Patents by Inventor Frans Arian Heino De Raad
Frans Arian Heino De Raad 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).
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Publication number: 20240124243Abstract: The invention relates to a slat for a reciprocating slat conveyor, where the slat comprises an elongated slat body having an upper surface configured for supporting a load placed on the slat, a bottom surface, opposite to the upper surface, a first side surface and a second side surface, opposite to the first side surface, wherein at least one of the upper surface, bottom surface, first side surface and second side surface is at least partially provided with a wear member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Frans Arian Heino DE RAAD, Nicolaas Marc MATER
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Publication number: 20240034217Abstract: Disclosed is to a conveyor lamella for a conveyor floor, wherein the conveyor floor is configured for conveying a load in a conveying direction extending between a first end and a second end of the conveyor floor. The conveyor lamella include an elongated lamella body having a first end and a second end, opposite to the first end in the longitudinal direction of the lamella body; and a friction profile provided at the upper surface of the lamella body and extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the lamella body, wherein the friction profile is configured for increasing the friction coefficient between the conveyor lamella and a load placed thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Frans Arian Heino DE RAAD, Nicolaas Marc MATER
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Patent number: 10435248Abstract: The invention relates to a reciprocating slat conveyor multiple parallel slats that are slidable in the longitudinal direction, wherein the slats comprise subsequently alternating a first slat and a second slat, wherein the first slats comprise a horizontal upper wall section and an upright end wall section, and wherein the second slats comprise a horizontal upper wall section and a vertically upright wall section, wherein the upright wall section outwardly merges into an overhanging wall section that extends over the end wall section of the adjacent first slat, wherein the overhanging wall section merges into a vertically downwardly pending end wall section that extends aside the end wall section of the adjacent first slat, wherein a seal is present between the upright wall section and the end wall section of the second slat.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: CARGO MAC B.V.Inventors: Frans Arian Heino De Raad, Nicolaas Marc Mater
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Publication number: 20180339862Abstract: The invention relates to a reciprocating slat conveyor multiple parallel slats that are slidable in the longitudinal direction, wherein the slats comprise subsequently alternating a first slat and a second slat, wherein the first slats comprise a horizontal upper wall section and an upright end wall section, and wherein the second slats comprise a horizontal upper wall section and a vertically upright wall section, wherein the upright wall section outwardly merges into an overhanging wall section that extends over the end wall section of the adjacent first slat, wherein the overhanging wall section merges into a vertically downwardly pending end wall section that extends aside the end wall section of the adjacent first slat, wherein a seal is present between the upright wall section and the end wall section of the second slat.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Frans Arian Heino DE RAAD, Nicolaas Marc MATER
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Patent number: 7320395Abstract: A cargo supporting floor has two or more groups of movable slats attached to drive feet which drive cylinder assemblies reciprocate. The drive cylinder assemblies are at least partially in front of the groups of slats, the slats being attached to the upper sides of the drive feet with movable components at least partially below the upper surfaces of the slats, the movable components being above the lower surfaces of the slats and/or above the upper surfaces of the drive feet.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2006Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: Cargo Floor B.V.Inventors: Marius Cornelis de Baat, Frans Arian Heino de Raad, Niek Mater
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Publication number: 20060202510Abstract: Floor of loading, unloading and/or storage spaces, for instance of trucks, comprising a number of slats that are reciprocally movable in loading/unloading direction by means of a drive, a series of cross beams supporting the slats and a number of fixedly positioned main girders extending in the loading/unloading direction and supporting the floor with drive, wherein the cross beams have an upper surface situated below the upper surface of the main girders, wherein series of support/guides for the slats have been attached to the cross beams, wherein the support/guides hold the slats with the lower side of the slats above the upper surface of the main girders.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Frans Arian Heino De Raad, Nicolaas Marc Mater
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Patent number: 6786324Abstract: Guide for slats of a reciprocally moving floor of a transport or loading surface, stationary or mobile, such as a loading floor of a trailer, the slats being supported on locations that are spaced apart in slat direction, on rectangular tubular longitudinal profiles that may or may not be continuous, guides being arranged between the longitudinal profiles and the slats, which guides substantially have an inverted U-shape with an upper body situated on top of the longitudinal profile and two legs on either side of the longitudinal profile extending downward from the upper body, at least one of which legs being provided with a flange at the lower end for engagement of the lower surface of the longitudinal profile, the guide being designed for keeping the longitudinal profile between the legs and between the flange and the upper body, the one portion of the portions of the legs situated opposite each other on either side being shortened into a short protrusion engaging over the upper corner of the longitudinal pType: GrantFiled: November 8, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Cargo Floor B.V.Inventor: Frans Arian Heino De Raad
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Publication number: 20030091246Abstract: Guide for slats of a reciprocally moving floor of a transport or loading surface, stationary or mobile, such as a loading floor of a trailer, the slats being supported on locations that are spaced apart in slat direction, on rectangular tubular longitudinal profiles that may or may not be continuous, guides being arranged between the longitudinal profiles and the slats, which guides substantially have an inverted U-shape with an upper body situated on top of the longitudinal profile and two legs on either side of the longitudinal profile extending downward from the upper body, at least one of which legs being provided with a flange at the lower end for engagement of the lower surface of the longitudinal profile, the guide being designed for keeping the longitudinal profile between the legs and between the flange and the upper body, the one portion of the portions of the legs situated opposite each other on either side being shortened into a short protrusion engaging over the upper corner of the longitudinal pType: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: CARGO FLOOR B.V.Inventor: Frans Arian Heino De Raad
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Patent number: 6561748Abstract: A conveyor floor has a series of lamellas transverse to its conveyance direction. The lamellas have support surfaces for supporting a load to be conveyed. Ends of the lamellas are connected by coupling pieces to conveyor chains. The coupling pieces have portions which extend over the chains connected to the coupling pieces.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Cargomac B.V.Inventors: Dirk Nijhof, Frans Arian Heino De Raad, Nicolaas Marc Mater
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Publication number: 20030026679Abstract: Conveyor floor comprising a series of lamellas positioned transverse to the conveyance direction and at the ends connected by means of coupling pieces to a conveyor chain situated adjacent to the lamellas. The lamellas have a support surface for supporting a load to be conveyed. The coupling pieces have a portion which extends over the chain connected to said coupling piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2001Publication date: February 6, 2003Applicant: CARGOMAC B.V.Inventors: Dirk Nijhof, Frans Arian Heino De Raad, Nicolaas Marc Mater