Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A blast screen system for a framed opening including a mounting mechanism secured to the framed opening; and a flexible mesh panel secured by the mounting mechanism to cover the framed opening. The mounting mechanism includes a plurality of spring biased brackets, each having a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions being joined by a pivot pin.

Abstract: A filter for removing a particulate material includes a collection system provided in an air stream to collect the particulate material, the collection system including a filter frame having a plurality of filter panels, and a cleaning system provided to clean the collected particulate material from the plurality of filter panels, the cleaning system including a rotatable cleaner arm having a plurality of nozzles.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A filtration system for removing a particulate material includes a housing having an air stream flow path communicating between an inlet for incoming polluted air containing particulate material and an air outlet for emitting clean air filtered by removing the particulate material; a filter media collection system provided in the air stream to collect the particulate material, the collection system including at least one spool of filter media; and a filter media cleaning system provided to clean the collected particulate material from the filter media.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: An architectural mesh hanging system including a hanger assembly for an architectural mesh panel of predetermined size and a mechanism for mounting the hanger assembly on a support surface, the mounting mechanism including a plurality of support brackets connected to the hanger assembly and at least one of the support brackets including a pivotable support bracket.

Abstract: A filtration system particularly suited for removing a particulate material from a hot gas includes a housing, a collection system including at least one collection belt, a cleaning system to clean the collected particulate material from the at least one collection belt, and a removal system for removing the collected particulate material from the housing.

Abstract: An electrostatic precipitator for removing a particulate material includes a housing having an internally formed air path communicating between an inlet for drawing polluted air containing particulate material and an air outlet for emitting clean air purified by removing the particulate material, an air stream generator that generates an air stream, a discharging mechanism that charges the particulate material, and a collection device provided in the air stream to collect the particulate material which has been charged by the discharging mechanism. The collection device includes a collection belt including a flat wire belt defining a three-dimensional collection surface. The precipitator further includes a brush and vacuum assembly for removing the particulate material and reducing the risk of reentrainment in the air stream.

Abstract: A forced entry system for a framed opening including a bracket assembly secured to the framed opening; a mounting tube including a saddle, the saddle being secured to the bracket assembly; and a mesh panel secured by the mounting tube to cover the framed opening.

Abstract: A lighted architectural mesh includes a plurality of interconnected wires forming a plurality of transverse openings. At least one light carrier is slidably received within at least one of said transverse openings. The at least one light carrier includes light nodes emitting light through the interstices on the front and/or rear side of the architectural mesh. The at least one light carrier further comprises a plurality of connecting elements, wherein the light emitter nodes of the at least one light element are releasably interconnected in series by the connecting elements.

Abstract: A flat wire conveyor belt having a plurality of spaced tractive rods, a plurality of rows of flat wire wickets transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, a plurality of reinforcing bars, a plurality of belt drive clips, and a plurality of belt hold-down clips. The plurality of reinforcing bars, belt drive clips and belt hold-down clips are disposed on at least one outer edge of the flat wire conveyor belt to reduce fatigue failures on the driven edges of the conveyor belt and thereby improve the edge drive capability thereof.

Abstract: A compound sprocket having at least one rotatable member including an outer sprocket element and an inner sprocket element symmetrically disposed relative to a central axis of rotation of the at least one rotatable member. The outer sprocket element includes a plurality of spaced, uniformly radially-oriented protrusions on an outer cylindrical surface thereof for engaging a conveyor belt, the outer sprocket element further includes a plurality of pockets formed on an inner cylindrical surface thereof. The inner sprocket element has a plurality of protrusions corresponding in number and position to the pockets formed on the inner cylindrical surface of the outer sprocket element and received therein. A resilient connecting element is disposed in each pocket biased between a wall of the pocket of the outer sprocket element and one of the protrusions of the inner sprocket element.

Abstract: A lighted architectural mesh includes a plurality of interconnected wires forming a plurality of transverse openings. At least one light carrier is slidably received within at least one of said transverse openings. The at least one light carrier includes light nodes emitting light through the interstices on the front and/or rear side of the architectural mesh. The at least one light carrier further comprises a plurality of connecting elements, wherein the light emitter nodes of the at least one light element are releasably interconnected in series by the connecting elements.

Abstract: A lighted architectural mesh includes a plurality of interconnected wires forming a plurality of transverse openings. At least one light carrier is slidably received within at least one of said transverse openings. The at least one light carrier includes light nodes emitting light through the interstices on the front and/or rear side of the architectural mesh. The at least one light carrier further comprises a plurality of connecting elements, wherein the light emitter nodes of the at least one light element are releasably interconnected in series by the connecting elements.

Abstract: A lighted architectural mesh includes a plurality of interconnected wires forming a plurality of transverse openings. At least one light carrier is slidably received within at least one of said transverse openings. The at least one light carrier includes light nodes emitting light through the interstices on the front and/or rear side of the architectural mesh. The at least one light carrier further comprises a plurality of connecting elements, wherein the light emitter nodes of the at least one light element are releasably interconnected in series by the connecting elements.

Abstract: An architectural mesh sunscreen panel having at least a first portion including a first architectural mesh assembled from a plurality of first interwoven helically-wound spiral units and first connector rods; and a second portion including a second architectural mesh assembled from a plurality of second interwoven helically-wound spiral units and second connector rods. The first architectural mesh defines a first shading characteristic that is different from a second shading characteristic defined by the second architectural mesh.

Abstract: A conveyor belt includes a plurality of spaced rods transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and a plurality of plate elements overlying at least some of the rods so as to provide a support surface which imparts a predetermined marking or lack of marking to the product being conveyed.