Patents Assigned to Cambridge International, Inc.
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Patent number: 10118766Abstract: A splice link for a conveyor belt includes an outer locking bar including at least one lower tab and an offset portion, an inner connector bar including at least one opening configured to receive the at least one lower tab on the outer locking bar and a front face having an upper tab, the offset portion on the outer locking bar configured to engage the upper tab of the inner connector bar. A further aspect of the disclosure includes a conveyor belt including a plurality of spaced tractive rods, a plurality of parallel pairs of edge bar links interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, and a splice link disposed between adjacent pairs of edge bar links.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Thomas O. Perdue, Robert E. Maine, Jr., George H. Messick, Jr., Jeffrey D. Ulchak, Melody Elizabeth Fernaays
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Publication number: 20180252026Abstract: An architectural panel includes a mesh defining a plurality of openings and a plurality of flaps configured for attachment to the mesh within the plurality of openings, the flaps being movable to allow air flow through the openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Frank R. BARCUS, III, Robert E. MAINE, JR., George H. MESSICK, JR., Matthew Charles O'CONNELL, Thomas O. PERDUE, Hendrik Arie PHILLIPS, Thomas Claude ROSS, Jeffery D. ULCHAK
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Publication number: 20180251309Abstract: A conveyor belt having a plurality of spaced tractive rods including opposing inner and outer ends, and a support surface transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, wherein at least one of the inner and outer ends of at least some of the plurality of spaced tractive rods includes a cone shaped end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: Cambridge International Inc.Inventors: Thomas O. Perdue, George H. Messick, JR., Crystal A. Willey
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Publication number: 20180162648Abstract: An eye link conveyor belt including a plurality of eyelets and a plurality of cross rods, the plurality of eyelets including openings on each end and the plurality of cross rods extending through the openings to thereby connect the plurality of eyelets together; and a plurality of wire forms connected to the conveyor belt, the wire forms including at least one protrusion extending above a planar product support surface of the conveyor belt. A plurality of side plates can be secured to the conveyor belt by the wire forms and also extend above the planar product support surface of the conveyor belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Robert E. Maine, Jr., George H. MESSICK, JR., Thomas O. PERDUE, Jeffery D. ULCHAK, Charles E. HENNIGAR
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Patent number: 9994396Abstract: An eye link conveyor belt including a plurality of eyelets and a plurality of cross rods, the plurality of eyelets including openings on each end and the plurality of cross rods extending through the openings to thereby connect the plurality of eyelets together; and a plurality of wire forms connected to the conveyor belt, the wire forms including at least one protrusion extending above a planar product support surface of the conveyor belt. A plurality of side plates can be secured to the conveyor belt by the wire forms and also extend above the planar product support surface of the conveyor belt.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Robert E. Maine, Jr., George H. Messick, Jr., Thomas O. Perdue, Jeffery D. Ulchak, Charles E. Hennigar
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Publication number: 20180094440Abstract: An attachment assembly for architectural mesh includes a hanger member including a hollow tube with an open channel; a wall bracket; and an attachment saddle including a plurality of projecting tabs, the attachment saddle configured to be secured to the wall bracket; wherein the plurality of projecting tabs are configured to slide into the open channel and be retained within the hollow tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Ivan Gunnar ZORN, Matthew Charles O'CONNELL
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Publication number: 20180072504Abstract: A conveyor belt having a plurality of spaced tractive rods, a plurality of rows transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, a plurality of belt drive clips, and a plurality of belt hold-down clips, wherein each of the rows comprises a U-shaped link on each edge and a mesh overlay extending therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Thomas O. PERDUE, Crystal A. WILLEY
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Patent number: 9863154Abstract: An architectural mesh panel includes a plurality of spaced rods and a plurality of adjacent rows of pickets, each of the rows of pickets including at least a plurality of first links, a plurality of second links and a plurality of third links, the plurality of first links have a first spacing, the plurality of second links have a second spacing, and the plurality of third links have a third spacing, wherein each of the rows of pickets includes at least two adjacent first links defining a closely spaced link area, wherein each of the rows of pickets includes at least one second link disposed adjacent the closely spaced link area on each side thereof, wherein the closely spaced link area creates a simulated moiré appearance of a moving stripe to an observer whose viewpoint is continuously changing from one side of the architectural mesh panel towards the other.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: George H. Messick, Jr., Thomas O. Perdue, Matthew C. O'Connell, Jeffrey D. Ulchak, Robert E. Maine, Jr.
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Patent number: 9776799Abstract: A conveyor belt system includes a conveyor belt and a sensor assembly integrated in the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt includes a plurality of wickets, and a plurality of interconnecting rods about which the wickets hinge. The sensor assembly includes a load-bearing member and a sensor fitted in the load-bearing member. The load-bearing member is coupled to two adjacent rods such that a belt tension is sustained between the adjacent rods. A method of using a conveyor belt system include pinging the sensor assembly using a reader with an antenna positioned on a conveyor frame, collecting a signal from the sensor assembly using the reader, and processing the collected data to determine a history of belt tension and to estimate overall belt elongation.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Jeffrey D. Ulchak, Robert E. Maine, Jr., Thomas O. Perdue
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Publication number: 20170267455Abstract: A conveyor belt configured for a direction of travel, the conveyor belt including a plurality of connecting rods; and a spiral overlay; wherein each of the connecting rods has a flattened oblong cross section. In addition, a method a manufacturing a connector rod for a conveyor, belt includes providing a connector rod having a circular cross section; rolling the connector rod along a longitudinal axis thereof, and thereby producing a flattened oblong cross section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Larry Vaughn WINDSOR, JR., William CANNON, Alan Scott HENRY, Brian Jon ROBINSON, Jason Vance TODD, Ralph Buck TRAVIS, JR., Robert E. MAINE, JR., Thomas Claude ROSS
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Publication number: 20170260004Abstract: A splice link for a conveyor belt includes an outer locking bar including at least one lower tab and an offset portion, an inner connector bar including at least one opening configured to receive the at least one lower tab on the outer locking bar and a front face having an upper tab, the offset portion on the outer locking bar configured to engage the upper tab of the inner connector bar. A further aspect of the disclosure includes a conveyor belt including a plurality of spaced tractive rods, a plurality of parallel pairs of edge bar links interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, and a splice link disposed between adjacent pairs of edge bar links.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Thomas O. PERDUE, Robert E. MAINE, JR., George H. MESSICK, JR., Jeffrey D. ULCHAK, Melody Elizabeth Fernaays
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Patent number: 9694979Abstract: A conveyor belt including a plurality of spaced hinge rods, each of the plurality of rods including a first end and a second end; a plurality of plate elements including a first side edge and a second side edge, the plurality of plate elements overlying the spaced hinge rods such that the plurality of plate elements define a product support surface; wherein each side edge of the plate elements includes a side edge connector having a bendable retaining tab disposed at the first side edge and the second side edge and two holes for receiving a respective end of one of the hinge rods therein. The bendable retaining tab is configured to bend and thereby cover one of the two holes on the side edge connector, thereby restraining movement of the hinge rod within the respective hole.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Jeffrey D. Ulchak, Thomas O. Perdue
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Patent number: 9688480Abstract: A conveyor belt system includes a spiral conveyor belt, a spiral conveyor cage structure adjacent the spiral conveyor belt, an RFID sensor integral to the spiral conveyor belt, and a plurality of antennas of a reader, the antennas being attached to the spiral conveyor structure. A method of using the conveyor belt system includes rotationally displacing the spiral conveyor belt relative to a portion of the spiral conveyor cage structure, obtaining and storing first time stamp data when the RFID sensor passes one of the plurality of antennas, and obtaining and storing second time stamp data when the RFID sensor passes another one of the plurality of antennas.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Cambridge International Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey D. Ulchak, Thomas O. Perdue
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Publication number: 20170129708Abstract: A modular eye link conveyor belt and method of assembling a modular eye link conveyor belt includes (a) welding a plurality of eyelets and bar links to a cross wire having a predetermined module width to form at least one first module row; (b) welding a plurality of eyelets and bar links to a cross wire having a predetermined module width to form at least one second module row; connecting the first module row and the second module row with a cross rod extending through the plurality of eyelets and thereby forming a first module; repeating steps (a) and (b) and forming a second module; and connecting the first module and the second module with a cross rod extending through the plurality of eyelets.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Robert E. Maine, JR., George H. Messick, JR., Thomas O. Perdue, Jeffrey D. Ulchak
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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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Publication number: 20160368711Abstract: A conveyor belt including a plurality of spaced hinge rods, each of the plurality of rods including a first end and a second end; a plurality of plate elements including a first side edge and a second side edge, the plurality of plate elements overlying the spaced hinge rods such that the plurality of plate elements define a product support surface; wherein each side edge of the plate elements includes a side edge connector having a bendable retaining tab disposed at the first side edge and the second side edge and two holes for receiving a respective end of one of the hinge rods therein. The bendable retaining tab is configured to bend and thereby cover one of the two holes on the side edge connector, thereby restraining movement of the hinge rod within the respective hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: Cambridge International Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey D. ULCHAK, Thomas O. PERDUE
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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: 9468878Abstract: A filtration system particularly suited for removing a particulate material from a hot gas includes a housing, a collection system including an array of collection elements, a cleaning system to clean the collected particulate material from the collection elements, and a removal system for removing the collected particulate material from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Cambridge International, Inc.Inventors: Maxwell Lawrence Keeling, Melody Elizabeth Fernaays, Matthew Charles O'Connell, Grace Amarachukwu Pokoo Aikins, George H. Messick, Jr., Robert E. Maine, Jr.
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Patent number: 9470039Abstract: A framed architectural mesh panel system including a mesh panel; a frame assembly; and a tensioning system; wherein the tensioning system is integrated within the frame assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Cambridge International, Inc.Inventor: James J. Mitchell
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Patent number: D819228Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Ivan Gunnar Zorn, Matthew Charles O'Connell