Patents by Inventor Joshua Bootz

Joshua Bootz 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).

  • CONVEYOR END DRIVE WITH WEIGHTED TAKE-UP ROLLER
    Publication number: 20230294928
    Abstract: A conveyor assembly for a continuous belt conveyor. The conveyor assembly includes a drive assembly and a belt tensioner that are both mounted to one end of the conveyor assembly. The belt tensioner includes a housing that surrounds a catenary sag portion of an endless conveyor belt. A weighted tension roller is positioned in contact with the conveyor belt in the catenary sag portion to exert tension onto the conveyor belt due to gravity. The tension roller includes a main body and a pair of weight plates that increase the overall weight of the tension roller. The housing of the belt tensioner includes a pair of guide slots that guide the vertical movement of the tension roller. A stationary ratchet plate and a movable ratchet member restrict the direction of vertical movement of the tension roller in the pair of guide slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Dorner Mfg. Corp.
    Inventor: Joshua Bootz
  • Conveyor end drive with weighted take-up roller
    Patent number: 11753251
    Abstract: A conveyor assembly for a continuous belt conveyor. The conveyor assembly includes a drive assembly and a belt tensioner that are both mounted to one end of the conveyor assembly. The belt tensioner includes a housing that surrounds a catenary sag portion of an endless conveyor belt. A weighted tension roller is positioned in contact with the conveyor belt in the catenary sag portion to exert tension onto the conveyor belt due to gravity. The tension roller includes a main body and a pair of weight plates that increase the overall weight of the tension roller. The housing of the belt tensioner includes a pair of guide slots that guide the vertical movement of the tension roller. A stationary ratchet plate and a movable ratchet member restrict the direction of vertical movement of the tension roller in the pair of guide slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Dorner Mfg. Corp.
    Inventor: Joshua Bootz