Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096409 | Apparatus and method for transporting products, having a linear drive mechanism The invention relates to a transporting apparatus for transporting products, which includes a linear drive mechanism, a continuous conveyor system, having two parallel straight conveyor regions and two curved conveyor regions each connecting one end of the straight ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7694804 | Revolving device for a conveyor chain or a conveyor belt There is described a revolving device for a conveyor chain or a conveyor belt, wherein at least one magnet exerts an attracting or a repelling force on the conveyor chain and/or the conveyor belt in order, in particular, to reduce wear and tear during high speeds an... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7597190 | Belt including a flexible rare earth magnetic strip and conveyor utilizing a belt including a flexible rare earth magnetic strip The invention is related to induction driven straight or curved conveyors. Belts of the current invention have a flexible strip of permanent rare earth magnetic composition embedded therein. In combination with the flexible strip, stators induce magnetic flux to adv... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7422100 | Methods of magnetic conveyor support Apparatuses designed to provide support to a conveyor belt in a new manner. In a first illustrative embodiment, a conveyor belt is supported by a number of magnets. A first set of magnets are disposed on the edges of the conveyor belt, and a second set of magnets ar... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422099 | Endless chain for conveying panels and the like to be processed An endless chain for conveying panels and the like to be processed comprises a link chain entrained in a closed loop pattern about entrainment means and being coupled to chain driving means including a linear motor controlled by a control encoder for controlling the... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7360638 | Integrated control card for conveying systems A material handling system, and method of controlling the material handling system, includes a conveying surface with a plurality of individually controlled zones and a plurality of motors. At least one of the motors propelling the conveying surface at each zone. A ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7331446 | Chain modular and modular chain conveyor A chain module (1) for a modular chain conveyor comprising a substantially sheet-shaped body part (2), provided with a conveying surface (3) located at an upper side of the body part (2), with hinge holes (4A1, 4A2, 4... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7296675 | Magnetic centering roller for reinforce conveyor belts A centering roller which is used with reinforced conveyor belts has permanent magnets within its outer shell to attract the steel cables used to reinforce the lateral portions of the belt. Preferably, the permanent magnets are of the rare earth variety to provide in... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293642 | Methods and apparatus for transporting substrate carriers According to a first aspect, a first conveyor system is provided that is adapted to deliver substrate carriers within a semiconductor device manufacturing facility. The first conveyor system includes a ribbon that forms a closed loop along at least a portion of the ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290650 | Methods of magnetic conveyor support Apparatuses designed to provide support to a conveyor belt in a new manner. In a first illustrative embodiment, a conveyor belt is supported by a number of magnets. A first set of magnets are disposed on the edges of the conveyor belt, and a second set of magnets ar... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7249668 | Positive displacement sorter shoe A positive displacement sorter apparatus and method includes providing a plurality of interconnected slats defining an endless web, an upper run of the web defining a conveying surface. A plurality of pusher shoes are provided, each moving along at least one of the ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7159708 | Magnetic conveyor support Apparatuses designed to provide support to a conveyor belt in a new manner. In a first illustrative embodiment, a conveyor belt is supported by a number of magnets. A first set of magnets are disposed on the edges of the conveyor belt, and a second set of magnets ar... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156224 | Circulating mechanism, and method of operating such a circulating mechanism A circulating mechanism includes a moving member, e.g. a chain or a belt, which travels along a circulating path and is looped about at least one deflecting member for reversing a travel direction of the moving member. Disposed in a section of the circulating path i... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131531 | Roller shoes in modular-belt conveyors Roller return and holddown shoes for a modular-belt conveyor. The shoes have a body that extends in height from a base to a convex outer face. Cavities in the body open onto the base and the outer face. Rollers rotatably received in the cavities have salient portion... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131528 | Chain guide for a continuous running transport chain A chain guide for a continuous running transport chain includes chain links with track rollers and guide rollers that correspond to a guide rail with two tracks for the track rollers at a distance from one another and in between a groove profile for the engagement o... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121400 | Systems and methods for guiding conveyance elements Systems and methods for controlling the planarity of a conveyance element with respect to a guide while the conveyance element is in motion. This control is achieved by coupling a guide to a conveyance element where the conveyance element is held in a level position... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7086519 | Positive displacement shoe and slat sorter apparatus and method A positive displacement sorter apparatus and method includes providing a plurality of slats being interconnected in an endless web, an upper run of the web defining a conveying surface, and a plurality of pusher shoes gliding along at least some of the slats to late... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083037 | Splice construction for elongate sections The invention relates to an endless, belt-shaped tension element (1) for a conveyor system with at least one joining point (2) comprising an elastomer, in particular a cross-linked and/or thermoplastic elastomer, at least one reinforcing layer and opti... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7004311 | Non-slip conveyor and method for producing same A belt for conveying elements in provided wherein the belt comprises a compressible layer attached to the top surface of the belt. Preferably the compressible layer is resiliently deformable to cushion the impact of items on the belt. The belt preferably is a link b... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6971507 | Magnetic conveyor support Apparatuses designed to provide support to a conveyor belt in a new manner. In a first illustrative embodiment, a conveyor belt is supported by a number of magnets. A first set of magnets are disposed on the edges of the conveyor belt, and a second set of magnets ar... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6959804 | Conveyor assembly The conveyor apparatus disclosed herein is generally formed of a first rail and a second rail, each rail having a plurality of rollers. A portion of the rollers are desirably drive rollers, receiving power from an integral motor assembly. The motor generally compris... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957734 | Work fixing device A work fixing device in which the load of the conveyor is not increased even when using a fixed magnet. The work fixing device comprises: plurality of plates, on each plate of the plurality of plates a work with a ferromagnetic portion being mounted; a transporter f... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6871947 | Conveying device and image recording apparatus having the same There are provided a conveying device capable of detecting a driving state of a conveying member with a simplified structure not requiring an encoder and the like, and an image-recording apparatus having the conveying device. A detector for detecting a surface aspec... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6866136 | Positive displacement shoe and slat sorter apparatus and method A positive displacement sorter apparatus and method includes providing a plurality of slats being interconnected in an endless web, an upper run of the web defining a conveying surface, and a plurality of pusher shoes gliding along at least some of the slats to late... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6736254 | Off-set block tilt tray sorter with gap detector A sorting conveyor for transporting objects and unloading objects at one or more unloading stations adjacent the conveyor. The sorting conveyor includes: a conveyor track; a train of conveyor carts connected end-to-end; a power source for moving the conveyor carts o... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6607073 | Conveyor system In a conveyor system, a magnet element row aligned at least partly parallel to the conveyor path is arranged in a driving region to serve as a stationary drive device. Conveyor elements include conducting parts (4) and are movable along the conveyor path ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6601696 | Bend segment for the track of a chain conveyor A bend segment for the track of a chain conveyor comprising at least two spaced, preferably flexible rails (4, 5) forming a track for the carrying surface of chain links (30), permanent magnets arranged below the track of the chain and flexible guide rail... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6595328 | Circulating type food and drink transport apparatus In a circulating type food and drink transport apparatus, since a first magnet and second magnets are disposed such that the same magnetic poles thereof confront each other, when a food and drink vessel is placed on a transport path, the first magnet face... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6528908 | Induction drive for induction driven conveyor including a virtual continuous magnetic body and method of driving induction driven conveyor including a virtual continuous magnetic body The invention is related to induction drives for either straight or curved conveyors as well as methods of driving endless conveyor belts. Pivotable magnets are free floating in holders or interconnected to create a virtual continuous magnetic body. When ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6510941 | Device for sealing lateral edge areas of an endless conveyor belt An endless conveyor belt has a thermal fluid (gas or liquid) sprayed against a portion of its underside to define a temperature-controlled region of the belt. To prevent the lateral escape of the thermal fluid, stationary seals are provided which contact ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6459061 | Segmented conveyor sorter A sorter conveyor system according to the invention includes at least one endless conveyor loop including a rail. One or more conveyor segments are mounted on the rail. Each segment is a series of cart units each having wheel structures mounted for rollin... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6398016 | Conveyor device A conveyor device comprising a guiding rail for guiding at least one transport mechanism. A ferromagnetic guide, including a magnet, is fixed to the guiding rail. An article carrying part is detachably connected to the transport mechanism through a magnet... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6382392 | Tilting mechanism A tilting conveyor cart for a sorting conveyor for transporting objects and unloading objects at one or more unloading stations adjacent the conveyor. Each of the tilting conveyor carts includes a trailer frame base, a carrying tray for holding the object... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6349818 | Method and device for dynamic control of an object along a path A method and device for imparting a given law of motion to an object traveling along a path, whereby at least one timing body is fed along the path with the same given law of motion, and generates a magnetic field which interacts with at least one portion... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6298975 | Lim sorting conveyor A sorting conveyor for transporting objects and unloading objects at one or more unloading stations adjacent the conveyor. The sorting conveyor includes: a conveyor track; a train of conveyor carts connected end-to-end. Each of the conveyor carts includes... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6246023 | Segmented tilt tray sorter A sorter conveyor system according to the invention includes at least one endless conveyor loop including a rail. One or more conveyor segments are mounted on the rail. Each segment is a series of cart units each having wheel structures mounted for rollin... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6206170 | Control system for a tilt tray sorter A speed control system for a sorting conveyor for transporting objects and unloading objects at one or more unloading stations adjacent the conveyor. Each of the tilting conveyor carts includes a trailer frame base, a carrying tray for holding the objects... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6155406 | Magnetic guide A magnetic guide for a chain conveyor with ferromagnetic parts comprises at the top a U-shaped member (12) in a single piece having a central channel (13) and upper surfaces (25) arranged at the two sides of the channel to define running surfaces for the ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6129201 | Curved element for magnetic chain conveyor and a conveyor comprising said element A curved element for a magnetic conveyer having a chain movable along a guide. The curved element including a first piece on which the chain moves, a second piece, and a separate third piece for housing the magnets.... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6112879 | Tilting cart for a package sorting conveyor A package sorting conveyor system having at least one conveyor cart movable along a continuous track and at least one unloading station. The conveyor system includes a two-axis tiltable support apparatus for supporting the carrying tray on the conveyor ca... | 09/05/2000 |
