Abstract: A conveying system employs independently controlled flights. The flights are controlled separately from a conveying surface using a linear transport system. The linear transport system allow the position of the flights to be controlled based on a parameter, such as the length of a conveyed object. The flights are pivotally mounted to a mover of the linear transport system and can pivot relative to the conveying surface to allow the flights to fit in a space between an end of carryway and a receptacle.

Abstract: A draper belt assembly for an agricultural harvester that includes a first roller, a second roller, and a draper belt surrounding the first and second rollers. The draper belt includes a front end, a rear end opposite the front end, and an upper surface extending from the front end to the rear end having a width substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of one of the first and second rollers. The draper belt further includes a plurality of spaced apart lugs each extending in the widthwise direction having an anterior end distal to the rear end and a posterior end proximal to the rear end, wherein the anterior end is spaced from the front end of the draper belt at least about 15 mm.

Abstract: A clip for a draper of a crop header is arranged to cover a portion of a cleat of a draper where the lower run of the draper comes into contact with a lower support track which confines the lower run to a location clear of the cutter bar and a forwardly extending beam of the crop header frame. The clip forms a channel which features teeth presented at an inside of the channel for biting into the cleat so as to retain the clip thereon with the teeth forming ramped surfaces which can slide along the cleat upon installation of the clip, for example by press fitting the clip downwardly onto the cleat.

Abstract: Cam belt, particularly for agricultural machinery, produced from a polymer provided with reinforcement inserts, has cams on the inner side of the cam belt that are used to drive cam belt. A first flank faces in the running direction of cam belt and a second flank faces in opposite direction. Cams are spaced apart from one another by gaps in a predefined division, and gaps are delimited by first flank and second flank of two adjoining cams and a base which connects two flanks. During operation of cam belt carrier of a cam wheel resting against second flank of one of adjoining cams and against the base of a gap engage with the gaps. On outer side of belt, functional elements are fixed by a fastener which from inner side of the belt passes through the cam belt and the functional elements via at least one through hole.

Abstract: A conveyor belt comprised of a plurality of two types of elongated bars, arranged in parallel, spaced relation. The first type of bar includes a plurality of transverse elements, extending perpendicularly from either side of the bar. The second type of bar is preferably cylindrical. The two types of bars are arranged in alternating fashion along the belt, with the ends of the elements from the first type of bar in predetermined spaced relation from the side of an adjacent second type of bar. The relative heights of the two types of bars may be varied, to define article conveying pockets of different sizes and depths. Rollers are provided within of the arcuate ends of belts driving and supporting the bars. The belt may be endless, or assembled from one or more belt segments. Two or more belts may be combined laterally, to increase the width of the conveyor belt.

Abstract: A material processing machine includes a rotary conveyer for delivering material to a material conditioner. The conveyer has a rotatable body and a paddle is mounted on the body. The paddle includes a support portion having a radially outer end and a radially inner end which is attached to the body. The outer end is not ahead of the inner end with respect to a direction of rotation of the body. The paddle also includes a lip portion which is supported by the support portion. The lip portion is forward or advanced with respect to the outer end of the support portion, with respect to the direction of rotation of the body.

Abstract: A conveyor for transporting and elevating articles and a method and system for conveying articles up inclines is provided. The conveyor has a conveyor belt and a plurality of support elements extending outward from the article-conveying surface of the conveyor belt advancing upward along the incline. The support elements prevent conveyed articles from sliding down the conveyor belt on the incline. The article-conveying surface of the conveyor belt may provide a low-friction retention surface to articles leaning away from the conveyor belt on the incline.

Abstract: A conveying installation for transporting bulk materials has three pairs of carrying cables disposed one above the other. A continuous conveying belt can be moved along the central pair and the lower pair of carrying cables between loading and unloading stations, where it is guided over deflecting drums. Spaced-apart carrying frames hold the carrying cables. The installation includes a maintenance vehicle, which can be displaced along the two upper carrying cables and has on each side a maintenance platform, located laterally outside the carrying cables. The maintenance vehicle further has on at least one of the two sides a carrying framework, on which is located at least one drive subassembly for moving the maintenance vehicle. The drive subassembly is located laterally outside the carrying cables and beneath the undercarriage of the maintenance vehicle.

Abstract: The system for removably blocking a drawing-abutting element to a cogged belt comprises: a drawing-abutting element (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) of an article (3) in turn comprising a base (13) and an upper portion (14) which develops starting from the base (13) and is conformed for drawing or abutting the article (3); a coupling element (10) fixable to a cogged belt (4) at a first surface (23) of the cogged belt (4) located opposite a side (22) in which cogs (5) are arranged, in order to project with respect to the first surface (23); the base (13) of the drawing-abutting element (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) affords a seating (11) for receiving the coupling element (10), the seating (11) and the coupling element (10) being conformed such as to joint-couple to one another; the base (13) affords at least a through-hole (17) opening in the first seating (11); the system further comprising first removable fastening means (12) for engaging in the at least a through-hole (17) and blocking the drawing-abutting elements (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) to

Abstract: A conveyor system for transporting cylindrical objects is disclosed including an endless conveyor arranged in a transport path, a drive for feeding the endless conveyor, guide rails for restricting lateral movement of cylindrical objects transported on the endless conveyor, an elevation transport section adapted to transport the cylindrical objects from a first height to a second height and including the endless conveyor having a base surface extending along the transport path, the endless conveyor including vertical protrusions extending outwardly from the base surface of the endless conveyor and including a front wall with an inclined portion sloping towards the base surface, such that a cylindrical object transported on the elevation transport section can rest on the inclined portion under a contact force directed towards the base surface by gravity.

Abstract: The heat resistant conveyer belt with side walls according to the invention aims at solving such a prior technical problem that cleats and skirt-boards easily get loose from a base belt. The conveyer belt of the invention comprises a base belt and cleats positioned on the base belt, wherein the conveyer belt is provided with metal frameworks embedded in the cleats and the cleats are fixed on the base belt through fasteners. The cleats and the skirt-boards are respectively embedded with metal frameworks within, so that they can be fixed on the base belt through fasteners, thereby preventing from getting loose from the base belt and increasing the life time of the conveyer belt and reducing its cost.

Abstract: In a mail-handling machine having a conveyor path for conveying the mailpieces, which path is defined by a longitudinal referencing wall and by a top referencing wall, there is provided a conveyor and jogger belt formed of a continuous strip having two opposite faces, namely an inside face provided with a set of teeth suitable for co-operating with drive cogs for driving the belt, and an outside face provided with a plurality of flexible blades spaced apart at a predetermined distance, the free ends of said flexible blades providing both support for said flat articles while they are being conveyed and also jogging for jogging them against the top referencing wall.

Abstract: Processes are disclosed for the coating of objects with a coating composition. The processes include positioning the objects on a continuous belt comprising a supporting member positioned to retain the object thereon, conveying the continuous belt with a drive member such that the continuous belt passes through both a coating unit and a drying unit, coating the objects on the continuous belt with the coating composition, and drying the objects on the continuous belt.

Abstract: A connector assembly for a draper belt in a harvesting machine having first and second connecting bars on opposite first and second sides of belt end flanges and a flat belt splice along the leading or trailing edge of the draper belt. By providing a flat belt splice along the leading edge, the draper belt can be located underneath a belt cover to prevent grain from leaking out onto the ground.

Abstract: A cap sorter for lifting and orienting caps includes a hopper section for holding randomly oriented caps. A conveyor belt travels along a belt path that extends through the hopper section. The belt path extending from the hopper section and moving upward therefrom. A plurality of spaced apart cleat attachment locations are located along a length of the conveyor belt, each cleat attachment location formed by a plurality of button members extending from an outer surface of the conveyor belt. Each button member includes an enlarged head portion. Each cleat attachment location has a cleat attached thereto with each cleat having a plurality of slots for matingly engaging with a corresponding one of the button members to removably hold the cleat to the conveyor belt when the enlarged head of the button member is located at a securing location of its corresponding slot.

Abstract: A locking mechanism is provided for releasably securing a grouper lug to a conveyor plate in a packaging machine conveyor belt assembly. The locking mechanism includes a cantilever arm that is disposed in a base wall of the grouper lug which defines a locking surface. The cantilever arm is defined by a channel that is formed in the base wall. A detent is disposed at the distal end of the cantilever arm and protrudes from the locking surface. An elongated key is integral to the base wall of the grouper lug and can be slidably received by a groove that is integral to the conveyor plate. The conveyor plate includes an aperture or depression that receives the detent to releasably secure the grouper lug to the conveyor plate.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus for transporting open containers is provided with at least two conveying elements located opposite to each other that are adapted frictionally or positively engage the containers. Each conveying element comprises a plurality of gripping elements by means of guiding rails. The gripping elements each comprise at least two lip members located distantly to each other as seen in conveying direction and elastically resilient at least in a direction crosswise to the conveying direction, in order to grasp the containers laterally. The gripping elements are adapted to grasp and guide the containers, such that additional guiding elements can be avoided.

Abstract: A conveyor belt is mountable to a supporting frame. The belt is actuable in a first longitudinal direction for endless rotation of the belt relative to the frame. The belt includes a resilient endless core, and, mounted on the core, a contiguous endless outer surface and an opposite contiguous endless inner surface, where the outer and inner surfaces are disposed oppositely on the core. Generally laterally extending grooves are formed in the outer surface in a longitudinally spaced array along the belt.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a conveyor operated by idler members driven in rotation by a motor (16) which includes a pair of spaced apart flexible elements connected to the idler member and having an endless extension. Refuse transporting blades (8) are in engagement with the pair of flexible elements. The flexible elements are belts (6) having a toothed face (6a), and the idler member are bell-shaped bodies (7) each having a shaped support (17) parallel to a respective rotation axis (11a), an annular border (18) extending radially from the shaped support (17), and circumferentially spaced pins (19) for meshing with the toothed face (6a) of the belts (6). The pins (19) are fixed to the annular border (18) and tangentially overlie the shaped support (17) which supports a portion of the pins (19) in a resting condition.

Abstract: The conveyor system for transporting goods has an endless conveyor belt which is guided about deflection drums in the two end stations. The conveyor belt assembly is provided with support beams oriented transversely to the conveying direction and the support beams are supported on two endless conveyor cables disposed laterally outside the conveyor belt. The cables carry the loads created by the conveying of goods. The endless conveyor cables are also guided about the deflection drums and the transverse support beams are secured to the conveyor cables with spring-loaded clamp assemblies.

Abstract: This invention relates particularly to overhead conveyors as are used to deliver, or in some cases to remove, materials from high places such as roof tops. In particular, the invention applies to such conveyors which are mobile, i.e. vehicle mounted, and may be part of a delivery truck for transporting materials such as roofing shingles. The truck is driven into a site where roofing or the like is to be applied or repaired, and the conveyor is positioned as to its elevation and azimuth using its own power drive equipment.

Abstract: In a conveyor or other foundry equipment having surfaces protected by a wear plate secured to a structural part of the equipment, the wear plate is detachably secured by means of studs permanently secured to a structural part of the equipment. Heads of the studs cooperate with engagement flanges in keyhole-like recesses in the wear plate, all in such a manner that the wear plate can be detached by sliding it in a direction to disengage the flanges from the heads. With this arrangement, the wear plate can be attached and detached without the use of tools other than possibly a soft mallet, and without the use of screws exposed at the wear face of the wear plate. The arrangement can also be used to detachably secure a wear plate to other structural parts of foundry equipment such as a moulding chamber or a clamp.

Abstract: A conveyor system for transporting goods has an endless conveyor belt and o support tracks, disposed one above the other, for supporting the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is formed with a plurality of transverse beams which are spaced apart from one another in a conveying direction of the conveyor belt. Carrying rollers are supported on the transverse beams. The support are formed with carrying cables on which the rollers are supported. The weight of the conveyor belt is transmitted onto the carrying cables.

Abstract: An improved conveyor belt construction includes lateral edges which fold upwardly and inwardly upon the application of longitudinal directed tension. The tendency of the lateral edges of the belt to curve upwardly and inwardly, coupled with the presence of locked plates, enable the belt to form a series of completely enclosed box-like structures which can move powdery ash-like materials with ease. The construction includes five layers, two of which are reinforced with reinforcing cords laid at differing angles.

Abstract: A slat for a transporting device for an extruded article of aluminum or an aluminum alloy in which only a worn-out portion of a heat-resistant member may be exchanged easily. The slat includes an elongated base member secured to the transporting device for the extruded article, subsidiary heat-resistant members removably mounted at terminal ends of the base member, and a main heat-resistant member arranged between the subsidiary heat-resistant members.

Abstract: A conveyor belt for agricultural use, and method of manufacturing same, having a conveyor belt fabric material of preferably synthetic fibers with rubber coating and having wooden slats arranged spaced apart along its length, oriented transverse of the belt. The wooden slats are sealed to the belt to prevent weeds and stalks from penetrating between the slats and the belt material. The wooden slats can be adhesively secured directly to the belt or can be adhesively secured to a strip of uncured rubber, and the uncured rubber strip can be cured together with the rubber of the conveyor belt material to adhesively secure the slat to the belt material. Additionally, rivets or other mechanical means can be used to secure the wooden slat to the belt material. A method for applying a plurality of slats to the belt material and coiling the end product is described.

Abstract: A cleat assembly for an endless track vehicle, wherein the mounting nuts are retained and carried by an elongate member spaced apart to receive the mounting bolts, so that a single workman may install or remove the cleat assembly from the endless belt, and so that the cleat may utilize a closed box design of great strength and rigidity.

Abstract: A driving device comprises at least one chain (16) in the form of a closed loop. The chain is connected to at least one driving member arranged to cause the chain to orbit. Furthermore, the chain is laid over diverting members which in combination with the driving member determine the form of the loop. A rubber element (17) is arranged on the face of the chain located outermost in the loop and forms a configuration generally enclosing the chain loop. The rubber element (17) is in a driving force transmitting engagement with the chain (16) to be caused to orbit thereby. The rubber element (17) serves for engagement with for instance tree trunks over a large surface.

Abstract: A belt assembly for an overhead magnetic separator has a belt having an inner face and an opposite outer face and a pair of opposite ends one of which is cut away on the inner face and the other which is cut away on the outer face so that the cut-away portions can normally be lapped against each other to form the belt into an endless loop of substantially uniform thickness. The belt further is formed at the other end on the inner face with a shallow transverse inner groove. Respective flat inner and outer nonmagnetic strips engage the respective faces of the belt at its lapped ends with the inner strip lying in the groove. A plurality of nonmagnetic threaded studs fixed in the inner strip project through the lapped belt ends and through the outer strip and respective nonmagnetic nuts on the studs bear on the outer strip and clamp the lapped belt ends between the strips. A layer of elastomeric material is provided on the inner strip generally level with the inner belt face.

Abstract: A high speed stock thickener has a foraminous endless wire. The stock thickener is of the type in which an open mesh endless wire is trained over a pair of rolls and paper stock to be thickened is applied between the wire and the rolls and is carried on an inside surface of the wire for dewatering, particularly at the regions where the stock is carried between the wire and a roll. The improved wire is formed with a width greater than that of the rolls with a marginal edge of the wire extending beyond the face of the rolls. A guide belt is attached at each of the marginal edges of the wire and runs with a side wall in engagement with the end of the adjacent roll. The guide belts are attached to the wire by an adhesive bond between the backs of the belts and the adjacent wire surfaces, and by a continous thread which is sewn through each belt from the bottom of the belt and through the back thereof and into the wire.

Abstract: An entraining cleat of rubber or like material for attachment to a flat conveyor belt of an assembly for steep or vertical conveying of loose material is provided. The entraining cleat includes an entraining bar having a lower straight branch and latteral projections extending perpendicularly outwardly from opposite sides thereof above the lower end of the branch. A foot portion includes two profile portions having angular cross-sections extending generally parallel to each other with respective lower branches extending outwardly in opposite directions with flat bottom surfaces for being positioned on the conveyor belt and upper branches having a grooved-shaped space therebetween and upper flat faces for receiving the lower end of the lower branch of the entraining bar within the groove-shaped space and the latteral projections on the upper flat faces for mounting the entraining bar on the foot portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for conveying assembly parts from a storage bin to a singling and/or orienting station has a conveyor which includes an endless carrier extending from an inlet in the bin to a discharge end whence the conveyed assembly parts are thrown from the carrier. The carrier is driven in an endless path about a reversing point at the discharge end and entrainment elements on the carrier entrain the assembly parts from the inlet to the discharge end in a conveying direction. A support defining a guide track in the conveying direction extends under the carrier and guide elements on a side of the carrier facing the support engage the guide track whereby the guide track and the guide elements constitute a guide for the endless carrier in the conveying direction.

Abstract: A module for forming a conveyor belt (22) having a variable and selectable conveying surface and which is comprised of a plurality of identical modules (36, 38, 40, 42 and 44) preferably formed by injection molding is disclosed. Each module (36) has a top side and bottom side, and includes a plurality of elongated elements each of which has first pivot ends (36A) and second pivot ends (36B) formed integral with an intermediate section (54). Each of the plurality of pivot ends define pivot holes (62) which have axes (64 and 66) aligned such that the pivot ends of other modules may be pivotally connected by a pivot rod (46 and 50). Modules of a conveying belt receives a driving force which is applied to the module orthogonally to the pivot axis and substantially parallel to a first plane defined by the first and second axis (64 and 66).

Abstract: A conveying system useful for synchronous conveying of articles along a straight line path between a driving and driven pulley. Selected teeth of a synchronous belt are modified to provide passages between a backing and a top land. Each modified tooth is formed with a reduced addendum. A tip plate is bolted to the top land of the modified teeth so that the height of the teeth become compatible with the standard size teeth of the belt. The tip plate bolts are also used to fasten transporting devices to the backing of the belt at the locations of the nonstandard teeth.

Abstract: An ice preparation machine has a snow container, and a conveyor for transporting of snow removed from an ice surface into the snow container and formed as an inclined container including a belt drive provided with driving posts which are arranged centrally between screws transporting the snow.

Abstract: An endless belt conveyor system has patterned belt transport surface for engaging loads having spaced protrusions on their bottom surfaces, such as, for example, multi-wheeled carts. The endless belt is trained over a pair of rollers, and has a plurality of nesting elements on its transport surface designed to match and engage the protrusions on the bottom of the loads. As each approaching load is identified, the belt speed is controlled so that the nesting elements on the belt surface engages the protrusions on the loads for securely engaging the loads during their transportation from one station to another. Different patterned belt transport surfaces are provided for engagements of the different protrusions of the loads with corresponding nesting elements on the surface of the belt during the transportation of the load.

Abstract: A slat conveyor having a drive shaft with grooves running axially to the shaft and driving a plurality of endless conveyor belts connected to each other on the cargo carrying side with slats positioned transverse to the direction of travel and having on the other side of said belt teeth running parallel to the slats and shaped and positioned to engage in the grooves.

Abstract: An en-mass conveyor for vertically or steeply lifting bulk material has two, primary, flat, endless belt conveyors which are vertical or steeply-inclined throughout facing, correspondingly-progressing, material-conveying runs thus forming a belt shaft. One of the primary belts has flights or similar impellers which extend to the other belt in the belt shaft. Two, secondary, endless, flat belts laterally close the belt shaft along with one or two side or closure walls which are vertically immovable and provided with an opening for laterally feeding of the bulk material into the belt shaft for conveyance.

Abstract: An improved track belt assembly wherein the anchor plates have fastening means which are disposed axially inward of the reinforcing belt structure.

Abstract: A wear protected belt comprising an elongated, generally flexible belt having a plurality of plates attached to the face of the belt. The plates extend across the belt at an angle to its longitudinal axis, and substantially cover a longitudinal portion of the belt. Each plate has a first plate portion, or rib, which projects laterally from the face of the belt. Attached to the rib is a second plate portion, or top which projects from the rib and extends over a portion of the belt parallel but spaced from the face of the belt. Disposed between the top of the plate and the belt surface is a shock absorbing bar means, or bar. When heavy objects impact the top of the plate, the top of the plate engages the bar and the bar absorbs the force of the impact. The bar also resists shearing or bending forces on the plate by bearing against the top of the plate and thereby resisting turning motions on the plate.

Abstract: The track belt assembly of the present invention comprises a plurality of shoes spaced about the periphery of a load-supporting structure. A reinforcing belt structure is disposed on the side of the shoe opposite the ground-engaging side thereof. Each shoe is secured at its lateral ends to the belt reinforcing structure by two separate anchor plates disposed on the side of the belt opposite that which is adjacent the shoes.

Abstract: A transport belt for a conveyor or bucket conveyor especially for transporting products whose temperature exceeds 200.degree. C. is provided wherein a flexible belt carries on its outer face a metal carrier means adapted to receive or pick up the hot products which are to be transported, said metal carrier means being secured to said belt and the metal carrier means being at least partially thermally insulated from the belt by one or more cushions of air formed by one or more pockets of heat insulating air space between the bottom of the metal carrier means intermediate its ends and the outer face of the belt, said pockets being defined by a shaped member which contacts said belt at one or more intervals with a line or point contact providing one or more zones of minimum contact between said metal carrier means and said belt whereby heat transfer between said metal carrier means and said belt is minimized.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved conveyor belt which has application in the area of agricultural machinery and a variety of industrial fields. More particularly, there is described a conveyor belt comprising a web woven from an extruded nylon cord and having a polyvinyl chloride coating with a plurality of transverse, spaced, vinyl slats heat sealed thereto. Preferably, the vinyl slats comprise an inner core or rigid vinyl and an outer main body of less rigid vinyl, and the rigid core has a T-shaped cross-section and the outer main body has an inverted T-shaped cross-section with a slot of corresponding shape to the inner rigid core for receiving same, and the inner core is secured to the outer main body with a polyvinyl chloride solvent.

Abstract: Conveyor belt of rubber or rubber-like elastomeric synthetic materials with strength members embedded in the belt and arranged in mutually spaced apart relationship while extending parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction of the belt, whereby the strength members are generally distributed in groups over the width of the belt at predetermined intervals. The strength members can be in the form of wires, cables, ropes and the like, while the conveyor belt includes carrier elements such as cups, baffle plates, rakes or scrapers, or pusher dogs, and the like.

Abstract: In can manufacturing apparatus there is provided an overhead magnetic conveyor for transferring cans from a conveyor upon which they are coated to a conveyor upon which the cans are dried. To remove excess coating material which tends to form a bead around the lower most edge of a can, a bath of coating material solvent is disposed adjacent to the transfer conveyor and has within it an endless belt conveyor to which cans on the overhead conveyor are caused to fall and from which those cans are subsequently returned to the overhead conveyor. The upper, can carrying course of the endless belt conveyor is disposed at a predetermined depth below the surface of solvent within the cans so that excess material accumulating on the lower portions of the cans in the coating region is removed prior to entry of the cans into the drying oven.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for central inventory control as particularly adapted for retail vending wherein all merchandise is made to carry a coded identifier ticket characteristic of the product. Upon sale of the product the identifier ticket may be removed and at periodic times all accrued identifier tickets can be processed through a label sorter and reader to compile data for input to a central computer which then provides various forms of inventory readout to the user entity. More particularly, the invention utilizes a form of identifier ticket adapted for gummed adhesion and tear-off from the product, and the removed identifier ticket is then processed in a sorting and reading apparatus to provide recorded as well as instantaneous output for input to an associated computer or other peripheral equipment.

Abstract: Cleats which may be positioned as desired on a conveyor belt. Each cleat has ears which permit its temporary and alterable attachment to a belt with alternating ridges and channels that are transverse to the direction of movement of the belt.

Abstract: A connection for the ends of the supporting straps of an endless bar belt conveyor, especially for agricultural machines, the bars of which are connected to the supporting straps by connecting members such as rivets and screws. Within the region of the two ends of each supporting strap there is provided a connecting member which engages the inner side of the respective adjacent supporting strap and is connected to the supporting strap by means of connecting elements such as rivets or preferably screws. The connecting member comprises a pull-resistant flexible layer which extends in the longitudinal direction of the supporting strap and has a thickness less than the thickness of the supporting straps.