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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7806254 | Belt conveyor and method A belt conveyor includes at least one belt module defined by at least one drive pulley and at least one other pulley that is generally an idler pulley positioned between opposite sidewalls of the conveyor, and having a continuous belt routed around the drive pulley ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7731019 | Downwardly conveying conveyor installation A downwardly conveying conveyor installation, such as belt-conveyor installation, for transporting the conveyable articles along a conveying path from a geodetically higher location to a geodetically lower location. There is provided a motor drive, and a hydrodynami... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7681717 | Conveyor belt with attached strips of teeth An endless conveyor belt (10) comprises a flat belt portion (12) with strips (20) of teeth (28) attached to one side of the flat belt, near the side edges (26) of the flat belt. In another embodiment, the side edges of the strips a... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7621392 | Conveyor carousel with distributed drive system A carousel according to the invention uses a number of smaller, less expensive drive units at different locations along the carousel path in place of a single larger drive unit of comparable capacity. Closed loop control according to the invention allows individual ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7424948 | Conveyor belt A thermoplastic endless belt has a smooth outer surface substantially free of discontinuities and an inner surface with a plurality of teeth at a given belt pitch. The teeth are adapted to engage a sprocket with circumferentially spaced sheaves at a sprocket pitch g... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422894 | Apparatus for use in vermiculture Apparatus for use in a vermiculture plant, the apparatus including a treatment receptacle having a treatment Apparatus for use in a vermiculture plant which includes a treatment receptacle having a treatment chamber therein and a base upon which material within the ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7377379 | Transport belt drive control device, image forming device, and transport belt drive control method In a transport belt drive control device, a first detection unit has a first resolution and indirectly detects a feed amount of a transport belt, a control unit controls drive of the transport belt based on an output of the first detection unit, and a second detecti... | 05/27/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7287641 | Friction drive device for a conveyor and method for driving The invention relates to a drive device for intermittent driving of a conveyor that partly surrounds a drum rotatable around a centre axis. The drive device includes drive member and motion transmission member. According to the invention, the drive member is arrange... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282826 | Driving device for sprocket wheels of chain drives A drive system for chain sprockets 1 of chain drives, more particularly for driving chain scraper conveyors or chain-drawn ploughs for underground mining, with a drive assembly formed of an asynchronous motor and a gear mechanism 4, the gear mechanism ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7195115 | Modular-belt conveyors with variable-speed drive motors A conveyor system in which a modular belt or chain is driven by a drive element rotated at a predetermined variable angular speed to compensate for speed fluctuations due to chordal action. A speed signal generator generates a speed signal generally inverse to the u... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7147099 | Sprockets in a cleanable modular belt conveyor An easy-to-clean conveyor with sprockets that reveal the hinge area of a modular conveyor belt to a fluid spray. A conveyor includes a modular belt constructed of rows of belt modules hingedly linked together in series by hinge pins into an endless belt loop. A spro... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7017516 | Rotary parlour for milking of animals The invention relates to a rotary parlour for milking of animals. The parlour comprises a rotary platform (3) arranged to constitute a support surface for the animals, stalling means arranged to divide the platform (3) into stalls for receiving individ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6905013 | Component tape transport wheel and transport system, and method of operating a component tape transport system A component tape transport wheel, a component tape transport system and a method of operating a component tape transport system are provided, in which there is a rigid coupling between a transport wheel and an encoder wheel which is arranged on the transport wheel a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6871737 | Endless belt conveyor frame A conveyor construction that includes a conveyor frame assembly formed from a pair of spaced side frame members interconnected with each other by spaced cross members. The upper bed of the conveyor frame assembly is formed from individual bed plate strips attached t... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6840370 | Drive unit for continuous means of conveyance in a continuous transfer system A drive unit (10) for a continuous conveyance means of a transfer system has a housing part (16) comprising two side walls (17, 18), in each of which a recess (25) is formed. A bearing plate (31) is capable of being inserted into e... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6817467 | Conveyor drive system and motor built-in reducer therefor A compact conveyor drive system which prevents resonance-induced noise and vibration caused by a polygonal motion observed in transmission gearing. The conveyor belt of the conveyor is driven through a chain trained over a driven sprocket mounted to the shaft of a d... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6761263 | Method for controlling the run-up of a conveyor belt and drive device for a conveyor belt A method for controlling the run-up of a conveyor belt BY increasing a setpoint value of the belt's speed with an increasing acceleration in a first time interval, and with a decreasing acceleration in a second time interval, thereafter plotting a curve of the incre... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6758327 | Conveyor drive assembly and method of operation A conveyor drive assembly including an elongated shaft having a first and second end and method of operating the conveyor drive assembly which reliably controls the speed of each end of the drive shaft and minimizes unequal loading of the conveyor belt. The method i... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6752259 | Fixed shaft cat drive A gear reducer having a hollow shaft is telescopically mounted on the upper end of a vertical conveyor drive shaft. The gear reducer is removed for repair by raising the gear reducer housing to separate the hollow shaft from the drive shaft while the drive shaft rem... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6607073 | Conveyor system In a conveyor system, a magnet element row aligned at least partly parallel to the conveyor path is arranged in a driving region to serve as a stationary drive device. Conveyor elements include conducting parts (4) and are movable along the conveyor path ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6581756 | Fodder distribution conveyors "Improvements in fodder distribution conveyors, of the type which have an endless cable or chain with a plurality of transverse dragging means and which move along a conduit, with outlets for the unloading of corresponding portions of fodder into respecti... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6536583 | Conveyor device A conveyor device comprises a conveyor belt including a plurality of slidable links which can slide on guiding elements. The conveyor belt is driven by a timing belt through link teeth formed on each of the links, and designed for engaging corresponding t... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6328155 | Transfer belt unit An image forming apparatus is provided with a table unit which can be taken out to a front side in a state of opening a front cover of a main body. A transfer belt unit integrally constituted by a transfer belt, a drive roller, a driven roller, a transfer... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6325204 | Method and drive apparatus for continuously casting metal in a continuous block caster A method and novel drive system for use in a continuous block caster for continuously casting metal is disclosed. In particular, a novel worm gear drive system which reduces imperfections that can be created in a cast by movement of a beam chain through a... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6279735 | Arrangement for feeding product carriers moveably arranged on a rail Apparatus is disclosed for feeding product carriers through a system including a first rail along which the product carriers can move, branches associated with the first rail so that the product carriers can be supplied to and removed from the first rail ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6179242 | Press roll unit for reel-up of paper cutter A press roll unit for a roll-up of a paper cutter has two adjacent rolls. A belt or plurality of belts is wound around the rolls to operatively interconnect them. An electric motor inside at least one roll drives the roll unit. The belt or plurality of be... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6076657 | Apparatus for continuously casting metal The present invention provides novel methods and apparatus for continuously casting molten metal in a block caster. In accordance with the present invention, novel track and drive systems are provided for reducing imperfections that can be created in a ca... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5988362 | Curved conveyor A curved conveyor includes an outer circumferential frame supported by L-shaped legs. An inner circumferential frame is supported in a cantilevered manner from the outer circumferential frame by means of horizontally extending beams connected between the ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5911305 | Endless loop modular conveyor system with drive screw A conveyor system is provided including a modular link conveyor belt forming an endless loop and requiring no inverted return run. The conveyor belt is comprised of a plurality of modular links with at least one of the modular links having an angled cleat... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5855477 | Belt conveyance baking furnace A belt conveyance baking furnace which can reduce the weight and size of a belt and can raise and lower the furnace temperature to desired levels in a shorter time. A workpiece is baked while it is on a conveyor belt and conveyed through the furnace there... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5836143 | Drive device for use in packaging machines A packaging machine comprises a device for forming incomplete containers by forming a web into a tube, filling contents into the tube, thereafter transporting the tube by a length corresponding to one container at a time, and sealing and cutting the tube ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5584640 | Grain tank unloading auger drive means A conveying system (43) is disclosed including a vertical auger (27) which receives material from a horizontal auger (25). The vertical auger is driven by a hydraulic motor (37) and the horizontal auger is driven by a hydraulic motor (35). A pressure resp... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5447224 | Kit for standardizing and forming a modular construction system for chain-conveyors, accumulating chain conveyors and/or toothed belt conveyors A kit for standardizing and forming a modular construction system for chain conveyors, accumulating chain conveyors and/or toothed belt conveyors. With the kit, which is a constructional unit, many different specifically designed systems can be mass produ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5402879 | Drive system for flight conveyors and method of operating same A drive station for winning machines and scrape chain conveyors used in mining operations, with main drive and auxiliary drive, and with a measuring and control unit for drive motors and safety slipping clutches. During heavy start and heavy run respectiv... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5388685 | Endless conveyor A conveyor and method for preventing stick-slip friction conditions from exciting the conveyor into surging and for preventing surging vibration from adversely affecting operation of the conveyor. The conveyor has a pair of endless, flexible roller chains... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5265714 | Conveyor drive mechanism having laminated side members A conveyor drive construction. The conveyor includes a frame and an endless belt conveyor is mounted for travel on the frame. A drive mechanism is operably connected to the lower run of the conveyor belt and includes a pair of side members, each composed ... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5149049 | Support device for motor In a support device for a direct drive electric motor found in apparatuses such as copy machines, printers, etc., employing the method of driving a driven shaft by an output shaft of the motor in direct connection thereto, the motor body is supported by t... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5133449 | Frictional drive spiral conveyor system A spiral conveyor system utilizing an endless flat belt is disclosed. The belt travels in an endless path which includes a spiral portion. The belt is primarily driven in the spiral portion by a frictional engagement between the belt and a rotating drivin... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5115908 | Package handling conveyor system An apparatus for handling and conveying packages includes a conveyor frame for housing a combination roller-slider bed and a belt mounted on the combination roller-slider bed to define a package-supporting conveyor surface. The conveyor drive includes a d... | 05/26/1992 |
