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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322569 | Linear drive for vibratory apparatus A two mass vibratory apparatus for processing work material includes a bed defining a transport surface for receiving the objects, an elastic amplifier having a first end connected to the bed and a second end, and a base connected to the elastic amplifier second end... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7216757 | Differential motion conveyor A differential motion conveyor (20) for conveying products along an elongated trough structure (22) supported for reciprocal movement relative to a counterweight base structure (24) of a weight significantly greater than the weight of the trough... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7185754 | Conveyor A conveyor (10) that delivers product to a plurality of transverse conveyors of chutes (11). The conveyor (10) includes conveyor segments (12) along which the product is conveyed. Product is removed from the conveyor (10) by the la... | 03/06/2007 |
| RE38756 | Vibratory distribution conveyor In order to provide the capability of distributing a material that is conveyed, a vibratory distribution conveyor includes a deck having a distribution edge. The distribution edge extends between an inlet end and an end remote therefrom and the deck is subjected to ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6527104 | Differential impulse conveyor with linear motor drive A differential impulse conveyor includes a conveyor base 12 and a tray 16 movable in a forward direction to move goods with the tray and in a backward direction to slide goods along the tray. A pair of tray support members 18, 20, 192, 200, 222 interconne... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6318542 | Vibratory conveyor In a vibratory conveyor which includes a trough for transporting objects, an exciting mechanism for vibrating the trough in a horizontal direction and a supporting mechanism for supporting the trough so as to be vibratile in the horizontal direction, the ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6189683 | Differential impulse conveyor with linear motor drive A differential impulse conveyor includes a conveyor base 12 and a tray 16 movable in a forward direction to move goods with the tray and in a backward direction to slide goods along the tray. A pair of tray support members 18, 20, 192, 200, 222 interconne... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6112883 | Vibratory distribution conveyor In order to provide the capability of distributing a material that is conveyed, a vibratory distribution conveyor includes a deck having a distribution edge. The distribution edge extends between an inlet end and an end remote therefrom and the deck is su... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6019216 | Spring mounting bracket A spring support bracket for supporting a sheet metal trough intermittently on leaf springs provides an L-shaped bracket for a welding connection to a side wall and bottom wall of the sheet metal trough and a spring block extending outwardly from the vert... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5944170 | Stroke control system for a vibratory conveyor The present invention provides a stroke control system for a vibratory conveyor which has a vibrating trough driven by a variable frequency motor. The stroke control system includes a transducer connected to the vibrating trough for sensing a vibration am... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5853082 | Conveying tobacco Particulate tobacco is conveyed by a conveyor comprising a resiliently mounted conveyor tray and out-of-balance motors mounted to the tray. An index of performance of, for example ##EQU1## is achievable.... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5460259 | Conveyor support apparatus for straight-line motion A conveyor system with a support apparatus for maintaining non-pendular substantially straight-line motion of the material-conveying member thereof, wherein the support apparatus includes straight-line linkage which is mounted between a rigid supporting s... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5094342 | Vibratory conveyor A vibratory conveyor arranged so that the vibrations have a substantially greater horizontal than vertical movement. More particularly, the vertical acceleration of material carried by the material-carrying member is less than the acceleration of gravity ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5056652 | Vibratory conveyor The invention discloses a vibratory conveyor arranged so that the vibrations have a substantially greater horizontal than vertical movement. More particularly, the vertical acceleration of material carried by the material-carrying member is less than the ... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5040666 | Vibrating two mass conveyor apparatus A vibrating two mass conveyor apparatus for conveying material includes a driven mass, which defines the vibratory material conveying path, and a driver mass for imparting a vibrating conveying force to the driven mass. A vibratory driven is operatively a... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4611709 | Vibratory conveyor A vibratory conveyor arranged so that the vibrations have a substantially greater horizontal than vertical movement. More particularly, the vertical acceleration of material carried by the conveyor is less than the acceleration of gravity and therefore th... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4428476 | Vibratory apparatus The invention discloses a vibratory conveyor arranged so that the vibrations have a substantially greater horizontal than vertical movement. More particularly, the vertical acceleration of material carried by the conveyor is less than the acceleration of ... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4356911 | Linear drive unit for vibratory conveyor A vibratory conveyor has a continuous trough that extends over one or more linear drive units. Each drive unit has an elongated base that extends longitudinally of the conveyor. The base is resiliently mounted to a fixed support. A trough support is dispo... | 11/02/1982 |
