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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7987972 | Wire plate conveyor belt A conveyor belt includes a plurality of spaced rods transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and a plurality of plate elements overlying at least some of the rods so as to provide a support surface which imparts a predetermined marking or lack of ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7975840 | Flat wire conveyor belt system A flat wire conveyor belt system includes a plurality of spaced tractive rods and a plurality of rows of pickets transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, each of the rows of pickets includ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7802675 | End protector link for conveyor chain An end protector link for capturing and retaining first and second elongate link pins of a multi-link conveyor chain is provided. The end protector link includes an outer wall defining a protective bearing surface defining a pair of openings for allowing ingress and... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7735637 | Buttonless conveyor belt A conveyor belt is made with a series of spaced apart buttonless rods. The buttonless rods are connected to each other with a plurality of links. The buttonless ends of the rods are welded or otherwise affixed to the links so that the ends of the rods are substantia... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7721877 | Quick splice conveyor belt system and method therefor A conveyor belt system includes a splice rod having a j-shaped hook on each end thereof and a plurality of links for receiving the splice rod therethrough. The links further include a specially modified link end for securing the rods. ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7703601 | Hybrid mesh belt A hybrid mesh belt having a mesh portion with side edges attached to modular plastic chains. The chains are provided with cavities on the bottom side. The cavities are suitable for engaging with driving sprockets that engage with the chains. ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7600632 | End protector link for conveyor chain An end protector link (60) captures and retains first and second elongate link pins of a multi-link conveyor chain, and includes an outer wall (41) defining a protective bearing surface, a spacer wall (62) carried by the outer wall, and an inner... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7494005 | Variable spaced conveyor belt A variable spaced conveyor belt includes a plurality of spaced tractive rods and a plurality of rows of wickets transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and interconnecting the plurality of spaced tractive rods, each of the rows of wickets includi... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7410047 | Link for the connection of rods of a conveyor belt spirally wound around a driven drum, conveyor belt and conveying system with such connective links The invention relates to a connective link for a conveyor belt, which comprises legs extending in a longitudinal direction from a lateral cross-member at a closed first end and to an open second end, and defining laterally aligned first apertures on each of said leg... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7360642 | Spiral-link belt with drive bars A spiral-link belt for use as, for example, a conveyor belt comprising a belt body formed of a series of cross-machine direction (CD) spiral coils linked by pintles in the CD to form an endless loop and a plurality of CD drive bars. Each CD drive bar is formed of li... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7278534 | Compact-grid conveyor belt A wire belt includes a plurality of interconnected links that form a belt having a small mesh size, large percent open-area, and high strength, without the use of transverse rods or complex weaving patterns. Each of the links includes a hinge portion and hanger port... | 10/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7246698 | Endless conveyor belt and splicing member for forming same A conveyor belt including a plurality of interconnected wire segments forming a conveying surface to convey at least one article from one point to another. The conveying surface has first and second outermost edges. Preferably, each of the plurality of wire segments... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7222651 | Tire for preventing rollover or oversteer of a vehicle A tire for preventing vehicle rollover or oversteer comprises a pair of bead portions, a pair of sidewall portions, a tread portion extending between the pair of sidewall portions, and a portion of low friction material positioned along an edge of the tread portion.... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7178662 | Conveyor belt An endless conveyor belt for an air conditioning plant, in which the conveyor belt extends helically along part of its length, comprising transverse rods (4) and lateral elements (3). The conveyor belt is characterized in that the lateral elements (... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7070043 | Modular plastic conveyor belt suitable for tight turns A modular plastic conveyor belt having an A-shaped edge portion in belt edge modules along each belt row for tight collapse of the belt at the inside of a turn. The A-shaped region comprises two alternating series of laterally spaced links, each extending from oppos... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055674 | Self-cleaning enclosed belt conveyor for loose materials The self-cleaning enclosed belt conveyor for loose materials comprises a mobile belt (10) operatively connected to proper containment walls (2), where mechanical means (1, 15) are provided for, connected to said conveyor belt (10), wherei... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7011208 | Conveying mechanism A conveying mechanism capable of preferably inhibiting the portion of a transfer belt located in an image forming area from meandering. A plurality of ribs (84) are provided so as to extend approximately parallel to a transfer direction (X) on an upper surfac... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997308 | Welded conveyor belt modules, belts made of welded modules, and method of making welded modules Welded belt modules, belts made of such modules, and a method for making such modules. Wide belt modules are made by welding together side to side narrow belt modules to a selected width. Modular conveyor belts are constructed of rows of welded modules connected ser... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6935490 | Conveying installation for transporting goods A installation for transporting goods has a conveyor belt with supporting bars carried thereon transversely to the direction of movement of the conveyor belt. Two vertically spaced-apart supporting tracks are formed in each case by two supporting cables. Running rol... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6930063 | Non-curling reinforced composite membranes with differing opposed faces, methods for producing and their use in varied applications A double-faced PTFE-silicone rubber reinforced composite with curling tendency controlled is achieved by coating one side of a balanced PTFE/glass composite with liquid silicone rubber. Each face of the composite can perform independent functions in a single applica... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6755149 | Doughnut glazing machine Apparatus for applying glaze to warmed doughnuts includes a base, an oven supported on the base, a food finishing area located below the oven, and a discharge area at an output of the food finishing area. A drive mechanism includes first couplings positioned in the ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6651461 | Conveyor belt A conveyor belt including a series of predefined sections and elevated support structures at the edges of each section for supporting items on the belt above the belt at each section.... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6615978 | Endless conveyor belt and splicing member for forming same An endless conveyor belt comprising a plurality of interconnected segments forming a conveying surface to convey at least one article from one point to another. The conveying surface preferably has first and seconds ends and a plurality of openings. A spl... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6550610 | Flexible chain conveyor A flexible chain conveyor, comprising at least one mutually parallel chain having links whereon rod-like elements are fixed transversely; the links that constitute the at least one chain being inclined by a preset angle with respect to an imaginary plane ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6530469 | Wire belt with compound link formation A wire belt comprising having a plurality of wire strands, each of the plurality of wire strands being linked with at least one adjacent wire strand in the wire belt. Each of the plurality of wire strands includes a first end, a second end, and a pluralit... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6371284 | Device for conveying objects Device for conveying objects comprising a large numbers of rods. The device has opposite edges. Each rod has a first and a second end, adjacent rods being mutually connected at their ends by connection elements. Each connection element is substantially S-... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6325205 | Apparatus for conveying articles An apparatus for conveying articles, especially sweets to be covered with a chocolate mass or a similar mass, includes a grid belt (1) including a plurality of straight bar portions (8) extending in a transverse direction with respect to a conveying direc... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6237754 | Endless conveyor for agricultural machines An endless conveyor for conveying tuberous agricultural products has at least two parallel and spaced apart, pull-resistant, flexible belts, extending in the conveying direction of the conveyor. Spaced apart and parallel followers extend perpendicularly t... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6202833 | Conveyor belt with variable spacing The conveyor belt includes a plurality of links having alternating wide linking portions and narrow linking portions. The wide and narrow linking portions preferably form an undulating shape. In one embodiment, the conveyor belt is a flat wire conveyor be... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6195868 | Conveyor belt with improved rod to link attachment A conveyor belt with rods and connective links that engage one another so as to resist lateral and rotational movement about the rods during conveyor operation. The links are affixed on the rods by resistance welding the rod to the link apertures. In addi... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6196379 | Module having a retaining member for use in a modular conveyor mat A module for a modular conveyor mat is provided with front hinge loops and rear hinge loops and the front hinge loops of one module are adapted to be joined to rear hinge loops of an adjacent module by a hinge pin extending transversely to the conveying d... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6158577 | Inclined conveyor for agricultural harvesting machines An endless conveyor for conveying tuberous agricultural products has at least two parallel and spaced-apart, pull-resistant, flexible belts extending in the conveying direction of the conveyor. Spaced-apart and parallel followers extend perpendicularly to... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6142294 | Plastic conveyor belt and conveyor apparatus using the same To provide a conveyor belt which is light in weight, easy to clean, free from rust, and easy to manufacture, a plastic conveyor belt is formed in an endless shape, by sequentially coupling belt constituent units, each of which comprises a cranked connecti... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6105758 | Open web reinforcing The present invention provides an open web (10) suitable for use in conveying bodies such as root crops and stones and clods, comprising at least two elongate belts (11) extending parallel to each other in spaced apart relation, and a plurality of rods (1... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6106391 | Inclined conveyor for agricultural harvesting machines An endless conveyor for conveying tuberous agricultural products has at least two parallel and spaced apart, pull-resistant, flexible belts circulating in the conveying direction of the conveyor and followers distributed over the entire length of the endl... | 08/22/2000 |
