Patents by Inventor Allen Broom

Allen Broom has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vacuum belt conveyor
    Patent number: 6630057
    Abstract: A vacuum belt conveyor is suitable for guiding a running paper web, in particular a threading tail, and includes an air-pervious endless conveyor belt traveling around a vacuum box which supports two belt pulleys. At least one vacuum blower creates a negative pressure within the loop of the belt. The vacuum blower is positioned within the vacuum box at a certain distance from the conveying run of the belt and is driven by an air turbine. One of the pulleys is driven by an electric motor (M′) positioned inside of that pulley.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Allen Broom, Hannu Esa
  • Vacuum belt conveyor
    Publication number: 20010050154
    Abstract: A vacuum belt conveyor is suitable for guiding a running paper web, in particular a threading tail, and includes an air-pervious endless conveyor belt traveling around a vacuum box which supports two belt pulleys. At least one vacuum blower creates a negative pressure within the loop of the belt. The vacuum blower is positioned within the vacuum box at a certain distance from the conveying run of the belt and is driven by an air turbine. One of the pulleys is driven by an electric motor (M′) positioned inside of that pulley.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Inventors: Allen Broom, Hannu Esa