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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407052 | Stabilized guided conveyor belt with multiple base chains and interchangeable conveyor plates A stabilized and guided conveyor belt (202) includes multiple transport chains (108) and interchangeable conveyor plates (100) that form the surface of the conveyor belt (202). The conveyor plates (100) can be easily attached indep... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7252285 | Method and apparatus for aligning a media sheet An alignment device for aligning a manually loaded media sheet to a printer feed path has at least one registration feature disposed to register the trailing edge of the media sheet to the feed path. By aligning the trailing edge, an orthogonal media sheet is loaded... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7207926 | Deckless treadmill system A deckless treadmill system comprising a cogged-belt in combination with elongated and complementary cogged drive rollers and a series of aligned and cooperatively interactive cogged support rollers disposed proximate to and in cooperative engagement with the periph... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7156222 | Magazine apparatus for retaining flexible bags A powered magazine apparatus for retaining and transporting flexible bags comprises a base conveyor, and a pair of first and second digitated conveyor belts positioned on respective opposite sides of the base conveyor. Each of the digitated conveyor belts comprises ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7032737 | Conveying apparatus for open containers A conveying apparatus for transporting open containers is provided with at least two conveying elements located opposite to each other that are adapted frictionally or positively engage the containers. Each conveying element comprises a plurality of gripping element... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021457 | Conveyor belt drive roller The current invention is a conveyor belt system and a conveyor belt drive roller and method of making in which the drive roller comprises a cylindrical body having a circumference and opposite ends, a plurality of lug grooves in the cylinder located around the circu... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6926134 | Plastic conveyor belt module with embedded fasteners A plastic conveyor belt module having an embedded high-strength fastener for securely fastening an assortment of attachment elements. A fastener, such as a nut, or threaded insert, is press-fit into a countersunk hole that extends through the thickness of the module... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6811022 | Log transport system A system for lineally transporting logs, lugs therefor, and an associated method are provided. The system includes first and second tracks that are machined and connected to a frame to provide continuous track surfaces. The first track, which is formed of portions t... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6554129 | Attachments in modular conveyor belts A conveyor belt and an attachment element that firmly interlocks into a row of the conveyor belt. In one version, the attachment element includes a base from which two sets of hook-shaped appendages extend. The appendages each include a shank portion exte... | 04/29/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6053305 | Lift conveyor with single belt having criss-cross return segments A single endless belt lift conveyor has lower criss-cross return segments that are guided by vertically spaced guide rollers that rotate about vertical axes. The vertical guide rollers are mounted to adjacent towers spaced along a telescoping boom of the ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5853081 | Gathering chain for high speed bindery lines and pusher member therefor A gathering chain pusher member for use in a gathering conveyor system is configured in a manner to allow high speed binding to occur without deformation of signatures collected by the system.... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5497874 | Article engaging insert for modular link conveyor A modular link conveyor including a series of article engaging inserts includes a plurality of downwardly extending projections on each insert is provided to engage a series of corresponding apertures across the width of the modular links. A series of tra... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5358095 | Removable conveyer flight A removable conveyor flight formed of a flight body 12 having downwardly extending arcuate clamp arms. A pair of opposing arcuately shaped rigid clamps (14) and (16) are embedded within the flight body. Formed integrally with clamps (14) and (16) are comp... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5137144 | Conveyor system A conveyor system having conveyor pieces connected together, without gaps, and links having projections engageable with sprockets connected in an endless manner to thereby constitute an endless conveyor. The arrangement permits powdery goods or fluid good... | 08/11/1992 |
| 4925013 | Conveyor belt having a high friction conveying surface A module for forming a conveyor belt (22) having a high friction conveying surface and which is comprised of a plurality of identical modules (36, 38, 40, 42 and 44) preferably formed by injection molding is disclosed. Each module (36) has a top portion a... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4897183 | Litter screening and separating apparatus A litter screening and separating apparatus including a storage compartment arranged for towed movement, a loader structure affixed at one end of the storage compartment for picking up encrusted litter material from floors of chicken houses, a conveyor in... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4865182 | Entraining cleat for a conveyor belt assembly An entraining cleat of rubber or like material for attachment to a flat conveyor belt of an assembly for steep or vertical conveying of loose material is provided. The entraining cleat includes an entraining bar having a lower straight branch and latteral... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4817744 | Fruit sizing and weighing A simple and inexpensive method and apparatus are provided for weighing product, such as fruits and vegetables, with a separate, simple yet effective method and apparatus for sorting fruits and vegetables having the same characteristics. The weighing appa... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4801002 | Conveying apparatus for tree trunks A conveying apparatus for conveying tree trunks through a measuring device is disclosed in which the conveying apparatus comprises at least one transport chain and a plurality of drivers for receiving the tree trunks which are driven by the chain and slid... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4798281 | Carrier for use on a drag chain conveyor A carrier, consisting of a holder and a gripper, is provided for use on a drag chain conveyor used particularly for the conveyance of loose articles such as bottles. The chain conveyor comprises a pair of conveyor chains in spaced substantially parallel r... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4763774 | Transport device The invention refers to a transport device, which incorporates an endless belt. At the supply position for the objects to be transported, this belt has an ascending direction and is provided with mobile rollers at a certain distance above the belt and spa... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4751811 | Conveyor for a combine harvester This invention relates to a flexible endless conveyor for a harvester pickup apron made up of a number of side-by-side rubber belts. Each belt has an integrally molded series of main cleat attachments for rigid tines. Each tine is set astride a central cl... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4712668 | Flight for use on a conveyor belt A flight has a wing with an elongated support rod embedded in said wing along a fixed edge thereof. To flight or wing has two free ends that are not affixed to said support rod. A metal cable is embedded in each of the free ends and extends from the free ... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4697693 | Conveying systems A conveying system useful for synchronous conveying of articles along a straight line path between a driving and driven pulley. Selected teeth of a synchronous belt are modified to provide passages between a backing and a top land. Each modified tooth is ... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4679687 | Apparatus to effect stress-free transportation of a ribbon on a conveyor capable of negotiating turns The present invention is directed to members (10) by which a flat conveyor belt (11) can negotiate a turn while supporting a ribbon (12) of material and without deleteriously deforming that ribbon. A series of flights (50) are spaced longitudinally along ... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4537301 | Pressure shoe for glass processing apparatus The shoe is used as a glass plate pressing or backing-up member attached on a conveyor of a glass plate edge bevelling machine. The shoe comprises an elongate body. On one face thereof the elongate body is provided with blocks adapted for abutment engagem... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4535894 | Separator apparatus for peanuts and other seed crops Apparatus for separating peanuts and like commodities from vines and debris entrained with the peanuts during the harvesting process includes an endless conveyor forming a screen structure made up of elongated platelike members interconnected by spaced ap... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4495755 | Conveyor for a combine harvester A flexible endless conveyor for a harvester pickup apron comprises a number of side-by-side belts having a plurality of integrally molded elastomer cleats raised from the surface of each belt, oriented in a plurality of rows across the width of each belt.... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4430960 | Arrangement for keeping fattened poultry An apparatus for housing poultry to be fattened includes a grate-shaped animal conveyor supporting floor 21 which is contained within a housing enclosure. The floor is formed by a plurality of intersecting supporting profiles 33, each made from a soft, el... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4310088 | In-line feed system An improved machine for use in making parquet flooring blocks or tiles in a more efficient and rapid manner. The apparatus includes an in-line feeding system that controls movement, feeding, horizontal registration and spacing of individual slats as the s... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4225034 | Container conveying and elevating apparatus A container conveying and elevating apparatus conveys relatively shallow containers having a relatively large diameter, such as aluminum can cup bodies, in banks, or en masse, that is, in multiple rows, along a generally horizontal feed-in conveyor to the... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4202441 | Modular compartmentalized conveyor belt system A modular compartmentalized conveyor belt system including a plurality of spaced roller bearing pins; a plurality of rollers mounted on the pins; first and second spaced sets of raised link members, each set arranged in first and second rows for coupling ... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4194343 | Dry bin filler An apparatus for gently transferring delicate produce from a supply conveyor into a dry storage bin. The discharge head of the apparatus has a reversible delivery board which directs and uniformly stacks the produce within the bin without bruising the pro... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4147251 | Device for conveying and storing cigarettes and the like Air under pressure is selectively injected into raisable hollow members made of foldable material forming engagement means for movable belts which define conveying and storing elements for streams of cigarettes or the like between cigarette producing mach... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4138340 | Endless belt conveyor for collecting floating matter from water surface An endless belt conveyor for collecting floating matter, particularly highly viscous oil lumps from the water surface is disclosed. The endless belt conveyor extends between a pair of pulleys, one of which being located above water level and the other pul... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4132304 | Article counting apparatus A counting and grouping apparatus for receiving articles such as fruit, marshalling the articles so as to fill up a number of parallel supply lines for presenting a number of the articles in line abreast in the leading positions in the supply lines, the n... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4099610 | Endless power-driven conveyor with discharge comb An endless power-driven conveyor has flights in the form of rakes whose teeth extend between a plurality of parallel comb elements that extend lengthwise of the upper run of the conveyor, for example for removing solids from a liquid. Two endless conveyor... | 07/11/1978 |
