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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341138 | Conveyor idle roller assembly Idle roller assembly suitable for use in trough type belt conveyors is provided having an elongate shaft and spaced apart first and second roller bearing assemblies, each having mounted thereabout an annular hub. A cylindrical tubular roller is mounted to and spans ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328785 | Low electrostatic discharge conveyor A conveyor for transporting objects sensitive to electrostatic discharge. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a roller conveyor with conductive rollers in electrical communication with an electrical ground. The rollers preferably have about 105 ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320453 | Suspension system for HVAC equipment Generally, the present invention (referred to also as the “suspension system”) is incorporated in a system for suspending an HVAC unit from one or more wood truss members through the use of one or more top lock plates connected to the wood truss, one or more bot... | 01/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7028365 | Paint roller support Embodiments of a paint roller support for rotatably supporting a conventional paint roller cover are disclosed. In one embodiment, a paint roller support comprises a frame having an elongated shaft and at least one hub rotatably coupled to the shaft for supporting a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6935490 | Conveying installation for transporting goods A installation for transporting goods has a conveyor belt with supporting bars carried thereon transversely to the direction of movement of the conveyor belt. Two vertically spaced-apart supporting tracks are formed in each case by two supporting cables. Running rol... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6905270 | Discharging roller, method of manufacturing the same, and recording apparatus incorporating the same In order to manufacture a discharging roller which discharges a recording medium from a recording apparatus, there are a first die formed with a first recess extending in an axial direction of a shaft portion of the discharging roller, and a second die formed with a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6695131 | Catenary conveyor belt support apparatus A catenary conveyor belt support apparatus for supporting a conveyor belt having a first edge and second edge. The support apparatus includes a first support block having a top surface for supporting the conveyor belt at the first edge and a second suppor... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6363753 | Curved glass manufacturing apparatus with improved bending and conveyor units A roll-forming unit of a curved glass manufacturing apparatus includes a cooperating pair of upper and lower forming roll mechanisms. Each mechanism includes a forming roll having a resilient rod covered with a cover member except opposite end portions th... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6193055 | Conveyor belt support A support structure for a conveyor belt which includes two upwardly extending, pivotally mounted, support arms, a garland of conveyor idler rollers suspended between upper ends of the support arms and, for each support arm, respective biasing means which ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 5938005 | Supporting apparatus for a conveyor belt and dumping point and self-discharging transport ship comprising such apparatus An apparatus (1) for supporting and guiding a conveyor belt (2), comprising a series of supporting assemblies (9) arranged one behind the other, each supporting assembly (9) comprising at least two juxtaposed carrying axles (10), including an angle relati... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5645158 | Extensible continuous haulage system An extensible conveyor apparatus and method for a continuous haulage system and continuous conveyor belt are disclosed for carrying coal or ore discharged from a continuous miner. A top roller combination supports the coal-carrying or ore-carrying continu... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5341921 | Catenary rigid top troughing assembly Catenary rigid top troughing assemblies guide and support the top, or load carrying portion of a flexible belt conveyor system. Each assembly consists of two formed cross members. Attached at each end of the cross members is a saddle, which rigidly mounts... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5318170 | Catenary rigid top troughing assembly-offset Catenary rigid top troughing assemblies guide and support the top, or load carrying portion of a flexible belt conveyor system. Each unit includes a centrally located, formed cross member. Attached at each end of the cross member is a saddle, which rigidl... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5170968 | Arrangement for loading a cargo compartment, in particular that of an aircraft, with piece goods An arrangement for loading of a cargo compartment (3), in particular that of an aircraft fuselage (1), with piece goods, is proposed, consisting of a conveying device (9) in the form of a number of high-tensile belts (10) located at intervals from one ano... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5161675 | Tubular belt conveyor system A tubular belt conveyor system includes a conveyor belt having a cross-sectionally closed, curvilinear, tubular configuration including a zone of overlapping edge portions. A plurality of support and guide assemblies for the conveyor are situated along th... | 11/10/1992 |
| 4984756 | Arrangement for loading a cargo compartment, in particular that of an aircraft, with piece goods An arrangement for loading of a cargo compartment (3), in particular that of an aircraft fuselage (1), with piece goods, is proposed, consisting of a conveying device (9) in the form of a number of high-tensile belts (10) located at intervals from one ano... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4936443 | Apparatus and a method for connecting belt conveyor stringers to support stands An apparatus and method for connecting the opposite ends of a belt conveyor stringer to longitudinally spaced ground engaging support stands without the use of tools. The stringer is made from a length of round pipe, the ends of which have diametrically o... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4730723 | Hooking device for conveyor roller A hooking device for conveyor roller comprises an internally threaded casing, the bottom of which is fitted externally with a hook, and a hollow roller holding nut provided with an external thread adapted to screw into the inside of the casing. The hook o... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4723653 | Hose belt conveyer system A hose belt conveyer system is proposed in which the material that is to be conveyed is transported by a conveyer belt that can be closed to form a hose belt. The support rollers are arranged in the form of roller garlands, which results in a flexible ada... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4720007 | Suspended idler roller for supporting a troughing belt A suspended idler roller for supporting a troughing belt for use in the conveying of granular bulk material such as sand, gravel, crushed stone, grain, coal, fertilizer, etc. The idler roller comprises a plurality of intermediate idler wheels positioned o... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4621728 | Suspension idler method and apparatus A Conveyor suspension idler mold apparatus for molding a one-piece, elongated, flexible, polymer idler is disclosed along with a method of molding the conveyor idler and the conveyor idler apparatus. A vertical mold has specially shaped cavities for moldi... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4496043 | Supporting assembly for troughing rolls of conveyor belts Described is a conveyor idler roller assembly including an outer roller (1) carried in a conveyor frame (11) on a shaft (10) extending outwardly therefrom, said shaft having pivotally mounted at the free end thereof a disc (20) the plane of which is paral... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4228891 | Adjustable idler roll A device for adjusting or cocking an idler roll assembly so as to control the path of the belt in a conveyor belt system. A hook attached to at least one end of the idler roll assembly is hooked across a horizontal shaft having spacer structure, on top of... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4204594 | Roller of a synthetic resin used for a belt-conveyor A roller made of a synthetic resin, used for a belt-conveyor, by means of utilizing insert-forming injection molding, placing a thin-walled metallic housing for containing a roller bearing therein, at the innermost boss portion, for concentrically forming... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4196805 | Anti-electrostatic charging conveyor roller made of a synthetic resin A roller made of a synthetic resin, used for supporting a conveyor belt, possesses an anti-electrostatic-charge capability. Utilizing insert-forming injection molding, a conveyor carrier roller body is integrally formed concentrically about a thin walled ... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4186831 | Connector for catenary conveyor belt idler rolls The invention is a unique connector for joining the juxtaposed ends of the shafts of two adjacent conveyor idler rolls. The shaft ends are provided with diametrically extending pivots. The connecting link comprises a continuous or endless loop of relative... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4166528 | Longitudinal support for a conveyor belt Individual longitudinal channels equipped with closely spaced wheels running the full length of the conveyor and suspended in a natural catenary fashion by cross support cables is disclosed.... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4144964 | Flexible support designed to support the conveyor belt of a conveyor A flexible support for supporting a conveyor belt of a conveyor having a frame. The flexible support includes at least one flexible element extending beneath a portion of the width of the conveyor belt, which flexible element is attached in the region of ... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4134488 | Fastening device for troughing roll of a conveyor belt system A fastening device is disclosed for supporting a catenary troughing roll embly for a conveyor belt mounted on a fixed support frame. The fastening device includes a plate pivotally mounted intermediate of its length on the fixed support frame, the adjace... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4120535 | Scoop-belt miner A mining machine that may be used in place of an auger miner that is much more energy efficient in transporting mined material from the cutting site to the mouth of the mine. The machine includes a non-rotatable body member with stabilizers, at least one ... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4094401 | Quick release for caternary rollers Each end of a catenary carrier for an endless conveyor belt is supported by a quick release mechanism operable to drop the catenary rollers out of operation. The quick release mechanism includes a link which has an elongated slot wth an enlarged annular e... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4062442 | Shutoff control apparatus for a conveyor A shutoff control apparatus is incorporated into a feed station where material is loaded onto a belt conveyor. The feed run of a conveyor belt is supported by interconnected roller assemblies forming a trough-shaped roller support at each of a plurality o... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4043447 | Quick release troughing roll mounting A plurality of troughing rolls, that are suspended in a chain-like manner between opposite side frame members of a conveyor, support a conveyor belt so that the transverse cross-section of the belt defines a trough. The troughing rolls that are located ad... | 08/23/1977 |
