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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7392896 | Trough pan for a face conveyor with a loading ramp A conveyor pan 10 for face conveyors in underground coal mining systems has outward race 1 and return race 2, between which a conveyor bottom 9 is formed, with toggle sockets 21, with guide means for a mining machine which can be m... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7267218 | Cable conveyer with bearings An improved cable conveyor system in which buttons provided for pushing the conveyed material are fitted with bearings to relieve the cable of torsional stresses. As a cable is tensioned, torsional stresses are incurred, tending to unwind the braided wire. By provid... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7249672 | Device for continuously delivering bags A device for continuously delivering bags includes at least one bag transferring device and at least one linear conveyor. The bag transferring device transfers the bags to the at least one linear conveyor. An objective of the invention is to provide a device for del... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7150351 | Scraper chain conveyor comprising plastic pushers A drag chain conveyor for use in underground mining, including interconnected, profiled conveyor chutes in which are guided conveyor chains of metallic material. Plastic carriers are attached to the conveyor chains, with attachment being effected via a molding aroun... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6769531 | Pusher dog assembly A pusher dog assembly is provided for the transportation of products on hangers in a conveyer system. The pusher dog assembly may be designed to directly engage hangers on a series of interconnected rails. A system for transporting products on hangers is also provid... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6357578 | Trailer floor cleaning system A system for cleaning the floor of a self-unloading trailer of residual particulate material comprises in combination with moving slats of a typical self-unloading trailer three rails each fashioned to be attached to the top of a slat, and a wedge-shaped ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6142291 | Self-cleaning inclined section for drag conveyor A drag conveyor for particulate material is provided with an upwardly-curved bend section for conveying the material with paddles mounted on a continuous chain from a first level to a second, higher level. The paddles are provided with angled portions on ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5947261 | Drag conveyor system for particulate material A drag conveyor consists of a uniquely-configured trough and correspondingly-shaped outer edges of chain-driven paddles which enable the trough construction to provide physical support for a return run of the chain. The cross-sectional shape of the trough... | 09/07/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5605220 | High-performance chain scraper conveyor with symmetric turning channel A high-performance chain scraper conveyor is equipped with symmetrical channel belts and with a chain conveyor which can turn around corresponding axles so that in combination with the corresponding shape of the channel belts a considerably longer life an... | 02/25/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5076418 | Feeder assembly for a combine An improved combine feeder assembly including a conveyor and a feeder housing which envelopes the conveyor. The conveyor is comprised of a plurality of endless driving chains and a plurality of feeder slats driven by the chains. Each feeder slat is secure... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4815586 | Chain scraper conveyor A chain scraper conveyor having at least one conveyor chain circulating in the conveyor includes drivers which are secured to the chain and which extend from both sides thereof. The drivers include guides that are received in trough channels adjacent the ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4573565 | Chain conveyor driver construction A driver for a chain conveyor which is adapted to run in a conveyor trough which has side guide walls comprises a driver arm portion having outer side edges which terminate in a polygonal pin portion which tapers inwardly in lateral and longitudinal direc... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4241823 | Chain drag kit for conveyor A chain drag conveyor kit for converting a screw conveyor, of the type having a main trough with a semi-circular bottom and substantially flat cover, to a chain drag conveyor. The kit includes a pair of sprocket boxes dimensioned for assembly on the respe... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4194922 | Method and apparatus for ultrasonic cleaning of component parts A vibratory cleaning apparatus applies ultrasonic energy to component parts or workpieces directly resting on a vibrator surface. The surface forms part of a conveying arrangement that moves the parts as they are cleaned. Conveyance of the parts during th... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4051948 | Dual conveyor system The invention is an improved conveyor apparatus for unloading bulk material from bulk material transportation systems, such as railcars. The conveyor apparatus is provided with a housing that is waterproof to the atmosphere and tight internally against du... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4008975 | Apparatus for conveying asphalt concrete mixtures Disclosed is apparatus for conveying asphalt concrete materials from a loading station to a dispensing section of a road resurfacing machine. The conveying apparatus is provided with a loading area for receiving asphalt concrete mixtures and conveying the... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3973669 | Endless cable conveyor with molded lugs The endless single cable conveyor with lugs moving in a guide channel for engaging either an article to be conveyed or a carrier for the article has the lugs molded of a synthetic resin onto the cable in triangular shape and received within a complimentar... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3955666 | Single-chain scraper conveyor A single-chain conveyor comprises a chain which runs centrally on the bottom of a conveyor trough and which has pushers which are secured to the chain by over-chain brackets which are guided along the trough bottom. The underside of the chain brackets are... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3944057 | Article propelling mechanism for conveying apparatus Conveying apparatus having primary support means of low friction character such as roller means or low friction slide or runner means to carry the weight of articles to be moved from place to place, and endless drag means propelled along the primary suppo... | 03/16/1976 |
