Patents by Inventor Lora J. Tryon

Lora J. Tryon 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).

  • Multi-width vapor steam conveyor belt cleaner
    Patent number: 9327910
    Abstract: A reciprocating assembly for applying vapor steam to the surface of a multi-width conveyor belt, having a frame to support the belt, to clean and sanitize the conveyor belt, includes, a housing having two ends, with the housing enclosing an endless chain member positioned within the housing and powered by a motor member, with the chain member having a cam member extending outwardly from the endless chain, a reciprocating block member supports a nozzle, with the block member having a cam guide notch structurally arranged to be engaged by the cam member extending from the endless chain member. The housing ends are engageable with vertical housing supports to mount the assembly to the conveyor belt frame to predeterminely control the reciprocating movement of the nozzle between the edges of the conveyor belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Therma-Kleen, Inc.
    Inventors: Dwight F. Pentzien, Sr., Gary G. Read, Lora J. Tryon, Ryan D. Pentzien
  • MULTI-WIDTH VAPOR STEAM CONVEYOR BELT CLEANER
    Publication number: 20150053531
    Abstract: A reciprocating assembly for applying vapor steam to the surface of a multi-width conveyor belt, having a frame to support the belt, to clean and sanitize the conveyor belt, includes, a housing having two ends, with the housing enclosing an endless chain member positioned within the housing and powered by a motor member, with the chain member having a cam member extending outwardly from the endless chain, a reciprocating block member supports a nozzle, with the block member having a cam guide notch structurally arranged to be engaged by the cam member extending from the endless chain member. The housing ends are engageable with vertical housing supports to mount the assembly to the conveyor belt frame to predeterminely control the reciprocating movement of the nozzle between the edges of the conveyor belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Dwight F. Pentzien, SR., Gary G. Read, Lora J. Tryon, Ryan D. Pentzien