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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926646 | Double-sealed, bearingless, reciprocating conveyor with slat-supporting guide trough subdecks A reciprocating slat conveyor includes a plurality of laterally and substantially parallel longitudinal trough-like subdecks and a plurality of longitudinal slats adjacent to and parallel to each other. The slats are in a sliding relationship with a pair of adjacent... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7735632 | Pass-through cover/seal A system and method for mounting the strip seal on the side of a pass-through positioning stage. The strip seal can effectively provide support to a cover of the stage and be magnetically coupled to the cover and base for an enhanced seal and added support. Accordin... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7510072 | Conveyor floor slat and seals The conveyor floor slat is an extruded translucent UHMW polyethylene member with a top plate and two side walls. The top plate has an upwardly facing cargo support surface and a downwardly facing bearing surface between the two side walls. A support and hold down fl... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7395917 | Method and apparatus for treating a layer of bulk material The invention includes a method and an apparatus for treating, in particular cooling, a layer of bulk material by means of a stream of gas passed through it on a grate. The grate includes a plurality of elongated planks which extend in a conveying direction and are ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7374034 | Reciprocating slat conveyor with bearing planks on fixed slats between moving slats Fixed conveyor slats (12) in the nature of beams extend over a window in a support framework (70, 72, 74, 76, 86, 88) for the movable and fixed slats (10, 12) of the reciprocating slat conveyor. The fixed slats (12) support the movable sl... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7320395 | Floor for cargo space A cargo supporting floor has two or more groups of movable slats attached to drive feet which drive cylinder assemblies reciprocate. The drive cylinder assemblies are at least partially in front of the groups of slats, the slats being attached to the upper sides of ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316307 | Reciprocating slat conveyor with continuous splash guard bearings An elongated plastic slide bearing (10) comprises a top (30), sidewalls (32, 34) depending from the top (30), and connecting to walls (36, 44, 48 and 38, 46, 50) that form laterally inwardly extending recesses (40, 42... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7243779 | Reciprocating slat conveyor with V-slats Fixed conveyor slats (12) in the nature of beams extend over a window in support framework (53, 100, 102, 116, 118) for the movable and fixed slats (10, 12) in a reciprocating slat conveyor. The fixed slats (12) support the movable slats ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243780 | Conveyor slat drive beam connection A screw (114) is rotated to move a head (110, 110′) against a first squeeze bar (30) and through a threaded opening (114) in a second squeeze bar (32), for moving the squeeze bars (30, 32) relatively together. This movemen... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7185755 | Slat conveyor having conveying slats and lifting/holding slats A conveyor comprises laterally spaced apart lifting/holding slats (12) and laterally spaced apart conveying slats (10) between the lifting/holding slats (12). The conveying slats (10) are advanced in a first direction for conveying a load... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7163100 | Reciprocating floor structure Slats and a supporting structure for a reciprocating floor located on a surface of a base are provided. The slats may be constructed of ultra high molecular weight materials. The slats may be configured to be retained on the surface of the base. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156223 | Method and apparatus for treating a layer of bulk material The invention includes a method and an apparatus for treating, in particular cooling, a layer of bulk material by means of a stream of gas passed through it on a grate. The grate includes a plurality of elongated planks which extend in a conveying direction and are ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152729 | Reciprocating floor conveyor Reciprocating floor conveyor include floor slats and slide bearings. The floor slats include a top section, first and second side walls that extend downward from the top section, a first bottom flange integral with the first side wall and a second bottom flange inte... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131526 | Slat conveyor with V-slats and slat support beams Fixed conveyor slats (12) in the nature of beams extend over a window in support framework (53, 100, 102, 116, 118) for the movable and fixed slats (10, 12) in a reciprocating slat conveyor. The fixed slats (12) support the movable slats ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7104393 | Bearings for reciprocating floor conveyor A bearing for a reciprocating floor conveyor. The reciprocating floor conveyor includes a plurality of sub-deck guide beams and a plurality of floor slats. The bearing includes a load carrying top having an upper surface to receive at least one floor slat thereon an... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7063205 | Reciprocating conveyor with liquid collecting tray A system for carrying refuse and other materials can be used in combination with a transport vehicle. More particularly, the system can be part of a trailer for a transport vehicle. The system has a frame to which a load-bearing platform is attached. The platform ha... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6942089 | Sealless reciprocating slat conveyor having vertically installable components The load supporting and moving surface of the conveyor is made up of longitudinal members called slats. The slats are edge to edge with small gaps between the edges. The slats are supported on bearing parts and bearing strips which are supported on longitudinal beam... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6889819 | Reciprocating floor conveyor with splash guard bearings A plurality of hold-down bearings (12) are locked into position on longitudinal guide beams (12, 12′). Anti-splash bearings (10) are positioned on the guide beams (12, 12′) longitudinally between the hold-down bearings (12). Th... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6848569 | Reciprocating slat conveyor with fixed and movable slats A reciprocating slat conveyor is composed of laterally spaced apart movable conveyor slats (10) and fix conveyor slats (12) laterally between the movable slats (10). The movable slats (10) are clamped to transverse drive beams (56)... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6763933 | Reciprocating floor conveyor The reciprocating floor conveyor employs slide bearings with a base, a left side wall, a right side wall, and left and right wings that extend outward from the side walls. The base has a lower surface that sits on cross beams between adjacent guide beams. The left w... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6651806 | Sealless slat-type reciprocating conveyor The sealless slat-type reciprocating conveyor of this invention includes on one side edge of each slat an upwardly extending inverted U-shape portion and on the opposite side edge an upwardly extending substantially straight flange portion configured for ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6585106 | Reciprocating slat conveyors Bolt fasteners extend through a bottom wall (38) in longitudinal guide beams (14), to secure the guide beams (14) to transverse frame members (70, 72). The guide beams (14) include sidewalls (40, 42) which extend upwardly from the bottom wall (30) to late... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6513648 | Reciprocating conveyor with top front drive The container of a mobile cargo trailer is provided with a reciprocating slat type conveyor floor in which the elongated slats are supported at their lateral edges on V-shaped bearings which are mounted on Y-shaped supports integral with sub-deck sections... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6257396 | Sealless, particulate impervious reciprocating conveyor The load supporting and moving surface of the conveyor is made up of longitudinal members called slats. The slats are edge to edge with small gaps between the edges. The slats are supported on longitudinal bearing strips, one edge of each slat on one stri... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6019215 | Reciprocating slat conveyors with pressure seals Side-by-side conveyor slats (62) have laterally outwardly extending opposite upper side portions (72,74), each including a depending, longitudinal support and seal bead (B) having a lower edge that contacts and slides along a longitudinal bearing/seal sur... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5996772 | Reciprocating slat conveyors with pressure seals Bolt fasteners extend through a bottom wall (38) in longitudinal guide beams (14), to secure the guide beams (14) to transverse frame members (70, 72). The guide beams (14) include sidewalls (40, 42) which extend upwardly from the bottom wall (30) to late... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5862906 | Grate plate arrangement This invention concerns a grate plate arrangement for step grates wherein a plurality of grate plates (2) can be laid side-by-side on to a grate carrier (2) and can each be fixed to the grate carrier by means of a respective clamping device (11) which eng... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5860507 | Reciprocating slat conveyors with pressure seals Side-by-side conveyor slats (62) have laterally outwardly extending opposite upper side portions (72,74), each including a depending, longitudinal support and seal bead (B) having a lower edge that contacts and slides along a longitudinal bearing/seal sur... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5850905 | Reciprocating slat conveyors with pressure seals Side-by-side conveyor slats (62) have laterally outwardly extending opposite upper side portions (72,74), each including a depending, longitudinal support and seal bead (B) having a lower edge that contacts and slides along a longitudinal bearing/seal sur... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5806660 | Reciprocating slat conveyors Alternate conveyor slats have laterally outwardly projecting, upper side portions, each with a depending, longitudinal, load transmitting bead (B). The beads (B) sit down on and slide longitudinally along bearing/seal surfaces (90a, 92a) that are a part o... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5655645 | Seal member for reciprocating slat conveyors An elastomeric seal member (94) includes a split, V-shaped upper edge portion including and formed by branches (110, 112) that angle away from each other and toward opposite sides (88, 90) of adjacent conveyor slat (80) of a reciprocating slat conveyor. T... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5560472 | Walking floors In a walking floor having a plurality of floor beams to support a load, and being longitudinally reciprocal to move the load longitudinally to an unloaded condition, and being supported by a transverse subfloor, having guides to control movement of the fl... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5547067 | Reciprocating floor conveyor with liquid collecting base structure Adjacent base sections of a base structure of a reciprocating floor conveyor are connected along longitudinal side edges by a tongue and groove joint. Side portions of adjacent sections form a guide beam. The groove and tongue portions of the joint are fo... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5540322 | Reciprocating floor conveyor and floor member A floor slat member (10) having longitudinally extending first and second sidewalls (32, 34) of a reciprocating floor conveyor includes integrally formed first downwardly opening channel portion (36), having a top panel (40), laterally extending side flan... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5522494 | Reciprocating slat conveyor A reciprocating slat conveyor for loading and unloading a bulk cargo from a stationary or movable receptacle includes a plurality of elongate slats arranged side-by-side along the bottom of the receptacle and grouped into three slat sets each set movable ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5482155 | Reciprocating floor conveyor and floor member A floor slat member (10) having longitudinally extending first and second sidewalls (32, 34) of a reciprocating floor conveyor includes integrally formed first downwardly opening channel portion (36), having a top panel (40), laterally extending side flan... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5445260 | Edge seal for reciprocating conveyor A front shield extends across an end portion of a reciprocating floor conveyor above the conveyor slats. Each slat has a front end that rebiprocates longitudinally between first and second positions as the slat reciprocates. A multiplicity of bristles are... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5415271 | Reciprocating floor conveyor with overlay, protective plate A reciprocating floor conveyor (10) having a plurality of elongated conveyor slats (12) mounted on a conveyor frame (14) for longitudinal reciprocating movement between "start" and "advanced" positions, the conveyor slats (12) each including an overlay pl... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5355994 | Replaceable wear surface for conveyor slats A replaceable wear plate assembly for a reciprocating floor conveyor that includes a plurality of elongated slat members (12) mounted adjacent each other in a common plane. A replaceable wear plate (42) is provided for each slat member (12) of the recipro... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5346056 | Reciprocating floor construction A reciprocating floor construction having a plurality of base sections, each of the base sections having a bottom with an interior, a central rib on the bottom interior, a pair sides substantially perpendicular to the bottom. Each of the base section side... | 09/13/1994 |
