Patents by Inventor René Brunone

René Brunone 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).

  • Publication number: 20100155198
    Abstract: A support station (9) for a movable belt conveyor includes: a support cradle (17) for the belt (3), the cradle (17) including at least one roller (31, 33) for guiding and supporting the belt (3); a frame (15) for supporting the or each roller (31,33); at least one anti-jamming protection element (35, 37) fixed to the frame (15), the protection element (35, 37) being disposed along at least one of the rollers (31, 33) and having an elongate shape longitudinally substantially parallel to a generatrix of the roller (31, 33), characterized in that the protection element (37) includes at least first and second longitudinal profile sections (41, 43) having respectively first and second cross-sections that are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Renè BRUNONE
  • Patent number: 7726468
    Abstract: A floating conveyor belt (20) for a belt conveyor forms a loop and includes a surface (32) for receiving transportable products arranged on one face thereof and a surface (30) supported by a support structure and arranged on the other surface thereof. The belt (20) is embodied in the form of an unflattened tube over the main part thereof and contains the product receiving surface (32) arranged thereinside, thereby delimiting a closed tubular space for confining transported products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Inventor: Rene Brunone
  • Publication number: 20090200142
    Abstract: The invention relates to a belt conveyor comprising a longitudinal conveyor belt and a plurality of stations for supporting the conveyor belt distributed longitudinally along said conveyor belt. According to the invention, the conveyor belt comprises a matrix made of a resilient material and a frame embedded in the matrix, and at least some support stations each comprise means for supporting the belt and a framework supported on the ground, the support means being fixed on the framework at a height greater than two meters relative to the ground. The support stations are spaced far apart from one another. The conveyor does not comprise means for supporting the belt between stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: Rene Brunone
  • Patent number: 7530450
    Abstract: A station for supporting a moving conveyor belt (3) includes a cradle (17) for guiding the belt (3), the cradle (17) having at least two rollers (33) for guiding and supporting the belt (3), a frame (15) for supporting the rollers (33), and anti-jamming protection (35) disposed along the rollers (33) and secured to the frame (15). Protection (35) includes a protective bar (36) extending continuously along the length of at least two rollers (33), being substantially parallel to a generator line of each roller (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Inventor: René Brunone
  • Patent number: 7530451
    Abstract: The invention concerns a support station (12) of a conveyor belt comprising a base (20) supported on the floor and a cradle (22) guiding the belt (14) supported by the base. The base (20) comprises at least one concrete beam (30). The invention is applicable to a conveyor belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Inventor: René Brunone
  • Publication number: 20080078655
    Abstract: The invention concerns a support station (12) of a conveyor belt comprising a base (20) supported on the floor and a cradle (22) guiding the belt (14) supported by the base. The base (20) comprises at least one concrete beam (30). The invention is applicable to a conveyor belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventor: Rene Brunone
  • Publication number: 20070246330
    Abstract: The station for supporting a moving conveyor belt (3) comprises: a cradle (17) for guiding the belt (3), the cradle (17) comprising at least two rollers (33) for guiding and supporting the belt (3); a frame (15) for supporting the rollers (33); and anti-jamming protection (35) disposed along the rollers (33) and secured to the frame (15). The protection (35) comprises a protective bar (36) extending continuously along the length of at least two rollers (33), being substantially parallel to a generator line of each roller (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventor: Rene Brunone
  • Publication number: 20070235289
    Abstract: A floating conveyor belt (20) for a belt conveyor forms a loop and includes a surface (32) for receiving transportable products arranged on one face thereof and a surface (30) supported by a support structure and arranged on the other surface thereof. The belt (20) is embodied in the form of an unflattened tube over the main part thereof and contains the product receiving surface (32) arranged thereinside, thereby delimiting a closed tubular space for confining transported products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventor: Rene Brunone
  • Publication number: 20060113259
    Abstract: A closed-loop conveyor belt (16) includes a continuous support area (20) at the centre thereof and at least one longitudinal floating tube (22) at the side of same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventor: Rene Brunone