Conveyor gap blocker

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conveyor gap blocker, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an end elevational view thereof, the opposite end elevational view being the same;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being the same.

Claims

The ornamental design for a conveyor gap blocker, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1131975
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 24, 2023
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 2026
Assignee: Flexible Steel Lacing Company (Downers Grove, IL)
Inventor: Mark Steven Pettinga (Grandville, MI)
Primary Examiner: Amber R Stiles
Assistant Examiner: David Weir
Application Number: 29/898,156
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Belt Or Roller Conveyor (D34/29)