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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7530448 | Transfer chain with a lug and cap mounted thereon A workpiece support mountable onto a workpiece conveyor, the support including a rigid vertically upstanding member, which is vertical when mounted onto an upper-most surface of the workpiece conveyor, and a cap mounted onto the upstanding member. The cap includes a... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7431144 | Temporary storage system of belt type A temporary storage system (1) of belt type for lightweight hollow bodies (C), said system being particularly suitable for use with empty plastic containers (C) and of the type comprising a storage buffer vessel (2) provided with a feed entry opening (... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428961 | Conveyor device A conveyor device (1) for conveying substantially round products (11), for example eggs, comprises a support track (4) along which the products (11) can move in a conveying direction during use. Furthermore, the conveyor device (1)... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7364036 | Module for a perforated flat top belt with hinge gap for better fluid flow A belt module comprising an intermediate section having a top surface. A first plurality of link ends have opposed side walls that provide the first link ends with a first transverse thickness. The transverse thickness is connected to the intermediate section at a f... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7156606 | Article aligning apparatus An article aligning apparatus for aligning a plurality article tiers to be loaded into a carton. Each article tier comprises an article array delivered from an in-feed stream at an in-feed end of a packaging machine. The apparatus comprises an article conveyor for c... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7118650 | Wet paper web transfer belt In a wet paper web transfer belt, the wet paper web side layer is formed by a high molecular weight elastic section containing porous bodies which are exposed at, or protrude from the web-contacting surface. The porous bodies are anchored in the resin and wear at ab... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111725 | Non-skid modular plastic conveyor belt A modular conveyor belt constructed of modules having upstanding ribs, each in the form of textured upper ridge structure atop an elongated rib base. Consecutive ribs are spaced apart laterally on the top surface of the modules. Longitudinal slots between laterally ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7021453 | Conveyor with gear mechanism gripper and related conveyor link Various conveyor designs are disclosed, along with related link designs, suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction. The conveyor may include a plurality of connected links. Each link may have a length extending across the direction of transport and ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6978882 | Device for automated manipulation of articles A device for automated manipulation of articles along a predetermined movement path has a working area having a working surface for articles. The device also has a manipulator with a gripping device for moving the articles. The working surface consists of neighborin... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6811021 | Plastic conveyor belt modules with unitary sideguards A plastic conveyor belt module with a unitary sideguard. The sideguard extends upward perpendicularly from the top conveying surface of a plastic module body. The sideguard extends longitudinally along the conveying surface with a leading edge laterally offset from ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6761264 | Sloped surface links for a conveyor belt A conveyor belt for transporting objects is provided. The conveyor belt includes a plurality of body members. Also included in the conveyor belt are a plurality of surface platform members that are disposed at one side of the body members. An outside surface of the ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6601697 | Sloped surface conveyor belt A conveyor belt for transporting objects is provided. The conveyor belt includes a plurality of body members. Also included in the conveyor belt are a plurality of surface platform members that are disposed at one side of the body members. An outside surf... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6592446 | Device for conveying separate objects, especially coins A device for conveying separate objects (1), especially disk-shaped objects such as coins is provided with a guideway (2) and with a conveyor (4) running on a conveying arm (3) at a distance from the guideway (2). The distance (d) between a strand (5) of ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6471041 | Roller chain attachment member An attachment member for attaching to a roller chain tab includes a body member with a cavity defined in a bottom end thereof. This cavity has dimensions corresponding essentially to a tab provided on a roller chain link plate. The cavity is defined by a ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6467610 | Modular conveyor belts with pin-retained attachments A modular conveyor belt with pin-retained attachments. The conveyor belt is constructed of a series of rows of side-by-side belt modules hingedly interconnected end to end by hinge pins through interleaved hinge eyes of adjacent rows. Selected modules are... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6382404 | Corrugated flight module A flight module for use in a modular conveying belt for holding material on a moving belt. The module includes an intermediate portion having an upstanding wall that extends therefrom. The upstanding wall is corrugated in a direction transverse to the dir... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6371280 | Load carrying belt The present invention is directed towards a belt having a load-carrying surface located between transverse edges of the belt. The load-carrying surface is comprised of a plurality of ribs arranged in a plurality of overlapping columns extending along the ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6079543 | Lane-divided plastic conveyor belt A modular plastic conveyor belt is formed of interconnected modules having upper sides which divide the belt into longitudinal or transverse lane;, for conveying items which are either generally elongated so as to fit lengthwise in the lanes, or are gener... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6068112 | Conveyor chain A reduced friction conveyer chain is used for conveying aluminum cans, glass bottles, PET bottles and other objects in a conveyer chain system where such objects are produced continuously. The conveyer chain is especially useful in the system where the ob... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5996658 | Feed roller The present invention relates to a feed roller (1) by means of which a felled tree (2) trunk is fed into a timber harvester for delimbing. The apparatus comprises a drive wheel (4) and at least one transmission means (5) arranged at the outer circumferenc... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5931457 | Conveyer belt and sheet-material conveying mechanism using the belt A conveyer belt includes a conveying face which is divided into at least two areas one of which has a larger coefficient of friction than the other. Alternatively, the conveying face includes an area in which a coefficient of friction thereof varies from ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5823318 | Slice stacker particularly for cheese slices This innovation describes a slice stacker, designed in particular for cheese slices and other slice-shaped objects, consisting of a brush belt with resting overhead or lower shot belts, which register slices from the top or from the bottom.... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5735388 | Conveyor system diverter components having friction-enhancing surfaces and related methods of use A conveyor diverter system comprising one or more conveyors, components for diverter systems having friction-enhancing outer surfaces, friction-enhancing layers and compositions that provide such surfaces are disclosed. In addition, methods of reducing th... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5673649 | Egg escalator An egg escalator (23) of the present invention transfers eggs from one level (L1) to another level (L2) and it comprises a first conveyor (25) having an upper reach (27) inclined at an angle and extending between the one level (L1) to the other level (L2)... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5641056 | Conveyor system A conveyor system for transporting articles up a steep gradient and having a continuous belt having article engaging lugs projecting from only the outer belt face. Conventional flat idler rollers are employed for turning the direction of the belt between ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5630495 | Conveyor system diverter components having friction-enhancing surfaces and related methods of use A conveyor diverter system comprising one or more conveyors, components for diverter systems having friction-enhancing outer surfaces, friction-enhancing layers and compositions that provide such surfaces are disclosed. In addition, methods of reducing th... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5628393 | Conveyor apparatus having a nodular conveying surface A conveyor apparatus having a plurality of link members pivotally connected. Each link member having a forward end, a rearward end, a lower side, and an upper side. The upper side having a plurality of spaced apart nodules extending upwardly therefrom whi... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5469956 | Modular conveyor belt and flight members therefor An endless conveyor belt constructed of rows of pivotally interfitted modules and flight members for supporting product conveyed along inclined paths. The conveyor belt is constructed of a sequence of rows of belt modules joined by pivot rods to form a hi... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5439097 | Link for conveyor chains A link assembly for a chain comprising a link portion, a top plate portion having a top surface and a bottom surface made of a predetermined first material, and a plate member made of a different material than the top plate portion and integrally molded t... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5423416 | Conveyor belts with spiral overlay A spiral overlay having multiple variations, but generically, comprised of wire spirals intermeshed together by connecting rods extending across the conveyor in the transverse direction. Broadly, a first overlay is made up of spirals which may be tapered ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5392698 | Conveyor belt for carrying uncooked product slices through a cooking operation A method and apparatus for preparing essentially fat free chips such as potato chips and the like having an appearance and taste similar to conventional chips without the use of deep fat frying processes. The method of the present invention includes the s... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5323893 | Realization method and chain conveyor with covering elements of yieldable material A continuous conveyor (10) comprises first rigid link elements (13) interconnected to run in guides (11) and with application above a plurality of second elements (15) of yielding material at least on top. One method of realization of the conveyor compris... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5228554 | Material take-off ramp and system for a conveyor cutter bed and method of use A cutter for cutting closed shape pieces into sheet material has a bristle bed conveyorized member advancing the sheet material from a receiving end to a discharge end past a cutting tool performing a cutting operation on the material. Disposed at the dis... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5180049 | Device for supporting and transporting a metal sheet in relation to a workstation at which the metal sheet is to be punched and/or sheared A metal sheet is supported and transported in relation to a punching and/or shearing station, by supporting the sheet on upwardly projecting flexible bristles, the tips of which define a supporting plane. The bristles have their bases embedded in strips t... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5167317 | Apparatus for and method of transferring articles such as eggs A method and apparatus for transferring discrete articles such as eggs or fruit from a conveyor having at least one row of article holders to a receiver having a resilient upwardly facing portion which then carries the articles generally horizontally to a... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5167321 | Hook and loop conveyer system Conveying system for transportable objects, especially inflatable, semi-rigid, and rigid rafts, using hook and loop materials to releasably secure the transported objects to conveyors during transport.... | 12/01/1992 |
