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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083052 | V-slat reciprocating slat conveyors Movable conveyor slats (12) have side parts (42, 44) which rest on top parts (32) of bearings (30). The bearings (30) have a generally U-shaped cross section and they fit on wings (16, 18) which extend outwardly and slope up... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8006828 | Reciprocating slat conveyor with moving slats between fixed slats Movable conveyor slats (10, 10′) have side parts (14, 14′, 16, 16′) which rest on top parts (94) of bearings (92). The bearings (92) have a generally U-shaped cross section and they fit on wings (72, 74) which extend o... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7461738 | Reciprocating slat conveyors A reciprocating slat conveyor includes a plurality of side-by-side support beams (12) and conveyor slats (14) which fit onto the support beam (12). The support beams (12) are constructed from metal. The conveyor slats (14) are cons... | 12/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7118320 | Multiple compartment waste collection container The present invention relates to a refuse collection system for use in association with a transport vehicle. The system comprises a container having multiple internal compartments and a refuse-receiving trough divided into a plurality of trough-shaped receptacles, e... | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6786324 | Guide for reciprocally movable slats Guide for slats of a reciprocally moving floor of a transport or loading surface, stationary or mobile, such as a loading floor of a trailer, the slats being supported on locations that are spaced apart in slat direction, on rectangular tubular longitudinal profiles... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6782994 | Heavy-duty reciprocating slat conveyor A plurality of laterally spaced apart, longitudinally extending, V-shaped upper conveyor slats (10) are provided. Each upper conveyor slat (10) has a crown and opposite side portions that slope laterally outwardly and downwardly from the crown. The sid... | 08/31/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6575293 | Connector and connection method for conveyor slats Conveyor slat bottom flanges (78, 80) are positioned vertically between side portions of upper and lower clamp members (52, 54). The upper clamp member (52) is within the conveyor slat (70) and its side portions are above the conveyor slat flanges (78, 80... | 06/10/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6457578 | Reciprocating slat floor conveyor A moving slat conveyor in which the slats are reciprocally mounted on cross beams and wherein the slats are provided with depressed areas above the respective beams so that the slats fall and rise during their reciprocal movement. All of the slats are mov... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6409009 | Conveyor slat connector and connection method Conveyor slat bottom flanges (78, 80) are positioned vertically between side portions of upper and lower clamp members (52, 54). The upper clamp member (52) is within the conveyor slat (70) and its side portions are above the conveyor slat flanges (78, 80... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6209712 | Conveyor for channels between storage racks A conveying apparatus (1) for use in a shelf channel of rack storage facilities. The conveying apparatus (1) comprises circulating conveying means (2) for conveying and storing goods. The conveying means (2) is an endless loop formed partially by a roller... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6206179 | Chain conveyor A chain conveyor comprises a roller chain (6) [should read "8"] and a supporting rail (5) for vertically supporting the roller chain (6) [should read "8"]. The roller chain (6) [should read "8"] consists of a plurality of supporting rollers (3) that are i... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6179109 | Conveyor device for shelf channels in shelf-storage systems A conveying apparatus (1) for shelf channels of shelf storage facilities comprises two parallely arranged, circulating conveying means (2) for receiving pallets (P). The conveying means (2) are partially designed as support roller chains (3) whose ends ar... | 01/30/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6006895 | Conveyor slat connection to a drive beam A conveyor slat (10) includes a top (12) two laterally spaced apart sidewalls (22, 24), two bottom flanges (26, 28) projecting laterally inwardly from lower portions of the sidewalls (22,24), and a channel space (CS) that is vertically between the top (12... | 12/28/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5996773 | Fluid drive for reciprocating floor An enclosed fluid drive system for cycling the beams in a reciprocating floor between a reset position and a delivery position wherein an array of fluid motors engages the beams for moving the same and the fluid drive system includes an exhaust system whe... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5957267 | Reciprocating conveyor in a trailer having higher structural and operational efficiency The conveyor forms the floor of the trailer and is made up of longitudinal slats slidably supported on cross beams. In a center frame trailer all the cross beams are supported on longitudinal beams. In a frameless trailer some of the cross beams are suppo... | 09/28/1999 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5469603 | Fiber reducer reciprocating conveyor having an improved bearing assembly A fiber bundle reducer such as a cotton module feeder includes a feeder bed incorporating a reciprocating slat conveyor. A module carrying truck drives onto the slat conveyor and unloads a seed cotton module. In one embodiment, a ramp allows the truck to ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5419426 | Snap-in conveyor slat wear plate A wear plate (42) for each conveyor slat (12) of a reciprocating floor conveyor (10), each wear plate biased laterally by an O-ring tube (50), so that one side edge (44) of each wear plate (42) is pressed into a slot (54) formed by a side ridge (22) and l... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5355995 | Reciprocating floor conveyor having separable floor and drive portions A detachable floor unit (12) and power drive unit (14) for a reciprocating floor conveyor. The detachable floor unit includes a guide mechanism (30, 32) for supporting and guiding transverse drive beams (22, 23, 24). The power drive unit (14) includes dri... | 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 |
| 5323894 | 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, and a pair of sides substantially perpendicular to the bottom. Bearings are located o... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5301798 | Reciprocating floor conveyor for caustic materials The reciprocating floor conveyor (10) has a floor support frame with crossbeams (28). A plurality of parallel, spaced apart guide beams (46) are secured to the crossbeams (28). Slide bearings (52) are attached to the guide beams (46). A floor slat (50) is... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5267641 | Self-clearing reciprocating conveyor with moving bearing seal A reciprocating conveyor includes a plurality of elongated, load-supporting reciprocative slats mounted on a plurality of elongated, slat-mounting base members secured side-by-side across the supporting frame. Each reciprocative slat mounts a pair of elon... | 12/07/1993 |
