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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7815040 | Impact bed assembly for conveyor belts Impact bed assemblies are provided, both static and dynamic, for absorbing impact forces taken by conveyor belts. The static and dynamic bed assemblies generally are constructed to optimize their impact absorption capacities while minimizing their space requirements... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7762387 | Conveyor idler assembly A conveyor idler assembly (10) for supporting a conveyor belt (11) comprising a support frame (12) having at least one elongated linear or longitudinally curved support beam (16) which extends transversely of the conveyor belt (11)... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7757839 | Slides for endless belt conveyors Slides for use on an endless belt conveyor belt and wear pads for use on slides for endless belt conveyors. ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7527144 | Impact bed for conveyor systems An impact bed for use with belt conveyors comprises a base frame having parallel, spaced-apart side members extending lengthwise where the side members have an arcuate, concave upper edge. Attached to the upper edge of the side members is an arcuate, concave plate h... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7347319 | Tilting roller The subject of the invention is a retention device for a conveyor roller, characterised in that the roller (7) is mounted on a tilting support (13). ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7325673 | Belt conveyor and associated equipment Disclosed is a belt conveyor capable of greatly reducing friction resistance between side portions of a belt and troughs, comprising troughs (5), a belt moving above the troughs (5) along a longitudinal direction thereof, belt bending members (12 | 02/05/2008 |
| 7299917 | Belt conveyor and associated equipment Disclosed is a belt conveyor capable of greatly reducing friction resistance between side portions of a belt and troughs, comprising troughs (5), a belt moving above the troughs (5) along a longitudinal direction thereof, belt bending members (12 | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287642 | Trippable idler roller assembly for belt conveyors An idler roller assembly comprises a base frame which includes first and second spaced-apart mounting brackets, a support frame which includes a support tube that comprises a first end which is positioned adjacent the first mounting bracket and a second end which is... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281624 | Air supported impact section for air supported belt conveyors An improved air supported impact section for air supported belt conveyors that includes a cushioned pad incorporated into the plenum plate to cushion the impact form and minimize damage to the air supported belt conveyors. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258227 | Drive for conveyor belts A drive for conveyor belts, of the type that comprises, associated with a travel frame for a conveyor belt with at least one transport chain, transport elements for the belt and a device for recovering any elongation of the belt. The belt elongation recovery device ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7131531 | Roller shoes in modular-belt conveyors Roller return and holddown shoes for a modular-belt conveyor. The shoes have a body that extends in height from a base to a convex outer face. Cavities in the body open onto the base and the outer face. Rollers rotatably received in the cavities have salient portion... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7073661 | Self cleaning conveyor with roller scraper and debris reduction skirt Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for a street sweeper having a conveyor assembly. The conveyor assembly has a pair of rollers and a conveyor belt connected therebetween. The conveyor assembly is provided with debris skirts to lift the edge of the conveyor ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7032744 | Continuous haulage system A continuous haulage system, including a belt adapted to convey material, said belt being suspended from supporting means by hanging members located along each opposing longitudinal edge of said belt, wherein the hanging member has a hook-shaped cross-section. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7000759 | Conveyor conversion kit for replacing rollers within a conveyor system and method An endless loop belt conveyor system that is free of rollers is produced from a roller conveyor or a powered endless belt roller conveyor using a conversion kit. The conversion kit includes at least one endless loop belt conveyor guide; and at least two conveyor gui... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997422 | Stand Methods and apparatus for providing an adjustable balancing force are provided. This mechanism can be used as a lifting force, a counter balancing mechanism or as a horizontal or other force mechanism. A stand in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the presen... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994306 | Monitor support system A system for providing support and position control of a monitor. In one embodiment, a method of supporting a monitor includes converting an ascending energy storage member force curve into a substantially constant supporting force against the monitor. In one aspect... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971508 | Belt conveyor and auxiliary equipment thereof Disclosed is a belt conveyor capable of greatly reducing friction resistance between side portions of a belt and troughs, comprising troughs (5), a belt moving above the troughs (5) along a longitudinal direction thereof, belt bending members (12 | 12/06/2005 |
| 6913138 | Load bearing assembly for a conveying belt and a method of assembling the load bearing assembly A load bearing assembly for a conveying belt. The load bearing assembly has a main body for attachment to a support, and a support layer capable of being operably attached to the main body and having an exposed bearing surface to act supportingly against a conveying... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6811022 | Log transport system A system for lineally transporting logs, lugs therefor, and an associated method are provided. The system includes first and second tracks that are machined and connected to a frame to provide continuous track surfaces. The first track, which is formed of portions t... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6634490 | Roller bed for a conveyor belt system A roller bed that is inserted between idlers in a conveyor belt system. The roller bed includes a base plate that is oriented substantially parallel to said surface of said conveyor belt. A first side plate on a first side of the base plate is oriented at... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6543607 | Roller bed for a conveyor belt system A bed rail assembly apparatus that is inserted between idlers in an existing conveyor system. The bed rail assembly apparatus includes a support rail oriented substantially parallel to and beneath the conveyor belt. A first bed rail assembly on a first si... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6454083 | Conveyor belt impact cradle with adjustable wing members An impact cradle for supporting a moving conveyor belt. The impact cradle includes a plurality of support structures. Each support structure includes an elongate support member and first and second wing cushion support members for supporting impact bars. ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6382402 | Receiving section A receiving section is located in the region of a conveyor belt at which loads are deposited onto the belt to support the belt in use. It is a problem with known receiving sections that they have difficulty in dealing with larger loads which tend to be ca... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6370886 | Apparatus for freezing and cutting liquids An apparatus for continuous freezing of liquids and cutting of the resulting frozen material into discrete pieces. A freezing table is provided with a transfer film for transporting liquid to be frozen across the top surface thereof. Side dams are attache... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6360879 | Low profile belt conveyor A low profile belt conveyor having at least one idler assembly that includes a trough shaped support plate and wear plates made of low friction material such as high molecular weight polyethylene on the wear plate.... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360878 | Conveyor system A conveyor system for increasing the angle capabilities and allowing shorter lengths of a belt conveyor. The inventive device includes a support frame, a tube attached to the support frame, an endless belt within the tube, a plurality of paddle members at... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6293389 | En masse bulk material conveyor apparatus The en masse bulk material conveyor apparatus of the present invention is essentially comprised of a length of formed trough having a generally U-shaped cross-section configuration with a substantial horizontal center section, a flexible endless bulk mate... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6269943 | Conveyor assembly A conveyor assembly which includes a continuous belt for carrying bulk material such as stone, ore, grain etc. is provided. The conveyor transports the material to a discharge point where the material is discharged from the belt as the belt wraps around a... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6244428 | Conveyor belt maintenance specialty tools A set of specialty tools is provided that includes a belt jack trough side tool, a belt jack return side tool; a pair of return roll tools of one of two embodiments for use in conveyor belt maintenance utilizing one of two most prevalent types of return r... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6152145 | Process and apparatus for producing a (cigarette) rod For the continuous production of the cigarette rod (10), the strip-like outer wrapper (12) and a tobacco strand (11) are provided on a forming belt (15) and conveyed, with the latter, through a rod-forming unit (13). Located within the latter is a forming... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6095320 | Conveyor deployment system An extensible support apparatus for extending the length of an endless conveyor belt system including a set of roller supporting frames arranged in a row with each having a vertically extending framework with rollers for the conveyor rotatably mounted the... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5988360 | Replacement slider bar adapter assembly A load zone area of a conveyor system which includes a continuous belt which carries bulk materials such as stone, ore, grain, etc. to a discharge point where the material leaves the belt as the belt wraps around a head pulley and returns along the under ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5927478 | Input station for belt conveyor An input station for a wide continuous conveyor belt that moves in a conveyor run through an input station to a discharge location, around a head pulley, through a return run around a tail pulley, and back into the input station. At the input station the ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5915527 | Belt conveyor The invention relates to a belt conveyor consisting a long frame, a roughly L-shaped leg mechanism extending downward from the side wall of the frame or the bottom thereof, a roller bracket bearing unit rotatably attached to both the ends of the frame in ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5875697 | Apparatus for conveying food products of varying sizes A conveying apparatus is disclosed for conveying a food product having a wide variety of sizes and propelling the food product through a stationary knife assembly to cut the food product into discrete pieces. During the conveying of the food product, and ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5826703 | Motionless conveyor belt idler system A motionless conveyor belt idler system for replacing conventional conveyor rotating belt idler systems consisting of a plurality of fixed, straight, low friction belt support bars of equal length, made of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, for sli... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5799780 | Conveyor support system having removable wear bars A conveyor belt system utilizes an idler assembly to support the conveyor belt. The idler assembly includes a pair of legs having a plate suspended therebetween. The plate has slots formed therein parallel to the direction of travel of the conveyor belt. ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5467866 | Conveyor impact pillow An impact pillow for resiliently supporting a conveyor belt in an impact zone in a conveyor transfer point. The impact pillow includes a base wall, first and second side walls each extending upwardly from said base wall to a top edge, and first and second... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5368154 | Conveyor installation and shock absorbing elements for use therein A conveyor installation includes an endless belt wound around head and tail pulleys which extends between an impact station wherein material is placed on the belt and a drop off zone wherein the material is removed from the belt. Shock absorbers are dispo... | 11/29/1994 |
