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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7882945 | Rolling conveyor with a drive assembly A rolling conveyor has a plurality of feed rollers that define a conveyor surface, in which the feed rollers are joined on their end regions rotatably to a first and a second bearing assembly, at least some of the feed rollers on the second bearing assembly each hav... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7866461 | Roller actuating device for machines used for processing metal products Roller actuating device for flattening machines used for metal products in the shape of sheet metal, strips or the like, also used with similar machines for other applications, comprising a device for transmitting motion to driven rolls (8), extremely functio... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7299915 | Motorized pulley The present technique, in accordance with one exemplary embodiment, relates to a motorized pulley. The exemplary motorized pulley includes a rim or housing inside of which are disposed an electric motor and a gear assembly, which is configured to transfer torque of ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7261201 | Chain-driving mechanism and conveyor apparatus A chain-driving mechanism and a conveyor apparatus of the present invention include a plurality of rollers (20) arranged to convey to-be-conveyed objects, a driving mechanism that drives the rollers (20) in conjunction with each other, and a motor (... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7251021 | Substrate transfer apparatus A substrate transfer apparatus has pluralities of pairs of substrate support mechanisms. The substrate support mechanism includes a first roller provided on a first rotary shaft and a second roller provided on a second rotary shaft, the substrate support mechanism t... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7198752 | Drive system for an apparatus for staining specimens For automatic transportation and lifting and lowering of specimens in an automatic stainer, a drive system comprises a motor (16) and a side wall assembly (40), the motor (16) being coupled on the drive side to a first (12) and a second (... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7152858 | Guiding and positioning apparatus and method thereof A guiding and positioning apparatus for accurate guiding and input of a print media sheet to a business machine. The guiding and positioning apparatus includes a rotating shaft, a retaining member, a guiding member, a sliding member, a roller, a first spring, a seco... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150352 | Curved belt conveyor A curved belt conveyor includes at least two zones, each of which may be defined by a motorized roller and at least one idler roller which are positioned along and between opposite sidewalls of the conveyor, and a continuous belt reeved around the rollers. The conve... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7048112 | Food grade conveyor A yoke for a food grade conveyor is formed of UHMW plastic molded as a single unit having left and right upright portions connected by vertically separated upper and lower cross portions. Each cross portion has a stanchion to provide a support face or ledge for conn... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040482 | Bearing life extender for conveyor type rollers Rollers used on conveyors and inside the zinc-pot of a steel-sheet galvanizing line are usually driven by friction between the roller and the belt or sheet. Such rollers operating in high temperature furnaces or in a hot zinc pot of a steel galvanizing line often ha... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014037 | Conveying device for conveying workpieces A conveying device for conveying workpieces, for example in a production line, the conveying device including at least one driving line divided into several sections, and each section being able to convey workpieces independently from other sections. At least one ce... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007795 | Transport device with contact-free transmission coupling A transport conveyor for workpieces, pallets, or workpiece carriers which includes a drive transmission that includes a traction coupling that interrupts the transfer of torque and driving force to the conveyor rollers, belt or the like upon an interruption in the m... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6974017 | Tote conveying apparatus and method A method and apparatus for moving and packing freshly harvested agricultural products in such a way as to minimize the damage to agricultural products from bruising and breakage resulting from falling into storage bins. This invention uses a hydraulic-driven conveyo... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971510 | Curved belt conveyor A curved belt conveyor includes at least two zones, each of which may be defined by a motorized roller and at least one idler roller which are positioned along and between opposite sidewalls of the conveyor, and a continuous belt reeved around the rollers. The conve... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6935486 | Bushing system for live roller conveyor The invention provides an improved live roller conveyor system for preventing damage to conveyed cases of goods when stopped upon live rollers. In an embodiment of the invention, a live roller comprises a drive shaft with a plurality of roller members rotatably affi... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6907984 | Motor mounting configuration for roll out table and method of retrofitting the same A motor mounting configuration for a roll out table reduces bearing wear and allows the motor of the roll out table to be quickly removed and reinstalled. A method for retrofitting a roll out table with a motor mount configuration that allows the motor to be quickly... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6772873 | Drive system for roller conveyor A roller conveyor includes a frame having a plurality of roller rotatably supported thereon by respective pairs of roller bearings. A drive system is provided for selectively rotatably driving each of the plurality of rollers. The drive system includes a gear secure... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6502690 | Driving roll The invention pertains to a driving roll for a roller way or conveyor belt in which at least one roller base (102) is provided with a universal coupling device (106, 114), modular drive wheels (104) corresponding to the coupling device (106, 114) are form... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6460690 | Roller conveyer A roller conveyer includes a motor and a plurality of rollers which are disposed on at least opposing lateral sides of the conveyance path and are adapted to convey articles on and along the conveyance path through rotation thereof. The rollers disposed o... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6412623 | Roller conveyor A roller conveyor having side wings spaced apart from each other for accommodating rollers that are arranged between these side wings successively in the direction of conveyance. These rollers are rotatably supported at both ends by trunnions extending in... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6367618 | Friction roll conveyor clutch apparatus A clutch that adjusts the amount of torque transmitted to a transportation roller in a friction roll line shaft conveyor. The clutch includes a driver bevel gear that rotatably mounts on a line shaft of the conveyor and intermeshes with and drives a drive... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6158574 | Roller conveyor A conveyor having a series of rollers in longitudinally spaced relationship along the length of two conveyor side rails, each roller extending across the space between the side rails. Each of the rollers has a drive gear mounted at one end. A set of idler... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6086065 | Apparatus for feeding sheets from a sheet store An arrangement for feeding sheets from a sheet store to either one of a plurality of stations includes a movable carriage which receives sheets fed from the store and which has driving cogwheels for coaction with a fixed cog railway outside the carriage. ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6052978 | Ensilage harvester variable speed feed roll drive A drive transmission for the feed rolls of a forage harvester includes a planetary gear set arranged such that an input shaft drives the sun gear while a further input shaft is provided by a reversible, variable speed motor that is connected to the ring g... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5766685 | Treatment method and apparatus for printed circuit boards and the like A method and apparatus for transporting thin materials, such as printed circuit boards, through an apparatus for treatment of said boards with an etchant, rinse or other chemical process step, including a transport conveyor having a plurality of rotation ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5553700 | Treatment method and apparatus for printed circuit boards and the like A method and apparatus for transporting thin materials, such as printed circuit boards, through an apparatus for treatment of said boards with an etchant, rinse or other chemical process step, including a transport conveyor having a plurality of rotation ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5526923 | Drive unit for loading equipment in an airplane The invention relates to a drive unit, in particular for loading equipment in an airplane, with a drive element (8) contained in a housing (7). According to the invention the drive unit is connected to the housing (7) by linear guides (25, 26) which are g... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5528410 | Scanner base for optical scanners A scanner base for an optical scanner, including two end plates, a contact image sensor connected between the end plates, a roller mounted between holes on the end plates and disposed in contact with the contact image sensor, and a motor drive mounted on ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5525025 | Loading/unloading apparatus on a vehicle and method therefor A loading/unloading apparatus used in conjunction with stations from which or to which objects are loaded or unloaded. The loading/unloading apparatus includes a pickup/receiving member which is used in the transfer of objects to and from the stations. Th... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5485911 | Interior line-shaft driven powered roller conveyor A cantilevered-shaft type roller conveyor in which roller units are cantilevered inwardly from side frames. Each roller unit includes a sleevelike roller member supported directly on and surrounding a drive member, the latter being rotatably supported on ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5450945 | Intermediate roller for driving carrying rollers of an accumulating roller conveyor An intermediate roller for driving a carrying roller of an accumulating roller conveyor and including a sprocket wheel for engaging a chain of the accumulating roller conveyor, a mating gear for engaging a gear connected with the carrying roller, the mati... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5375696 | High speed lineshaft-driven accumulating conveyor The rollers of a live roller conveyor are driven by drive wheels, which are driven from a driveshaft extending along the conveyor. When the drive wheels and their respective conveyor rollers are in contact with each other, the drive wheels cause the conve... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5287956 | High speed conveyor with movable drive wheel A conveyor has a drive wheel which is driven from a driveshaft and which moves into and out of driving engagement. In the preferred embodiment, there is a drive gear mounted on the drive shaft, and the drive gear drives a drive wheel, which is mounted on ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5188215 | Apparatus for the transportation of goods to be conveyed The roller shafts 1 of an apparatus for the transportation of goods to be conveyed are driven by a longitudinal shaft 15 via a respective angle gear 13, 14. A friction clutch 3 is provided on the longitudinal shaft 15. The two clutch elements 6 and 7 of t... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5183150 | Cargo drive unit with a hysteresis coupling A cargo drive unit which, as part of an array of several such units, it disposed in the hold of a vehicle to permit cargo to be moved within the hold. The drive unit derives power from an electric motor to first erect a drive a roller into contact with a ... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5042645 | Dual motor cargo drive unit A low profile power drive assembly (10) for conveying articles along a conveyor path includes one cylindrical roller (22) supported on an eccentric shaft (32). A first drive motor (26) and a second drive motor (26') are operatively connected to the roller... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5038922 | High speed line shaft conveyor A conveyor designed for high speed operations includes a drive shaft, a first friction wheel having a beveled end and mounted on the drive shaft, a second friction wheel mounted on the conveyor frame and having a beveled end which mates with the beveled e... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5011004 | Conveyor drive assembly A conveyor drive assembly which is configured and constructed to resist the effects of various chemical substances, while accomplishing controlled and regulated rotation of a plurality of conveyor rollers. A preferred drive assembly in accordance with the... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5009304 | Multi-directional drive for roller conveyors or similar A multi-directional drive for roller conveyors or similar which is capable of reversible conveying of any goods deposited on it in the X and Y directions comprises essentially a plurality of rolling elements (4, 6) consecutively configured on a shaft conf... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4951808 | Accumulating conveyor An accumulating conveyor is driven by a single, long drive shaft and a plurality of clutch shafts driven off of the drive shaft.... | 08/28/1990 |
