Patents Assigned to P. Ellegaard A/S
  • Flexible closed belt conveyor
    Patent number: 9463929
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible closed belt conveyor (1) optimized for the requirements in the food industry, the belt comprising a flexible plastic sheet and edge bands welded to the longitudinal edges of the plastic sheet, wherein said endless element is adapted to form a pouch for carrying goods and wherein the maximum thickness of the plastic sheet is less than 1 mm. The invention also deals with a device for balancing the tension between the two edge bands by separating the edge bands in a portion of its pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: P. Ellegaard A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Ellegaard, Søren F. Pedersen, Frederik Hjejl Resen Golbæk Steenstrup, Mads Kogsgaard Hansen, Martin Nielsen, Martin Lindemann, Niels Hvid, Erik Lund Jepsen, Rasmus Nielsen
  • Hygienic drum motor
    Patent number: 9359142
    Abstract: A drum motor optimized for the hygienic requirements in the food industry; in particular the drum motor is used for driving conveyor belts. One embodiment of the invention discloses a drum motor comprising a drum shell accommodating a geared rim secured to the drum shell, a first inner end cap attached to the geared rim, a second inner end cap attached to a locking flange having an expanding element adapted to secure the second inner end cap to the drum shell when attaching the second inner end cap to the locking flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: P. Ellegaard A/S
    Inventors: Erik Lund Jepsen, Jais Ask Hansen