Patents by Inventor Shane Vale

Shane Vale 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 belt maintenance system
    Patent number: 11866264
    Abstract: A conveyor belt maintenance system and methods of use thereof are disclosed herein. The conveyor belt maintenance system comprises a support structure for supporting a portion of a belt of a conveyor the support structure comprising a frame, an idler roller supported on the frame, and one or more connectors coupled to the frame. The support structure further comprises a track coupled to the connectors. The idler roller is configured to engage and support the portion of the belt. The connector coupled to the track is configured to facilitate movement of the support structure along the track in a direction parallel to the belt of a conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Continental Global Material Handling LLC
    Inventors: Shane Vale, Ryan Hubble
  • CONVEYOR BELT MAINTENANCE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220194711
    Abstract: A conveyor belt maintenance system and methods of use thereof are disclosed herein. The conveyor belt maintenance system comprises a support structure for supporting a portion of a belt of a conveyor the support structure comprising a frame, an idler roller supported on the frame, and one or more connectors coupled to the frame. The support structure further comprises a track coupled to the connectors. The idler roller is configured to engage and support the portion of the belt. The connector coupled to the track is configured to facilitate movement of the support structure along the track in a direction parallel to the belt of a conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Shane Vale, Ryan Hubble