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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177049 | Chain and flight conveyor 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 the spaced a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8162131 | Flight bar with replaceable end An apparatus for extending the wear life of flight bars used in chain-driven scraper conveyor systems by using a replaceable bar end. The bar end is securely attached to the flight bar body by a tongue protruding through an aperture in the bar end and interlocking w... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7958989 | Lug chain apparatus, a lug for use therein and a method of securing lugs at desired locations along a moving endless chain A lug chain apparatus having lugs (22), an endless chain (30) and a positioning mechanism (20). The lugs (22) are releasably engageable with the chain (30). The positioning wheel (20) engages the lugs (22) and moves t... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7775342 | Scrapers for link chains of scraper chain conveyors and scraper-securing element thereof The invention relates to scrapers for link chains of in particular double center scraper chain conveyors, comprising a one-part scraper body with a head web connecting two lateral scraper wings and at least one insertion pocket for insertion of a horizontal chain li... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7431146 | Carton feeding and forming machine with selectively actuated lugs and related methods A machine for intended use in feeding and completing a partially formed carton is disclosed. In one embodiment, the machine includes an overhead conveyor with selectively actuated, depending lugs that engage and convey the carton in a first direction while a first f... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7364037 | Lane divider attachment for modular belts A lane divider attachment with a flight portion that extends above the top surface of the belt module and provides a barrier to stop goods from shifting away from their position. The lane divider attachment includes a transverse pivot rod opening or recess disposed ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360640 | Locking mechanism for securing a member to a conveyor 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 surfac... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7325674 | Plate conveyor having rapid assembly device A plate conveyor having overlapping plates and a plate-supporting sprocket chain composed of two parallel chain strands formed of inner link members and outer link members, facing ones of which are connected by link pins. The chain is in the form of at least two pre... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7281627 | Forged chain link assembly The forged chain link assembly comprises a forged chain link having a male end and a female end which cooperates with an opposite end of an adjacent link to form a chain, each end having a bore therein which cooperates with a bore in the opposite end of an adjacent ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7159707 | Pusher for scraper chain conveyors, especially for underground mining A pusher for scraper chain conveyors comprising an upper and lower member, the two members being connectable by bolted connections. Each member of the pusher featuring one part of one or more chain beds through which a flat jointing plane runs, as well as one part o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7131532 | Belt attachment device and method A conveyor belt assembly including a flexible belt body with a plurality of spaced flexible teeth and at least one hardened tooth coupled to the belt body. The flexible belt body and flexible teeth comprise a resilient material. The hardened tooth comprises hardened... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7080728 | Forged chain and flight assembly and method of making same The forged chain link and flight assembly and method of making same provide for use of a hollow sleeve for engaging link ends together and engaging flights to the link through engagement of a suitable connector through the flights and the sleeve to make the flights ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7017733 | Driver, especially for use in collecting and packaging machines A driver for use in collecting and packaging machines has a base member securable on a transport system. A drive lever is arranged pivotably on the base member so as to pivot at least between a swung-out drive position and a folded safety position. A spring element ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008341 | Reduced noise multi-ribbed power transmission belt A multi-ribbed power transmission belt has transverse grooves in the compression section which are oriented at angles other than perpendicular. The combination of longitudinal grooves and transverse grooves form a plurality of cogs on the belt surface, with a row of... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6966432 | Drive mechanism for a conveyor with stretching compensation means The drive mechanism (10) has a drive member (12) and a flexible conveying member (14). The engaging elements (12b) of the drive member (12) have an engaging element spacing (t1), while the associated counter elements ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964334 | Slider block for pusher lug An improved slider block is a length of flanged channel having a cut-out in the lower web of the channel to accommodate mounting a flat bar journalled in the cut-out. The flanged channel is resilient. The flanged channel has a length sufficient to cover the length o... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6949211 | Means of manufacturing plural optimized cogged drive belts A multi-ribbed power transmission belt having longitudinal grooves and transverse grooves that form a plurality of cogs on the belt surface defined between adjacent transverse grooves is provided. The pitch lengths of the rows of cogs are randomized or sequenced ove... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6854591 | Detachable flight for pocket size adjustment In collating packaging equipment and the like, a novel flight that comprises a flight body including at least one spring loaded arm that engages the conveyor drive chain to allow rapid and simplified interchangeability of flight arrangements, i.e. pitch or pocket si... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6655514 | Scraper chain for scraper chain conveyors The invention relates to a scraper chain for scraper chain conveyors, particularly for use in mining, with vertical chain links flattened in their longitudinal legs, which are integrally joined by nose-parts of circular cross-section, while the horizontal... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6622852 | Continuous container-supplying apparatus A continuous container-supplying apparatus in which a plurality of container holding assemblies, each comprising right-side and left-side holding members are provided on conveyor belts that run as an integral unit along an annular track that has a pair of... | 09/23/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6571936 | Chain and flight conveyor A chain and flight conveyor adapted to be driven by a toothed sprocket comprising a pair of spaced apart, parallel driving chains, each of the driving chains comprising roller links having at least one end surface which may be drivingly engaged by the tee... | 06/03/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6305555 | Wear shoe for sludge collector A wear shoe for mounting to a flight of a sludge collector. The wear shoe snaps into a surface of the flight at a desired location and is held in place with no additional fasteners or hardware. The wear shoe is able to be utilized with any channel-type fl... | 10/23/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6216849 | Belt assembly A belt assembly which, in operation, can be tensioned along a path, comprising a belt having a toothed surface and a back surface and one unit or a plurality of units fastened to the belt on the side of the back surface. In the area of the or each unit, p... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6196097 | Bacon slicer system A bacon slicing system (10) includes a conveying system (20). The conveying system (20) is mounted for sliding between a first and second lateral position. The conveyor belt (65) of the conveying system (20) is rotatable in a longitudinal direction which ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6142290 | Conveyor for handling refuse in a street sweeper machine 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 ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6126019 | Sewage collector flight A collector flight for use in a sewage settling or sedimentation tank includes an elongated, generally C-shaped, one-piece, extruded aluminum body defined by top and bottom, hollow, rectangular heads connected together at one corner by a planar web. Slots... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6073752 | Scraper chain belt for scraper chain conveyors The scraper chain belt according to the invention is preferably intended for scraper chain conveyors of long conveying lengths and correspondingly high drive outputs, and consists of vertical and horizontal chain links (1, 2) which are suspended articulat... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6062374 | Link chain for chain conveyors The link chain according to the invention is preferably intended for scraper-chain conveyors of long conveyor lengths and correspondingly high drive powers, and comprises vertical and horizontal chain links that are hooked into one another in an articulat... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5979639 | Belt assembly A belt assembly which, in operation, can be tensioned along a path, comprising a belt having a toothed surface and a oppositely located back surface and at least one unit fastened to the belt on the side of the back surface. Where the unit is fastened to ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5931283 | Scraper-chain assembly for scraper-chain conveyors The invention relates to a scraper-chain assembly for scraper-chain conveyors, in particular central or double central scraper-chain conveyors, having a scraper connection to horizontal chain links of the single-strand or two-strand chain assembly. Vertic... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5911303 | Flight lug assembly A flight lug assembly (5) for use on an article transport conveyor (50) is disclosed. The flight lug assembly includes a fill block (7) removably mounted on a flight lug (8), the flight lug being attached to the conveyor chain (35) of the article transpor... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5904026 | Adjustable height flight An adjustable height flight comprising a flight assembly and a cam mechanism. The flight assembly includes a flight base operationally connected to a rotational endless conveyance member, an adjustable flight bar slidably connected to the flight base, and... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5806659 | Chain apparatus for high-speed media processing A lightweight chain apparatus is provided for rotation in a high-speed media processing apparatus for particularly causing media to be conveyed. The chain apparatus includes a plastic chain having a series of substantially parallel rollers maintained in a... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5806658 | Composite non-metallic and metallic chain for water treatment systems In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a composite non-metallic and metallic chain for use in a waste water treatment system is provided. The chain includes a plurality of non-metallic chain link barrel connecting elements including ce... | 09/15/1998 |
