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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7383941 | Bolt diversion system A bolt diversion system for use with a conveyor system having a conveyor chain for towing a movable cart. The bolt diversion system is used to prevent debris from interfering with operation of the conveyor chain. The bolt diversion system includes first and second r... | 06/10/2008 |
| 6896120 | Passive transfer guide for conveyor track The passive transfer guide of the present invention is positioned in a section of tangency between a first continuous loop conveyor and a second continuous loop conveyor, with a first guide lane for directing a specimen carrier from the first conveyor to the second ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6669000 | Automated metal removal system for conveyor belts A system which utilizes a scraper blade, set at an angle to longitudinal centerline of a conveyor belt, to remove metal objects therefrom, the belt, under normal operating conditions, being supported in a trough-like configuration. Attached to the backsid... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6241074 | Guide device for transferring articles between conveyors An apparatus for regulating and controlling the flow of articles between conveyors includes a first conveyor moving in a first direction and a second conveyor onto which the articles from the first conveyor are to be transferred. The second conveyor moves... | 06/05/2001 |
| 5622561 | Particulate material treatment system and conveyor belt mixing system A system and a process is provided for reducing the dust formation during the transfer of a particulate material on an endless conveyor belt. During transfer of the material on the conveyor belt the material is first sprayed with a wetting agent then by a... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5551554 | Conveyor with discontinuous turn The conveyor system of the present invention comprises a first conveyor having an extending edge with a tapered profile, and a second, discontinuously-aligned conveyor, the conveying surface of which is directed below, but in close proximity to, the taper... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5213193 | Dual stream book pivot machine A dual-stream book pivot machine is provided which turns books moved therealong 90° to present a labeling area thereon in proper orientation and includes belts for moving the books downstream and a stop positioned in the path of the books moving therealo... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5201404 | Apparatus and method for distributing product on a conveyer An apparatus (10) for evenly distributing coated cereal pieces across the width of a conveyer is disclosed including a steep angled, V-shaped plow (24) supported in varying angular positions by saddles (38) above the conveyer. Specifically, three saddles ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5149502 | Colorimetric apparatus for continuous control of impurities on hydrate of alumina An apparatus for automatic, quantitiative determination of an impurity contained in a product with an uneven upper surface travelling in bulk on a conveyor belt. The apparatus includes a leveling system including a half-cylinder formed of a plastic sheet,... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5101959 | Aligning device for conveyed articles An article conveyor and package aligner comprises a pair of guide members converging from an infeed station to an outfeed station, a conveyor for moving articles toward the outfeed station, and a pair of levers, one connected to each guide member, below t... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4930615 | Bundle turning units for use with conveyors A bundle turning unit comprises a turnpost which is arranged in a vertical attitude with respect to the direction of feed of a bundle on a conveyor. The turnpost is movable at a controlled rate by a power-operated device between an advanced position in wh... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4805760 | Package positioning apparatus and method A method for positioning articles to be processed by a machine is performed by apparatus comprising first and second article guide members which convergently extend into an article entryway along which articles are conveyed. The guide members are spring b... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4783952 | Harvesters A sugar cane harvester which includes a conveyor for conveying sugar cane billets and a rake assembly suspended above the billet conveyor and including a number of spaced apart prongs which engage billets on the conveyor to strip trash and leaves therefro... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4737227 | Axial leaded component centering device and method of centering components Electronic components, such as resistors with bodies of different lengths and axially protruding leads, are fed along a feed path and between a pair of rotating members. Each rotating member has fingers that are flexed away from the feed path for receptio... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4700826 | Device for conveying heaps of debris In a device for conveying heaps of debris resulting when mining minerals or for conveying other lumpy material by means of a chain conveyor (1), belt conveyor or the like, in which device the conveyor is passed through a channel (5) having a width approxi... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4690266 | Belt conveyor having article sorting and orienting features Belt conveyor comprises first and second endless belts in side-by-side relationship which move in opposite directions. Articles such as connector housings are loaded onto the first belt at its first end and carried towards the second end of the first belt... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4633997 | Redesigned body centering mechanism A mechanism for centering the body of an electrical component in a carrier during a phase of processing the component. A pair of centering fingers are pivotally supported for movement toward and away from the carrier and adjustably downwardly biased towar... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4619358 | Conveyor assembly A conveyor assembly having a first, generally, horizontal, endless belt conveyor and a second, generally horizontal, endless belt conveyor extending perpendicular to the first conveyor and with its trailing end overlapped with the leading end of the first... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4442653 | Machine for filling bottles and cans In a bottle- and can-filling machine the bottles after filling are fed from a star wheel directly to a capping carrousel and cans after filling are fed from the star wheel via a feed device along a feed path to a closing machine. This feed device is a fee... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4353455 | Article handling apparatus A potato handling apparatus includes a roller conveyor for receiving a continuous stream of irregularly sized potatoes with an aligning section at the upstream end of the conveyor which includes a series of two parallel flaps for turning and pushing the p... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4270651 | Taped belt electronic component centering device In a centering device for electronic components equally spaced and traveling on a continuous conveyor, an actuator provided including a pair of pivoting, spring-loaded blades for positioning the bodies of the components before they are transferred from th... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4140217 | Dust seal A dust seal for a material conveyor belt and material chute includes an elongated body of a polygonal configuration. The body includes an axial bore defined within the body and extending the length thereof. An attachment device is included for securing th... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4059508 | Conveyor for granular material A conveyor for granular material includes an elongated hollow channel covered by a suitable cover and having a hollow interior along which the granular material is to be conveyed. A rotary screw extends along the hollow interior of the channel for conveyi... | 11/22/1977 |
| 3955664 | Apparatus for the transfer and alignment of bobbins The instant invention relates to a mechanism for aligning bobbins in, for example, a loom for subsequent movement of the bobbins to, for example, a stripping unit associated with the loom. The apparatus includes an inclined ramp upon which the bobbins fal... | 05/11/1976 |
