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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980384 | Tensioning device for drag conveyor An automatic chain tensioner for a tubular drag conveyor tensions the conveyor chain hydraulically utilizing an air-over-oil hydraulic system. A hydraulic cylinder acts on chain idler sprocket to tension the chain. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7918330 | Made to a grain conveyor This report for Utility Model refers to an improvement introduced in the configuration of drag plates sets installed in a conveyor of the redler type, in a closed circuit circular duct, used for transportation of bulk products, more specifically, for handling vegeta... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7411130 | Conveying wire The invention is a conveying wire (2) with disc-shaped conveying members (8) for use in endless tube conveyor systems. The wire (3) consists of a number of twisted strands (4) that each are made of thin threads or fibers, and including an... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7356980 | Automated method for packaging food An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337594 | Food dispensing device and method An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7303776 | Automated food processing system and method An automated food processing system and method that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, such as an individual portion-sized container. The system includes separate automated modules for dispensing, frying and packaging the food. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7237376 | Chain repair system A system for repairing a continuous loop chain includes a plurality of pairs of chain links, each link having a pair of straight, substantially parallel side bars. Each pair of chain links has an outer link having a first width between the outer link side bars, and ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7113005 | Current mirror circuit The present invention provides a current mirror circuit of which consistency (ratio) of the input current and output current is more improved. This current mirror circuit comprises input side and output side bi-polar transistors of which bases are commonly connected... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7063493 | System and method for handling containers of bulk particulate materials A system for unloading a container of bulk particulate material, having attachment means for lifting the container and a spout for discharging material therefrom, generally consisting of an unloading apparatus including a material hopper, a mobile apparatus and a ca... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7000758 | Conveyor system A conveyor system comprising an endless conveyor belt (5) having a plurality of mechanical conveyor means (12) projecting from a top surface thereof and a delivery tube (1) having an intake end and a discharge end for receiving a delivery portio... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6960157 | Automated system and method for handling food containers An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6598736 | Tension control apparatus and method for aero-mechanical conveyor An improved tension control apparatus for use in an aero-mechanical conveyor for moving bulk materials includes spaced-apart inflow and outflow conveyor tubes interconnecting the upper and lower housings of the conveyor. A bracket cooperates with the conv... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6581756 | Fodder distribution conveyors "Improvements in fodder distribution conveyors, of the type which have an endless cable or chain with a plurality of transverse dragging means and which move along a conduit, with outlets for the unloading of corresponding portions of fodder into respecti... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6502689 | System and method for transporting bulk materials and loading apparatus therefor An apparatus for conveying bulk material generally consisting of a support, a guide member defining a passageway providing a circuitous path, having a base section supported on the support and a section cantilevered relative to the support; at least two s... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6499927 | Method of transporting bulk particulate materials An apparatus for conveying bulk material generally consisting of a support, a guide member defining a passageway providing a circuitous path, having a base section supported on the support and a section cantilevered relative to the support; at least two s... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6467611 | Rope assembly for mechanical conveyors A rope assembly for a mechanical bulk material conveyor generally consisting of a continuous rope adapted to be trained about a pair of sprockets within the conveyor, a rope ends connecting flight and a plurality of intermediate flights secured to and spa... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6415909 | Apparatus for transporting bulk materials An apparatus for conveying bulk material generally consisting of a support and a guide means defining a passageway. The passageway has a vertical section and a horizontal section cantilevered to the vertical section. A endless rope assembly passes around ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6415908 | Rope assembly for mechanical conveyors A rope assembly for a mechanical bulk material conveyor generally consisting of a continuous rope adapted to be trained about a pair of sprockets within the conveyor, a rope ends connecting flight and a plurality of intermediate flights secured to and spa... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6276517 | Ice conveyor A series of regularly spaced cylindrical paddles are affixed to a steel strand cable. Each end of the cable is provided with a swaged ball shank which is pivotably received within a nut. The threaded nuts are connected by a threaded screw. The paddles are... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6267227 | Conveyors for particulate material A tubular slow speed drag or aero mechanical conveyor assembly (1) for transporting particulate material, includes a tubular valve (11) positioned in line with conveyor tubes (1) of the assembly and rotatable relative thereto. The valve (11) has at least ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5865296 | Powder lifting disc A disc for a conveying apparatus for particulate or powder material is described. The disc comprises at least two body portions which, in use, may be joined about a driving ferrule which is operably engaged with a rope of the conveying apparatus, the at l... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5849183 | Filtration apparatus A filtration apparatus, used for obtaining cutting oils cleaned by using filtration apparatus so as to reuse the separated cutting oil in machining operations, includes an oil tank for storing filtered cutting oil, a storage tank for temporarily storing t... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5704465 | Coupling assembly for bulk material conveying systems An improved coupling assembly is disclosed for use in bulk material conveying systems. The coupling assembly includes a first tubular section having an annular flange. The assembly receives an endless rope assembly with spaced disks for moving bulk materi... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5390780 | Conveying apparatus A conveying apparatus 10 for transferring material from a feeding station 12 to a series of discharge stations 14 is composed of a feed passageway 18 and a return passageway 20. Located in the passageways 18, 20 is an endless chain 28 carrying a plurality... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5383547 | Scraper conveyor A scraper conveyor has a machine frame consisting of a horizontal grains supply case, a horizontal discharge case placed at a position higher than the supply case and having a discharge port, and a slanted case arranged between both these cases; a pair of... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5341919 | Pipe conveyor A pipe conveyor comprising a conveyor pipe 1, a plurality of blades 2 each having a similar sectional configuration to that of the pipe 1, and an endless link chain 3 for linking the blades 2 at suitable intervals and capable of circulating, substances de... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5318168 | Disc retarding conveyor A disc retarding conveyor comprises at least one continuous tractive element. At least two-part static plates are mounted on the tractive element. The static plates are separated from each other at a distance in the tractive direction. The static plates a... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5279408 | Ice lift apparatus An ice lift apparatus receives prismatic ice cubes having a substantially uniform predetermined rectangular or prism shape of which the longest side has a length D and which transports the prismatic ice cubes upwardly along a vertical ice transporting sec... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5267672 | Ice dispenser and display A rotatable auger is disposed within an ice chest to direct ice through an opening into a tubular conduit through which runs a flexible looped cable. Plastic paddles are fixed to the cable at spaced intervals and engage with ice received within the condui... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5259717 | Conveying apparatus for asphaltic mix and the like An asphaltic mix storage system has an improved conveying apparatus including a housing which is upwardly inclined from the horizontal so as to extend from approximately ground level to the top of a storage container. The conveying apparatus also includes... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5226526 | Detachable flights for bulk material conveyors An elongated drawbar tension element is provided for the conveyor chain of an en masse conveyor. The drawbar includes a hollow hub at one end for receiving an enlargement at the other end of an adjacent drawbar element coupled thereto to form a chain. The... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5186312 | Conveyor for bulk materials A conveyor for bulk materials comprising first and second housings, a pair of conduits interconnecting the housings to provide a circuitous path, one of the housings and the conduits having means for feeding material therein, one of the housings and the c... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5167839 | Fluid coolant cleaning system for machine tool applications An improved conveyor system for machine tool cleaning applications comprises a sump internal to a machine tool, a recirculating system in fluid communication with the sump, a hinge belt conveyor, portions of which are interposed between the sump and the r... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5165522 | Collector flight attachment link for collector apparatus A collector flight attachment link configured to have increased torsional load bearing ability and for supporting a collector flight on a chain including a plurality of interconnected chain links. The collector flight attachment link comprises an elongate... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5147029 | Electromagnetically driver conveyor apparatus An electromagnetically driven conveyor apparatus has an endless enclosure which is made of a non-magnetic material and which has an interior surface which defines an enclosed channel. Within the channel are a plurality of channel partitioning elements whi... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5115906 | Conveyor elevator system A conveyor elevator system having an endless conveyor belt in which guide rollers are provided to contact and guide the side edges of the belt to prevent lateral shifting thereof. A discharge plate is provided at the lower end of the vertically upwardly m... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5062741 | Cable with radial elements for conveying materials behaving as fluids through ducts Apparatus for conveying materials behaving substantially as fluids through ducts comprising a cable having a plurality of radially protruding spaced elements molded on it in such a way that each incorporates the protruding ends of a pin radially passing t... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5048671 | Belt-pulled drag conveyor A conveyer for particulate or comminuted material having flighting carried by a belt rather than a chain or cable. The flat belt is oriented with its broad sides in a substantially vertical plane and is driven and supported by pulleys at each end of the t... | 09/17/1991 |
