Conveyor belt cleaner blade

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conveyor belt cleaner blade, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an end elevational view thereof; the opposite end being identical.

Claims

The ornamental design for a conveyor belt cleaner blade, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1087520
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 9, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 5, 2025
Assignee: Flexible Steel Lacing Company (Downers Grove, IL)
Inventor: Ryan Matthew Rhodes (Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Examiner: Tamara L Hahn
Application Number: 29/906,768
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D34/35)