Patents by Inventor Edwin A. Barnes

Edwin A. Barnes 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).

  • Patent number: 5373931
    Abstract: An integrally formed conveyor belt cleaning head (10) formed of a resilient material includes a substantially transversely extending cleaning tip portion (11). At least two integrally formed and substantially parallel, integrally spaced apart elongate arms (12) extend outwardly therefrom, substantially perpendicular to the transverse cleaning tip portion (11). The arms (12) extend into a substantially transverse base portion (14) which is adapted to engage with and/or be mounted to resilient mounting pad (18). Elongate reinforcing shoulders (19) extend at least partway along each of the arms (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignee: Belle Banne Flexco Pty Limited
    Inventors: Edwin A. Barnes, Glenn Skelton
  • Patent number: 5031750
    Abstract: A cleaning arrangement for a conveyor comprises an elongated beam forming a liquid reservoir and being connectable to a source of liquid. The beam is mountable transversely below a conveyor belt. The beam mounts a scraper device and is provided with a plurality of liquid nozzles along the length thereof. The nozzles are in communication with the liquid reservoir. A deflector extends downwardly from the scraper device and is so formed and provided that liquid from the nozzles passes therethrough and on to an adjacent surface of the conveyor belt at a position adjacent to and immediately before or substantially simultaneously with contact between the conveyor belt and the scraper device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: Belle Banne (Aust.) Pty Limited
    Inventor: Edwin A. Barnes