forming a plurality of screening bar units that comprise in particular in each case at least two screening bars. At least a part of the screening bars is fixed so as to be movable relative to the endless carriers. The screening belt unit has a positioning means which is arranged at least partially along the screening belt and acts on the movable screening bars.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Inventors: Julian Ross, Josef Gerdes, Heinrich Hönemann, Christoph Halbrügge
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Patent number: 11465852Abstract: A flatwire conveyor belt assembly includes pickets defining a leading link and a trailing link, wherein adjacent pickets are coupled with a cross-rod that extends through openings formed in the leading link and in the trailing link of adjacent pickets. Top plates are coupled to the pickets and define a conveying surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Cambridge International, Inc.Inventors: George H. Messick, Jr., Thomas O. Perdue, Remco van der Ende, Melody E. Fernaays
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Patent number: 11331749Abstract: A Support device (14) for storing or transporting single sheets or stacks of a packaging material is described. It comprises a multitude of slats (32) being arranged on a basic component (34), wherein the slats (32) are in an upright position and spaced from each other in a generally parallel manner such that respective side contour contact sections (36) of the slats (32) form a substantially flat support surface configured to support the single sheets or stacks.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Bobst Mex SAInventors: Paul Hornick, Francesco Pessotto
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Patent number: 10994937Abstract: A conveyor including a conveyor belt and a first cleat. The conveyor belt has a first side edge that is opposite a second side edge. The conveyor belt also has a first belt end and a second belt end that is opposite the first belt end. The first cleat is attached to the conveyor belt. The first cleat includes a main cleat portion and a first tail cleat portion. The main cleat portion has a main cleat first end and a main cleat second end. The main cleat first end is closer to the first side edge than the main cleat second end. The main cleat portion is oriented at an angle of less than about 90 degrees with respect to the first side edge so that the main cleat first end is closer to the first belt end than the main cleat second end. The first tail cleat portion includes a tail cleat first end and a tail cleat second end. The tail cleat first end is closer to the first belt end than the tail cleat second end. The tail cleat second end is proximate the main cleat second end.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: WCCO Belting, Inc.Inventors: Chad R. Haugen, Travis Mackey, Vineet Saxena, Carter Pedersen
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Patent number: 10914360Abstract: A toothed belt for a movable roof element of a vehicle which may have a toothed belt body made of plastic, a coupling element, and an interface of the toothed belt, which interface is formed by the coupling element, for coupling to the movable roof element, wherein—the coupling element and the toothed belt body are coupled to each other in a form fitting manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: WEBASTO SEInventors: Ulrich Schreiber, Andreas Rockelmann
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Patent number: 10874053Abstract: A draper belt (8) having a carry layer (14), a pulley cover layer (13), and a reinforcing layer (12) which is situated between the carry layer (14) and the pulley cover layer (13). The draper belt (8) has a first edge (30) and a second edge (31). The carry layer (14) includes a plurality of cleats (7) which run from the first edge (30) to the second edge (31) of the draper belt. The cleats (7) are reinforced with reinforcing rods which are comprised of a cured rubbery polymer which includes at least 3 phr of reinforcing fibers.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: ContiTech Transportbandsysteme GmbHInventors: Alan C. Echtenkamp, David W. Johnson
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Patent number: 10676281Abstract: A draper belt (8) having a carry layer (14), a pulley cover layer (13), and a reinforcing layer (12) which is situated between the carry layer (14) and the pulley cover layer (13). The carry layer (14) includes a plurality of cleats (7) which are reinforced with reinforcing rods (15). The draper belt (8) has a first edge section (16), a second edge section (17), and a center section (18) located between the first edge section (16) and the second edge section (17). The first edge section (16) and the second edge section (17) of the draper belt (8) each have a modulus that is at least three times greater than the modulus of the center section (18).Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: ContiTech Transportbandsysteme GmbHInventor: Alan C. Echtenkamp
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Patent number: 10647513Abstract: A conveyor belt (10) of closed-path type comprising a plurality of transport plates (50), defining a transport surface for the material in a forward run of the conveyor belt itself, which plates are arranged in sequence along a longitudinal transport direction (L), wherein each plate bears a first (55) and a second (56) longitudinal end portion thereat, in said forward run, it is respectively superimposed on an adjacent plate arranged upstream of the sequence with respect to the longitudinal transport direction and placed under an adjacent plate arranged downstream in such sequence, or vice versa; and an annular structure (51) for connecting said plates being arranged, in said forward run, below said plates, wherein at least one of said plates, at said first or second longitudinal portion of superimposing or placing under an adjacent plate, has a cross section with thickness (s) decreased with respect to a remaining portion of the plate itself.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Magaldi Power S.P.A.Inventors: Mario Magaldi, Domenico Casillo
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Patent number: 10617060Abstract: An agricultural harvesting head comprises a frame that supports a cutter configured to cut an agricultural product. The agricultural harvesting head also comprises a set of laterally extending and forward tilted feeding tracks that guide the cut agricultural product to a center of the agricultural harvesting head. The set of feeding tracks comprise a base web of elastomer-impregnated fabric, elongated cleats that extend upward from the base web and extend across substantially the entire width of the base web and a plurality of textured protrusions that extend upward from the web between adjacent elongate cleats. The textured protrusions protrude upward from the base web a distance sufficient to catch and hold grain rolling downhill in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the feeding track and extend over substantially the entire width of the base web.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Anthony M. Hasenour, Daniel S. Hoffman, Anthony J. Washburn
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Patent number: 10591020Abstract: The present invention relates to a power transmission belt provided with a tension member, a tension member-supporting layer, a tension rubber layer, and a compression rubber layer, the belt having a plurality of cog portions, in which the tension member is formed of an aramid fiber, the compression rubber layer is formed of a vulcanized rubber composition containing a rubber component and aramid short fibers embedded in the vulcanized rubber composition with being arranged in a width direction of the belt, the power transmission belt has a strain of from 0.5 to 0.8% when compressed under a stress of 2.0 N/mm2 in the width direction, and the power transmission belt has a strain of from 0.35 to 0.7% when pulled under a load of 2 kN in the lengthwise direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.Inventors: Mikio Kageyama, Susumu Takaba, Hisato Ishiguro, Hideyuki Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10427879Abstract: A conveyor structure includes a first conveyor structure layer, a core structure layer, and a second conveyor structure layer. The core structure layer is provided on the first conveyor belt structure and includes a rope layer, a plurality of first wefts, a plurality of second wefts and a cloth layer. The rope layer may be provided on the first conveyor structure layer and includes a plurality of warp ropes. The cloth layer may be disposed above the rope layer. The plurality of second wefts and the plurality of first wefts may be obliquely intertwined with each other and wrapped on the rope layer, or on the cloth layer, or on the rope layer and the cloth layer. The second conveyor belt structure layer may be provided on the core structure layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Inventor: Jia-Tian Lin
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Patent number: 10390487Abstract: A conveyor belt for an agricultural harvesting head includes a base web of elastomer-impregnated fabric; elongate cleats that extend upward from the base web and extend across substantially the entire width of the base web; and a plurality of textured protrusions that extend upward from the web between adjacent elongate cleats, wherein the textured protrusions are organized in rows of pockets between adjacent cleats and extend over substantially the entire width of the base web.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Anthony M. Hasenour, Daniel S. Hoffman, Anthony J. Washburn
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Patent number: 10273087Abstract: A conveyor belt, in particular a tubular conveyor belt or a pipe conveyor belt or a pouch conveyor belt, which has a belt body that has a carrying-side cover sheet, a profiling that is formed substantially perpendicular to the surface of the carrying-side cover sheet being formed on the carrying-side cover sheet, the profiling having a number of transverse-strip profiling regions along a longitudinal direction of the carrying-side cover sheet.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: ContiTech Transportbandsysteme GmbHInventor: Andrey Minkin
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Patent number: 10233022Abstract: A draper belt (8) having a carry layer (14), a pulley cover layer (13), and a reinforcing layer (12) which is disposed between the carry layer (14) and the pulley cover layer (13). The draper belt (8) has a first edge (30) and a second edge (31), and cleats (7) on the carry layer (14) which run from the first edge (30) to the second edge (31) of the draper belt (8). The reinforcing rods (15, 18, 19, 20) contain metal. In some other aspects of the disclosure, two methods for ensuring adhesion between the reinforcing rods (15, 18, 19, 20) and the cleats (7) of the draper belt (8) are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: ContiTech Transportbandsysteme GmbHInventor: David W. Johnson
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Patent number: 9791388Abstract: A conveyor system for use with a scanning apparatus for scanning of contained materials such as liquids within containers such as bottles. The system includes a transverse conveyor having a conveyor surface, a plurality of container support modules each adapted to seat on the conveyor surface. Each container support module includes a lower surface that sits upon the conveyor surface of the conveyor and upper part in which a container-receiving recessed portion is defined.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Kromek LimitedInventors: Andrew Keith Powell, John Atkins
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Patent number: 9622412Abstract: An endless belt for a side conveyor (104, 106) of a draper header (100) has a web width an upper, crop conveying surface that is generally planar over substantially its entire extent. The web comprises a forward edge portion that is configured to be covered by a crop ramp. A plurality of protrusions (300, 400, 500, 502, 504, 602, 606) is fixed to and extends upward from the forward edge portion. The side conveyor (104, 106) comprises the endless belt and the crop ramp.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Anthony M Hasenour, Corwin M Puryk
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Patent number: 9617079Abstract: A conveying device including a circulatorily led, extensively extended conveying element that forms a conveying section with a conveying surface and a return section, a front head-end region, in which the conveying element is deflected from the conveying section into the return section in the movement direction of the conveying element, and a braking device that exerts a braking effect upon the driven conveying element. The braking device includes a braking surface that, by way of the sliding friction with the conveying element, at least partly exerts the braking effect upon the driven conveying element. The braking device is designed and arranged such that it exerts the braking effect upon the conveying element outside the front head-end region as well as outside the conveying section. The braking surface is designed in an essentially bent manner and is wrapped by a part of the conveying element.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: WRH WALTER REIST HOLDING AGInventor: Robert Aliesch
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Patent number: 9555970Abstract: A compound balanced woven-wire conveyor belt including a plurality of interwoven helically-wound spirals and connector rods, and a plurality of spiral wires forming protruding tangs on a surface of the woven-wire belt. A conveyor system further includes at least one rotatable member including an outer cylindrical surface symmetrically disposed relative to a central axis of rotation of the rotatable member and a plurality of cavities on the outer cylindrical surface for engaging the protruding tangs of the woven-wire belt, each of the protruding tangs substantially corresponding to the cavities of the rotatable member.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Michael Robert Franzoni, George H. Messick, Jr., Robert E. Maine, Jr.
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Patent number: 9528330Abstract: A conveyor assembly for transporting tubular onto a drilling rig includes a plurality of conveyor sections coupled together end to end. The conveyor sections are configured to receive and transport the tubular. Each of the plurality of conveyor sections includes a conveyor belt having treads for transporting the tubular along the conveyor section. The conveyor assembly also includes an actuation assembly configured to transition the plurality of conveyor sections between a first orientation and a second orientation. The conveyor sections are not aligned in the first orientation, and the conveyor sections are substantially aligned in the second orientation.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: TESCO CORPORATIONInventor: Kevin James Nikiforuk
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Patent number: 9517886Abstract: A belt includes one or more devices that prevent roll-back of material being conveyed by the belt wherein the one or more devices are formed as a pattern on the belt. The pattern includes one of the one or more devices being offset from at least another of the one or more devices. The pattern is at distance from another pattern of the one or more devices formed on the belt.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Brian James Petersen, Shawn W. Gerdeman
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Patent number: 9475642Abstract: A flat wire conveyor belt and system includes a plurality of spaced tractive rods and a plurality of rows of pickets transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, each of the rows of pickets including a plurality of first links and a plurality of second links, the plurality of first links have a first spacing and the plurality of second links have a second spacing, the first spacing being less than the second spacing. The system further includes a sprocket, wherein the plurality of spaced tractive rods terminate with clinched ends within the plurality of first links disposed on the outer edges of the flat wire conveyor belt, and the first links are dimensioned for receiving the clinched ends and the sprocket teeth therewithin.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventor: George Howard Messick, Jr.
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Patent number: 9463930Abstract: A conveyor belt includes a carrying-side cover plate and a running-side cover plate. The cover plates conjointly define a belt body having a plurality of reinforcement elements embedded therein. The belt body has edge zones and is closable so as to cause the edge zones to overlap and be in mutual contact engagement to form a tube conveyor belt or a pocket conveyor belt. The carrying-side cover plate has a chevron profile arrangement which includes a plurality of diagonal elements extending in both a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction of the conveyor belt. Each two of the diagonal elements conjointly defines a pair with multiple pairs defining a V-formation having a tip aligned in a direction opposite to the direction of movement of the belt.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: ConiTech Transportbandsysteme GmbHInventor: Andrey Minkin
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Patent number: 9409718Abstract: A conveyor belt comprising a plurality of modules hingedly connected together includes a first type of module including raised ribs arranged in columns and a second type of module including chock segments aligned with the columns. A transfer device includes fingers aligned with gaps between the chock segments and valleys between the columns. Each chock segment is substantially triangular in shape.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.Inventors: Soren A. Pedersen, Miranda R. Kovach, R. Scott Dailey, John E. Wenzel
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Patent number: 9248970Abstract: Disclosed herein is a belt assembly including a flexible belt with an improved belt attachment. The belt attachment includes two crossbars spaced along the length of the belt. The crossbars retain bearings that allow predetermined movement in six degrees of freedom. The crossbars are connected by a rigid body that attaches to the bearings. Implements that are attached to the rigid body are simply supported but restrained in pitching rotation.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Natel Energy, Inc.Inventors: Abraham D. Schneider, Erick M. Davidson
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Patent number: 9199797Abstract: The invention relates to a module for a modular conveyor, comprising a body part extending transversely to a direction, having a substantially closed, flat top surface and a bottom. On the top surface, a receiving provision is provided for coupling a mounting frame. The receiving provision is provided with one or more stop elements projecting relative to the top surface, with each stop element provided with a flange. The mounting frame is provided with one or more wings, with each wing configured to engage under a respective flange upon placement of the mounting frame on the receiving provision. The receiving provision and the mounting frame are configured for placement of the mounting frame on the module and removal from the module, respectively, in an insertion direction which is directed substantially transversely to the directions.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: REXNORD FLATTOP EUROPE B.V.Inventors: Cornelis Hendrik Mijndert Menke, Remco van der Ende
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Publication number: 20140262692Abstract: A conveyer belt having a plurality of raised crescent shaped protrusions extending upward from its flat body and arranged in an array of aligned vertical columns and horizontal rows. Each protrusion has rounded surfaces with no sharp edges, which helps prevent damage to produce as the produce falls upon the conveyer belt. The crescent shape of the protrusions along with the sloped and rounded surfaces form a plurality of pockets spaced and staggered across the conveying surface of the conveyer belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: Robert L. Williamson
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Patent number: 8827070Abstract: A conveying device for a root crop harvester has an endless conveying member combined of monolithic structural elements connected sequentially to each other in a belt shape. The structural elements each have an entrainment member and a support surface supporting objects to be transported on the endless conveying member. The structural elements each have at least one connecting zone. The structural elements in the connected position each form a flat element connected sequentially at the connecting zone, respectively. In the connected position of the structural elements, the entrainment members extend transversely to a conveying direction of the endless conveying member and between the transversely extending entrainment members the support surfaces are positioned, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Klemens Kalverkamp
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Patent number: 8789687Abstract: A belt tracking control device for a conveyor device is provided, in particular for agricultural round balers, having at least one roller and at least one traction element which is guided over the roller and having at least one edge region which extends from the side edge of the traction element in the direction of the width thereof. At least one guide roller is provided through which the edge region can be deflected from the movement plane of the traction element.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventor: Jean Viaud
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Patent number: 8764367Abstract: A separator separates sheets from a bundle. Slack in the strap used to raise and lower a clamp is used to determine when the clamp reaches the bundle. A non-horizontal conveyor tilts beneath the clamp to receive multiple articles, and then tilts over another bin to deposit the articles. The second bin includes an angled surface, which is straightened to shift the articles for clamping. The clamp is supported by, but not attached to, a support connected with the drive. When the clamp reaches the pile, the clamp stops but the support may continue to move. The clamp is tiltable. The article is transferred by an air jet onto a surface with a roller separated from the surface. Upon transfer, the roller forms a nip with the surface. The article is deposited on an exit conveyor having a flexible, raised portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Inventor: Stanley G. McCabe
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Publication number: 20140008274Abstract: A conveyor system and methods for conveying and unstacking flat and non-flat packages. The conveyor system includes an inclined conveyor belt delivering packages to a tilted conveyor belt that conveys flat packages along its length while non-flat packages tumble off its lower side edge to initially cull flat packages from a bulk flow of packages. Retention means, such as a high-friction outer conveying surface or a raised barrier along the length of the outer conveying surface of the tilted conveyor belt, holds flat packages on the tilted conveyor belt. The inclined conveyor belt has stop elements spaced apart along the belt's length and is advanced in stop-and-go fashion to help unstack piggy-backed packages as they are conveyed up the incline.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C.Inventors: Matthew L. Fourney, Stephen G. Wargo
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Publication number: 20130233677Abstract: The invention provides a component feed device (2) enabling metered delivery of components to a workstation, the device comprising a conveyor belt (6) having an upper strand (7) and a lower strand (8), drive means (9, 10, 13, 14, 16) for driving the conveyor belt (6) in a loop, and holder means configured to contain the components on the upper strand (7) of the conveyor belt (6). The upper strand (7) is configured to form a container, in particular a bowl-shaped container, having an upstream face (11a), a bottom (11b), and a downstream face (11c), said upstream and downstream faces being configured to encourage components to move down under gravity into the bottom. The conveyor belt (6) has an outside face (6a) and an inside face (6b), the outside face having component retaining means (19) configured to retain the components resting on said outside face (6a) at least when they are situated on the downstream face (11c).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventor: Hervé Deflandre
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Patent number: 8479484Abstract: The invention includes the steps of disposing at least a portion of the stream containing leafstalks (P) and berries (G) on a continuous conveyor belt (5) in a longitudinal direction (L2), disposing the portion on a discontinuous conveyor belt (6) longitudinally aligned with the continuous belt. The discontinuous belt has vertical (7) openings with a geometry that is configured for enabling berries (G) to pass through them and to retain leafstalks (P) on the discontinuous belt, thereby eliminating leafstalks (P) remaining on the discontinuous belt.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2009Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: CNH France S. A.Inventors: Christine Nakas, Christophe R. Defurne
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Patent number: 8434612Abstract: The postal sorting machine has sorting outlets in which mailpieces are accumulated, said sorting outlets being disposed in line along a certain longitudinal axis. It further includes a recirculation device for recirculating the mailpieces stored in the sorting outlets, this device comprising a belt (40) mounted to move along the sorting outlets and to which cleats (41, 42) are fastened to define a succession of compartments (4a, 4b, 4c) that face respective ones of the sorting outlets, each compartment being arranged to store, on edge, mailpieces taken from a corresponding sorting outlet.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: SolysticInventor: Damien Hugues
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Publication number: 20120285801Abstract: An improved conveyor belt is provided for use in a tubular conveyor. The belt includes a plurality of cleat sets extending at a non-perpendicular angle across the axis of the belt. Adjacent cleat sets are offset with respect to one another, such that the axis of adjacent cleat sets are non-parallel. Each cleat set includes a plurality of spaced apart, upstanding cleat members. The orientation of the cleat sets helps maintain material toward the center of the belt, while the orientation of the cleat members eliminates vacuum behind the cleat members.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: MERIDIAN MANUFACTURING GROUPInventors: JUAN NEUFELD, BERNIE THIESSEN
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Patent number: 8109383Abstract: An assembly for loading and conveying ferrous metal articles including a magnet having north and south poles, an axis between the north and south poles, the poles forming an annular belt support; a powered conveyor belt extending over the belt support for rotating the magnet, the magnet being segmented along the polar axis, a first polar axis segment being a magnet mounting plate, a plurality of second polar axis segments being sub-magnets, each such sub-magnet overlying or underlying the magnet mounting plate having north and south poles, and having a polar axis, and a third polar axis segment being a sheath extending annularly about the magnet's first and second polar axis segments, the sheath having a radially outer surface forming the magnet's annular belt support.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Bunting Magnetics Co.Inventors: Donald A. Suderman, Barry Voorhees, Paul Scott
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Patent number: 7954630Abstract: A method of attaching a pawl to a region of a surface of a conveyor belt comprising pre-stressing the surface region and fixing the pawl to the surface region while it is in the pre-stressed state.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Neopost TechnologiesInventor: Christopher Hugh Williams
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Patent number: 7690499Abstract: A tubular conveyor for conveying grain or seed includes an intake end having a first roller and a discharge end having a second roller. A tubular portion is disposed between the intake end and the discharge end. A continuous flexible conveyor belt is coupled with the first and second rollers. Seal means are provided for sealing edges of the conveyor belt at a point approximately where the conveyor belt meets at least one of the first and second rollers.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Unverferth Manufacturing Company Inc.Inventors: David Richard Smith, Michael J. Hilvers, Brian James Petersen
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Patent number: 7681712Abstract: In an alignment conveyor apparatus including an input conveyor (1), an output conveyor (2) with a flap sensor (14), a single or a plurality of alignment conveyors (3), a product sensor (12), and a control unit (7), the control unit (7) includes an alignment conveyor controller (71) and an output conveyor controller (72), the alignment conveyor controller (71) includes a product position manager (712), a position correction calculator (713), and a position correction instruction creator (715), the output conveyor controller (72) includes an output conveyor position manager (721).Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa DenkiInventors: Koji Hara, Kengo Egami
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Patent number: 7597189Abstract: A cap sorter for lifting and orienting caps includes a hopper section for holding randomly oriented caps. A conveyor belt travels along a belt path that extends through the hopper section. The belt path extending from the hopper section and moving upward therefrom. A plurality of spaced apart cleat attachment locations are located along a length of the conveyor belt, each cleat attachment location formed by a plurality of button members extending from an outer surface of the conveyor belt. Each button member includes an enlarged head portion. Each cleat attachment location has a cleat attached thereto with each cleat having a plurality of slots for matingly engaging with a corresponding one of the button members to removably hold the cleat to the conveyor belt when the enlarged head of the button member is located at a securing location of its corresponding slot.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2006Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Fowler Products Company LLCInventors: Dan Davis Hinsley, Arnold D. Cotney, III
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Publication number: 20090223878Abstract: Method and system for batching of supplied objects in batches in such a manner that a batch fulfils predefined criteria as regards the number of objects, weight, orientation and/or type(s) of objects, wherein the weight of each object is determined the objects are transported by means for object transport, a selective transferral of the objects from said means for object transport to batching means is performed by means of a plurality of handlings means of the robot type in as a group or batch of objects is produced in consideration of said predefined criteria, and wherein said group or batch of objects is transported further on by means of means for batch transportation. Preferably, said means for batch transportation may comprise a plurality of conveyor means.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2005Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: SCANVAEGT INTERNATIONAL A/SInventors: Henrik Grundtvig, Mikael Krogh, Henrik F. Skyum, Ulrich Carlin Nielsen
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Patent number: 7500555Abstract: A link plate for a metal waste conveyer is composed of plural flat plates, and each of them has its lengthwise opposite side edges respectively provided with plural staggered pivotal members and opposite lateral ends respectively compressed to form a vertical side plate. Before the side plate is compression molded, the flat plate has its opposite short sides respectively compressed to form a bar projection with a preset length and thickness. The central line of the bar projection is parallel to the lengthwise central line of the flat plate and perpendicular to the bending line of the side plate. The bar projection has its opposite ends respectively positioned on the side plate and the flat plate, having one end on the side plate located lower than the upper edge of the side plate to form a space therebetween, and the other end on the flat plate extended to a preset length for reinforcing the supporting force of the side plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2008Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Miaw Yeou Metal Industry Co., LtdInventor: Chin-Lien Liao
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Patent number: 7299912Abstract: A conveyor system for transporting a work piece from a beginning point to an end point in a longitudinal direction with at least one process step applied in between to such work piece is provided according to the invention. The work piece is propelled in the longitudinal direction over a combination of grooved rollers and conveyor belt units in series. Grooved guide means with, e.g., V, U, or square shapes that are machined into the surface of the rollers prevent the work piece from moving laterally as it is transported in the longitudinal direction, and maintain precise spacing between a plurality of work piece strands undergoing simultaneous transport by the conveyor system. The conveyor belt unit located between the grooved rollers inhibits rotation of the work piece as it is transported in the longitudinal direction. This conveyor system is good for treating the entire exterior surface area of the work piece in a uniform manner, such as coating the surface of rebar, dowel bar, hollow tube, or pipe.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Midwest Pipe Coating, Inc.Inventor: Randy L. Van Kley
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Patent number: 7124879Abstract: A flexible endless belt mountable on rotating elements has an outer and inner surface between first and second lateral edges and a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart laterally oriented upraised flights on the outer surface. Each flight has a single medial portion offset in a rearward longitudinal direction from portions of the flight immediately lateral to the medial portion. Protrusions on the inner surface engage the rotating elements for endlessly rotating the endless belt in a forward longitudinal direction. Such an endless belt is particularly useful on a control apparatus for a stone slinger.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2005Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Maguire Super-Shield LTDInventor: Dennis R. Maguire
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Patent number: 6919122Abstract: A flexible composite with integral flights is provided and methods for making the same. The composite is made from, for example, silicone rubber, urethane rubber, polytetrafluoroethylene or other polymer. The composites are useful for making articles of manufacture, in particular, conveyor belts for use in high temperature food processing. The conveyor belts are an improvement over the prior art in that they prevent slippage of the articles conveyed, may be manufactured at low cost and are easy to clean.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2000Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics CorporationInventors: Frank M. Keese, Kevin C. Bauler, Gerard T. Buss, John A. Effenberger
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Patent number: 6854590Abstract: A conveyor belt assembly (10) for conveying an object to be portioned (54) by a fluid jet (52) is disclosed. The conveyor belt assembly (10) includes a conveyor belt formed from at least a first and a second picket (12) each having a length comprised of a sequence of geometrically shaped links (20) disposed transversely across the conveyor belt. The pickets (12) are disposed in a nested relationship to each other. The pickets (12) include upper edge portions (22) that form a conveying surface (42) for supporting and advancing the object to be portioned (54). The upper edge portions (22) are tapered in the upward direction to reduce dispersion of the fluid jet (52) during impingement of the fluid jet (52) on the conveying surface (42).Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Norman A. Rudy, Daniel F. Wilson
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Patent number: 6811021Abstract: A plastic conveyor belt module with a unitary sideguard. The sideguard extends upward perpendicularly from the top conveying surface of a plastic module body. The sideguard extends longitudinally along the conveying surface with a leading edge laterally offset from a trailing edge. Wedge-shaped indentations formed at the leading and trailing edges allow the sideguards of leading and trailing belt modules in a conveyor belt to mesh and to overlap without interference as the belt backflexes.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2003Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.Inventor: Andrew A. Corley
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Publication number: 20040178049Abstract: A conveyor system for moving articles, such as microtiter plates and the like, includes an endless belt with dividing ribs spaced to accommodate and position the plates to be moved. The belt is driven by a reversible servo motor. The system comprises removable workstations associated with the belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2003Publication date: September 16, 2004Inventors: Roger B. Hertz, Daniel C. McCrackin
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Publication number: 20040149545Abstract: A produce harvesting apparatus of the invention includes a conveyor system having conveyor belt driven over rollers by a drive element. The belt includes cushioned produce holders suitable for maintaining produce products in a desired orientation on the belt during operation. The apparatus includes a coring station suitable for coring harvested lettuce. The apparatus includes a loading station wherein the cored lettuce is loaded onto the cushioned produce holders and carried to an application station where shelf life extending materials are applied to the cut portions of the lettuce. The processed lettuce then proceeds to an unloading station where it is removed from the conveyor belt. Other inventive aspects include the conveyor belt having cushioned produce holders and the coring station as well as methods of implementing the disclosed devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Applicant: AG Harvesting Technologies, LLCInventors: Salvadore P. Tarantino, Robert T. Elliot, Kevin K. Le
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Patent number: RE42361Abstract: A plastic conveyor belt module with a unitary sideguard. The sideguard extends upward perpendicularly from the top conveying surface of a plastic module body. The sideguard extends longitudinally along the conveying surface with a leading edge laterally offset from a trailing edge. Wedge-shaped indentations formed at the leading and trailing edges allow the sideguards of leading and trailing belt modules in a conveyor belt to mesh and to overlap without interference as the belt backflexes.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.Inventor: Andrew A. Corley