Patents by Inventor Stephen R. Cloud

Stephen R. Cloud 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 lifting arm
    Patent number: 6193052
    Abstract: A conveyor belt lifting device is configured to shift the belt away from the conveyor frame, which facilitates cleaning of the undersurface of the belt and the portions of the frame covered by the belt. The device includes a support bar rotatably mounted to the conveyor frame and at least one arm projecting from the bar, such that rotation of the bar corresponds with swinging of the arm. The arm is configured to engage the undersurface of the belt and shift the belt away from the frame as it swings from a standby position to an operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventors: Stephen R. Cloud, Robert Mathew Nashert, Rodney Lynn Montgomery
  • Conveyer belt lifting device
    Patent number: 6044960
    Abstract: A conveyor belt lifting device is configured to shift the belt away from the conveyor frame, which facilitates cleaning of the undersurface of the belt and the portions of the frame covered by the belt. The device includes a support bar rotatably mounted to the conveyor frame and at least one arm projecting from the bar, such that rotation of the bar corresponds with swinging of the arm. The arm is configured to engage the undersurface of the belt and shift the belt away from the frame as it swings from a standby position to an operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Stephen R. Cloud
    Inventors: Stephen R. Cloud, Robert Mathew Nashert, Rodney Lynn Montgomery