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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7448490 | Conveying system with a slide-over device between two belt conveyors, slide-over device and intermediate element with a slide-over surface A conveying system comprising an endless first conveyor belt circulating between at least first and second divert elements, a top run of the first conveyor belt forming a first conveying surface movable between the divert elements in a first conveying direction, and... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7431143 | Controlling feeding of solid matter A method and an apparatus for controlling feeding of solid matter in a process with at least one solid matter unloading point, at least one belt conveyor and at least one solid matter feeding point, solid matter being unloaded in the unloading point from solid matte... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7314130 | Conveying system with a slide-over device between two belt conveyors, slide-over device and intermediate element with a slide-over surface A conveying system (1), comprising an endless first conveyor belt (3) circulating between at least first and second (2B) divert elements, a top run (4A) of the first conveyor belt (3) forming a first conveying surface (5) mo... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7210569 | Transfer device for conveyor belt A transfer device for transferring small items from one conveyor belt to another includes a plurality of independent wedge-shaped sections, supported by at least one rod. A tapered end of each section is preferably positioned proximate a moving conveyor belt. Each w... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7111725 | Non-skid modular plastic conveyor belt A modular conveyor belt constructed of modules having upstanding ribs, each in the form of textured upper ridge structure atop an elongated rib base. Consecutive ribs are spaced apart laterally on the top surface of the modules. Longitudinal slots between laterally ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7051865 | Auger flight support An auger flight support includes a mounting portion having an arcuate concave surface adapted to be fixedly mounted around at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of an auger shaft adjacent to a flight extending along a helical path around the shaft, ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6978875 | Conveyor for carrying devices such as pedestrian conveyors The invention relates to a conveyor between two drive systems (1 and 2) designed to convey, for example to pedestrians, a movement in a longitudinal direction (L), this device comprising a chassis (3) and means of rolling defining a rolling surf... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6550604 | Self-clearing vibrating article-transfer mechanism A self-clearing article-transfer plate for a conveyor system. The plate is disposed between an upstream article feeder, such as a conveyor belt supplying a stream of conveyed articles, and a downstream article receiver, such as a takeaway belt or an accum... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6296110 | Conveying system for conveying products, and slide-over device A conveying system, comprising an endless conveyor mat extending between two divert wheels, for conveying products between the divert wheels in a conveying direction. The conveying system further comprises a slide-over device for transferring, adjacent a ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6138819 | Article transfer assemblies for conveyor belts A sectional article transfer assembly for receiving articles stripped from the conveying surface of a moving conveyor belt. The article transfer assembly includes, as a first piece, a transfer edge member having a base portion lying on and supported by a ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5957265 | Conveyor with bridge roller assembly A conveyor includes an assembly for bridging the gap at the end of a conveyor section. It includes an idler roller at the end of the conveyor section. The idler roller is seated in upwardly open slots and can lift completely out of the conveyor frame if a... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5597063 | Removal of glass articles from conveyor belts An article removal platform assembly with laterally movable finger plate is provided particularly suitable for abutting a conveyor belt as it passes over a sprocket wheel to remove glass articles and broken glass fragments from the belt. The generally rec... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5570775 | Apparatus for the release of a product from a continuously circulating belt An endlessly driven belt extends around a drum and carries a product. Removal of the product from the belt is effected by a doctor blade which bears against a portion of the belt traversing the drum. The doctor blade is fixedly connected to the drum for m... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5423408 | Moving walkway A moving walkway comprising at least one fiat slider belt (6) entrained around rollers (8) and a termination plate (2) at the discharge end of the belt (6). The termination plate (2) may be an end plate or a transfer plate. The configuration of the termin... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5339948 | Conveyor apparatus with unloader A conveyor suspends containers from their upper portions, leaving their lower portions exposed. A curved deflector plate is located beneath the conveyor. Containers carried by the conveyor contact the deflector plate and are at least partly dislodged from... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5322158 | Comb-shaped element for receiving products supplied by a conveying mat Comb-shaped element for receiving products supplied by a conveying mat, which comb-shaped element is made of a body with an essentially closed top surface and a plurality of teeth formed on the body and extending parallel to each other, there being provid... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5228554 | Material take-off ramp and system for a conveyor cutter bed and method of use A cutter for cutting closed shape pieces into sheet material has a bristle bed conveyorized member advancing the sheet material from a receiving end to a discharge end past a cutting tool performing a cutting operation on the material. Disposed at the dis... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5215182 | Modular end element for conveyor An end element (10) comprises one comb-shaped portion (12) having fingers extending in the passageways between the ribs (13) of an endless conveyor (11) for identifying a surface at the upper part thereof which is substantially the extension of the transf... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5193363 | Conveyor assembly apparatus A conveyor apparatus used primarily in processing products such as applying liquids such as dyestuff by means of a patterned application of a moving stream of dye, having a first planar portion and an endless flexible element adjacent said first planar po... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5145306 | Method and apparatus for handling confections A method and apparatus is provided, for separating articles from product boards and transporting the product articles to another processing station or packaging area. Because of the sticky nature of confections which may be handled the product must be scr... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5086909 | Gentle handling of fruit during weight sizing and other operations Bruisable articles, such as pieces of fruit like apples, are singulated, sorted according to property (e.g., weight), and discharged with a minimum of bruising, even if the fruit is not treated with ALAR (diminozide). The cups for holding the fruit are co... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5009307 | Safety device for conveyor systems A safety mechanism for conveyor systems is disclosed that enables components of the system to unfasten when an object, like a person's finger, becomes lodged in a space between two components of the system. The mechanism is automatically releasable when p... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4989723 | Plastic conveyor belt system with improved product support An endless conveyor belt is assembled of plastic modules having relatively open pintle slots receiving respective connecting rods. The product support surface of the belt is provided by closely-spaced ribs especially well-suited for conveying raw foods an... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4958719 | Apparatus for scraping solid materials from a conveyor surface An apparatus for scraping solid materials from a conveyor belt comprising an elongate segmented scraper blade formed from a plurality of individual component blades which are aligned adjacent one another in a blade holder and which are supported to engage... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4948542 | Method and device for manufacturing fibre board The abstract related herein is a device for continuously weighing a web during formation thereof such that uniformity can be promoted in a continuous process. A method for forming fiber board is also disclosed.... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4909375 | Automatic tie plate sorting conveyor A sorting conveyor for rail tie plates or the like including an inclined frame having an upper end and a lower end, and an endless conveyor belt formed of a plurality of links pivotally joined to each other. The links are designed to have plate retaining ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4908093 | Film conveying apparatus A film conveying apparatus for conveying a film by conveyors is provided with a fluid spray mechanism for spraying fluid in a flim discharging direction of the conveyors. A film conveying apparatus is also provided with a container for containing the film... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4821869 | Low backline pressure chain for use with transfer plate Chain links for forming a conveyor each chain link including a base portion having shaft support members extending upwardly from its top surface and shafts supported between the shaft support members. A plurality of rollers are mounted on each shaft, the ... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4765454 | Conveyor chain for use with fingered transfer plate The present invention provides a chain link for use with a fingered transfer plate. The link comprises a base portion and a raised portion integral with and supported by the base portion. The raised portion includes a plurality of coplanar fork-shaped mem... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4645404 | Apparatus for removing an adhered fragile food product from a support surface An apparatus for use in releasing a fragile food product which has become stuck to a support surface as a result of a prior processing operation, and for transferring the released food product from the support surface in an orderly fashion so that the foo... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4539824 | Apparatus for continuously freezing liver piece An apparatus for continuously freezing liver pieces which comprises a freezing box having an inlet and an outlet, a conveyor movable from the inlet to the outlet of the freezing box and having a mesh belt, a number of nozzles provided laterally through th... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4492509 | Object-conveying box, and object-sorting machine equipped with such boxes A box formed by a set of walls closed by a pivoting bottom which is openable so that the object which it carries falls vertically in the ejection zone to be collected in a receptacle. The walls are extended below the bottom so that the pivoting operation ... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4384518 | Dry offset printer for cylindrical objects Dry offset printing apparatus for high speed printing on cylindrical objects fed either horizontally or vertically to the printer, which comprises a three-roller system including a single roll ink-metering system, plate cylinder and blanket or print roll.... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4345682 | Egg transporting system An egg transporting system having a plurality of egg belt conveyors leading from cages of a poultry installation includes a transition mechanism for dividing and orienting the eggs at the output end of each of the egg belt conveyors into a plurality of se... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4295418 | Chain broiler doctor blade On the frame of a broiler having a chain conveyor with cross rods rounding some end sprockets, there are provided brackets affording transversely aligned, loose bearing notches open to the top. A doctor blade has transversely aligned intermediate shoulder... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4290519 | Article support system A support system for articles being decorated at a decorating station is disclosed. A plurality of spaced receptacles are disposed on a horizontally moving endless conveyor which transports the receptacles and articles supported therein to the decorating ... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4213525 | Feed delivery apparatus Apparatus is provided for delivering animal feed to animals and especially to feedbunks for cattle. The apparatus includes a carriage which travels back and forth over a conveyor belt which carries the feed along the feedbunk. The carriage has a plow and ... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4185734 | Article counting machine An improved slat-type counting machine which prevents continuous miscounting of discrete articles, such as tablets, capsules, and the like, is disclosed. The slats are provided with conventional cavities, each of which carry a tablet or capsule therein to... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4178659 | Transfer apparatus for poultry processing conveyor Suspended birds traveling in one direction on a linear delivery conveyor are transferred to a parallel oppositely moving receiver linear conveyor by an intervening rotary transfer conveyor and coacting stationary bird camming bars which nudge the birds fr... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4172516 | Crop discharge conveyor assembly A crop conveyor assembly having regularly spaced flights and discharge means to minimize bruising is disclosed. A crop conveyor having a feed section and a discharge end is equipped with regularly spaced flights wherein said flights have upright, regularl... | 10/30/1979 |
