Patents by Inventor Kenneth Hovstø

Kenneth Hovstø 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: 7677385
    Abstract: A cleaning device for a conveyor belt for installation essentially transverse to the longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt. The cleaning device comprises a supporting structure (3) adapted to hold the cleaning device in place transverse to the conveyor belt (2), the cleaning device covering essentially the whole width of the conveyor belt (2) and consisting of a plurality of individual scraper segments (1?), each of which consists of a body having a scraping face (4), which scraping face (4) rests against the conveyor belt (2). The scraping face (4) on each of the segments (1?) is elastically connected to the supporting structure (3), the number of segments (1?) is relatively great and all the segments are covered by a flexible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: AS Techno-Track
    Inventors: Kjell Arne Gaarden, Kenneth Hovstø
  • Patent number: 7669709
    Abstract: A conveyor belt aligning device (1) comprising a support frame (2) mounted on a support beam (3) and being substantially horizontal pivotable about a first axis (4), the support frame (2) comprising a frame formed by a cross member 96) and a lever arm (8) extending from the cross member (6); at least one conveyor belt support roller (10) mounted on the cross member (6); a guide roller (14, 15) mounted on a transverse beam that is pivotably mounted on the lever arm (8); the transverse beam (16) being pivotable about a second axis (18); a stay member (20) extending between the support beam (3) and the transverse beam (16). The conveyor belt aligning device further comprising adjusting means for adjusting the distance (19) between the first axis (14) and the second axis (18) and adjusting means for adjusting the distance between the second axis (18) and a central axis (26) of rotation of the guide roller (14, 15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Inventors: Kenneth Hovstø, Kjell Arne Gaarden
  • Patent number: 6776280
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a belt guidance unit for centring a conveyor belt, which during operation is susceptible to lateral displacement away from a neutral position in its longitudinal direction. According to the invention the belt guidance unit can be employed on conveyor belts that move in one direction as well as in two opposite directions with only very slight alterations and the basic constructional features of the belt guidance unit are substantially identical in the two operational situations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Martin Engineering Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Hovstø, Kjell Arne Gaarden
  • Patent number: 6247580
    Abstract: The actuator device for use in a bi-directional conveyor belt comprises a toothed wheel which rotates depending on the belt's transport direction and is engaged with a toothed rack on a toothed element which is movable between two extreme points and which has at each end portion a pin which, when a force is applied in the direction of the end of the toothed element, is arranged to move to a position in which it forms a tooth as an extension of the toothed rack, and when a force is applied in the direction of the opposite end of the toothed element is arranged to move to a retracted, yielding position relative to the toothed rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: A/S Techno Track
    Inventors: Kenneth Hovstø, Kjell Arne Gaarden