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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997402 | Link chain for chain conveyors and chain wheel thereof The invention relates to a link chain for scraper chain conveyors with vertical chain links which are interlinked in an articulated manner and horizontal chain links, wherein vertical chain links have around the full circumference a constant cross-sectional profile ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7581637 | Feeding device for a packaging machine A feeding device for a packaging machine used to feed individual goods to a packaging station of the machine includes at least one continuously rotating conveyor which comprises at least one driver element used to drive the individual goods, which are to be guided, ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7401696 | Flexible transfer installation and foodstuff transfer system provided with the flexible transfer installation The present invention is featured in that a plurality of transfer pieces composing a transfer conveyer are connected to be able to be piled vertically spirally, the transfer pieces having pairs of spacer members each of which is formed to have an inside-part and an ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7322462 | Conveyor belt tensioner A conveyor belt tensioner is provided for a conveyor system in which a belt is trained about first and second end rollers that are suspended for rotation between opposed side frames. A motor is provided for moving the belt with respect to the side frames. A third ro... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311193 | Box-conveyor chain A conveyor chain has a succession of longitudinally succeeding links, a respective entrainment lug projecting transversely outward from each link and formed with a latch seat and a plurality of identical entrainment elements. The entrainment elements each have a tra... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308786 | Rod for rotating rod-bands A rod for rotating rod-bands for agricultural machines, and a method of making the same, are provided. The rod comprises a rod body and metallic securement pieces serving for placement on flexible, pull-resistant belts. The securement piece has a first, flat length ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7270231 | Self-stacking spiral conveyor belt An improved self-stacking spiral conveyor belt that includes a plurality of interconnected links each including two side plates connected together with two transverse rods. A flexible support structure is disposed around the rods which connect the links together. Ea... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267218 | Cable conveyer with bearings An improved cable conveyor system in which buttons provided for pushing the conveyed material are fitted with bearings to relieve the cable of torsional stresses. As a cable is tensioned, torsional stresses are incurred, tending to unwind the braided wire. By provid... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7182202 | Conveying device for bulk material A conveying device has a support frame and a conveying member with at least two driven conveying belts that circulate in parallel to one another and with a conveying fabric having at least one support surface and being arranged between the at least two conveying bel... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7150351 | Scraper chain conveyor comprising plastic pushers A drag chain conveyor for use in underground mining, including interconnected, profiled conveyor chutes in which are guided conveyor chains of metallic material. Plastic carriers are attached to the conveyor chains, with attachment being effected via a molding aroun... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7093628 | Method of and apparatus for forming timbers with rounded ends The method of forming timbers especially for use as webs in timber roof trusses comprising feeding timbers in a predetermined path with the timbers extending transversely to the direction of feed and, as the timbers are so fed, shaping the ends thereof to rounded fo... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090070 | Feeder chain wear strip A wear strip easily mountable on an outer surface of a support member or structure of a feeder of an agricultural combine, for preventing wear of the support member and a feeder chain movable thereover. The wear strip includes an elongate body of a molded plastics m... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7036657 | Conveyor chain A steel conveyor chain link having a polymeric flight is produced by obtaining a flightless steel conveyor chain link, obtaining a threaded stud, obtaining a polymeric flight having a mounting base, positioning the threaded stud against the link in a latitudinal ori... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6968942 | Feeder chain wear strip A wear strip easily mountable on an outer surface of a support member or structure of a feeder of an agricultural combine, for preventing wear of the support member and a feeder chain movable thereover. The wear strip includes an elongate body of a molded plastics m... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6942480 | Apparatus for handling injection molded articles A method and apparatus for handling preforms from an injection molding machine whereby an array of molded articles received from the mold is reconfigured into a single row to assist in downstream auxiliary processing. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923311 | Device to modify the pitch between pushers according to the length of the product The apparatus is formed of two identical devices (A, A′) installed mirror image-fashion, each of which is equipped with a pressure bar (19, 19′) fitted to overhang the relevant lateral toothed conveyor belts (T, T′) which move and recircle the sai bars,... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6769531 | Pusher dog assembly A pusher dog assembly is provided for the transportation of products on hangers in a conveyer system. The pusher dog assembly may be designed to directly engage hangers on a series of interconnected rails. A system for transporting products on hangers is also provid... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6698576 | Method and device for transferring a product in a packaging machine In a method for transferring a product in a packaging machine, the product is engaged from behind by a pushing element which is mounted on and driven by a first circulating continuous conveyor and moved from a transfer station along a sliding surface for ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6662933 | System for conveying objects A system for conveying objects (1), which comprises at least one endless transporter (2) able to route the objects (3) along a so-called transportation surface (S), the transporter (2) comprising a plurality of pushers (6) regularly spaced apart, fixed to... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6662932 | Chain and flight conveyor with swivel links A chain driven by two sprockets spaced a short distance apart along their common axial centerline. The chain includes elongated pins that extend beyond the outer surfaces of the chain link plates, on both sides, by a distance about equal to the width of t... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6629691 | Paper-leaves conveying apparatus In a paper-leaves conveying means for conveying a plurality of paper leaves, set together in a bundle in a depositing section, toward a paper-leaves feeding position where a separating/supplying belt exists, an arm is provided which is designed to be move... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6622851 | Conveyor section arrangement in a filling station An arrangement (1) of a conveyor section (2) is provided for containers (10, 11, 12) that are conveyed on said conveyor section and that are in a filling position. The containers are to be filled with items (3) or with a bulk material in a filling station... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6598732 | Distributor Improvements in patent of invention P9800864 for: vending machine, being of the type of vending machines that include refrigerating equipment keeping refrigerated products adequately preserved until they are consumed, the products to be dispensed being in... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6595351 | Pusher for scraper chain conveyors, especially for underground mining A scraper chain conveyor has pushing members with an upper and lower part shaped to prevent relative lateral movement in the direction of travel. The members are complementary shaped, with recesses and cooperating protrusions on either part, respectively.... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6591976 | Automatic building material transfer device A novel and advantageous carrier mechanism, primarily useful for raising roofing shingle bundles, automatically by control by the user to lift and carry one or more of the shingle bundles or other items. A frame carries a plurality of co-operating features, in... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6499731 | High speed pusher apparatus for sheet feeders A high speed sheet feeder machine includes at least one pusher that follows a loop-shaped path of travel as the machine operates. The pusher pushes an insert into an envelope during a forward and downward part of its path of travel and then retreats rearw... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6485251 | Pipe lifter A lift system particularly designed for transport of pipes from a first to a second elevated location includes first and second storage locations with a lifter component positioned therebetween. The lifter is positioned such that pipes at a first location... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6378693 | Conveyor with automatic-repositioning trippable pushers A conveyor with automatic-repositioning trippable pushers which is set along a sliding surface (12) for products (13) that are to be moved onwards comprises a continuous-drive element wound in a flattened loop (14) to which there may be constrained, at pr... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6367612 | Retractable pusher dog for power and free conveyors A retractable pusher dog for an overhead power and free conveyor system is provided. The retractable pusher dog comprises a body portion formed from a rectangular cylinder with a spring and pusher member disposed within the cylinder. When a force greater ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6279752 | Wide rectangular clarifiers A waste water treatment system for removing sludge from within a rectangular clarifying tank having a plurality of sludge collector flights attached to a pair of parallel chains for collecting sludge and scum within the waste water. Each of the collector ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6273239 | Conveyor device A conveyer device is provided which has a large two dimensionally disposed collection zone upon which workpieces may fall for subsequent conveyance thereacross to a discharge area. The conveyer device may be fixedly positioned or may be moveable during op... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6237746 | Breakaway pusher for a timing belt of a mail inserter A breakaway pusher for a timing belt used as part of a mailing machine. A split lug, having two halves, each with a hole, is affixed to the timing belt. A torsion spring having two legs and an eye, with one leg bonded to a surface of a pusher, is inserted... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6220455 | Scraper Bar Arrangement Scraper bar arrangement to be used particularly in connection with a liquid handling reservoir, such as a clarification basin or like, which comprises one or several scraper bars (1) being placed one after another in the longitudinal direction (5), transf... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6074723 | Rotating mat with holding flaps, for switching machines A rotating mat for switching equipment, fitted with one or more holding flaps and elements capable of exerting a recalling force on the mat when the flaps are on the transmission rollers, wherein the elements which exert the recalling force are flexible e... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5950540 | Swingable conveyor device for printing units A printing-material conveyor between two printing units of a printing machine. The conveyor has a displaceable section displaceable to one position for enabling access to the first printing unit or displaceable to another position for receiving printing m... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5937999 | Conveyor A conveyor for feeding push members along a path having at least one curved portion; each push member having a push appendix hinged to a flexible conveying member of the conveyor by a control device for keeping the appendix parallel to itself as the push ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5901833 | Golf ball conveyor A golf ball conveyor including an endless chain having link pins arranged vertically which moves along a travelling line in a golf-ball conveying direction to convey golf balls. A driving device rotates the chain in an endless manner. A plurality of ball ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5809746 | Overhead flight conveyor assembly for erecting four-sided tapered paperboard cartons An overhead flight conveyor assembly for use with a continuous motion packaging machine to erect four-sided tapered paperboard cartons is disclosed. The packaging machine has an elongate carton transport conveyor supported on a framework of the packaging ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5788837 | Plastic flight type water treatment system for rectangular clarifiers In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a waste water treatment system for removing sludge from within a rectangular clarifying tank as provided. The waste water treatment system includes a plurality of sludge collector flights attached... | 08/04/1998 |
