Patents Assigned to Northwest Product Design, LLC
  • Idler system for conveyor
    Patent number: 6672450
    Abstract: An idler system for conveyors, the system providing an idler which is released or propelled downwardly away from the conveyor belt, when a pre-determined condition is present, such as the tripping of an idler guard or the presence of a pre-determined amount of pressure on the idler. The idler itself may be releasably attached to a conveyor framework, or it may be provided with an idler bracket which is partially or wholly released with the idler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Northwest Product Design, LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Horne
  • Idler system for conveyor
    Publication number: 20020153231
    Abstract: An idler system for conveyors, the system providing an idler which is released or propelled downwardly away from the conveyor belt, when a pre-determined condition is present, such as the tripping of an idler guard or the presence of a pre-determined amount of pressure on the idler. The idler itself may be releasably attached to a conveyor framework, or it may be provided with an idler bracket which is partially or wholly released with the idler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: Northwest Product Design, LLC.
    Inventor: Robert A. Horne