Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971707 | Snap-in wear guide A wear guide assembly for use with a plastic modular conveying belt. The wear guide snap fits into position onto a support channel. The wear guide has a back wall, a first wall extending from the back wall, and a second wall extending from the back wall. The assembl... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7891483 | Device for treating foodstuffs with a conveyor belt for conveying foodstuffs through a treatment zone A device for treating foodstuffs, in which the foodstuffs are conveyed by a conveyor belt through a treatment zone, such as tunnel freezers for freezing foodstuffs. The conveyor belt is supported by a frame on which sliding rails are mounted to reduce friction. The ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7874419 | Contained drive system for chain conveyor belt to reduce catenary sag A conveyor frame assembly for use with a conveyor belt formed from individual links each joined together at pivot points. The conveyor frame assembly includes a drive assembly that pulls the conveyor belt around a drive roller to transition between the upper and low... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7857126 | Guide, assembled guide and device for conditioning products displaceable along a guide track The invention relates to a guide for supporting a displaceable object, comprising: a plastic guide profile (1, 7, 16, 30) and a support structure (6, 12, 18, 32) supporting the guide profile, characterized in that the guide profile is engaged at least ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7757840 | Conveyor wear bar assembly An improved conveyor assembly includes a conveyor belt for conveying a product to one or more product operations is disclosed. Such conveyor assembly includes a pair of spaced apart side frames that support the conveyor belt and between which the conveyor belt rotat... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7673741 | Apparatus and method for conveying materials A conveyor apparatus and method for conveying materials in which the conveyor belt has chord members located along each belt side. The chord members are adapted to fit within a slotted track assembly whereby the chord members slide relative to the track assemblies w... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7594573 | Conveying apparatus The invention concerns a conveying apparatus, essentially including an endless conveying element which is guided over several deflecting elements and comprises a conveying sector and a return sector, the conveying sector defining a conveying plane E, a drive for the... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7431150 | Adjustable curved guideway for a conveyor and method for realising same An adjustable curved neck guide for a conveyor is disclosed. The guide comprises a plurality of segments mounted on first and second plates using a series of pin and slot assemblies. Each segment has first and second surfaces and a guide edge, the segments arranged ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422518 | Coin receiving and dispensing device To ease a load to drive power for rotationally driving a coin dispensing belt even if the number of coins on the coin dispensing belt which carries the coin increases, a belt guide mechanism is provided which includes a belt guide for guiding the coin dispensing bel... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7410048 | Curved segment of a guide for a modular conveyor chain and modular conveyor chain with such a curved guiding segment A guide bend segment (30) for a modular conveyor chain, comprising a profile from plastic material with a substantially flat upper side (31) extending along an axis proceeding in a curved manner with a guide face in which at least one guide is formed f... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322089 | Method of inserting a valve stem into a valve stem aperture defined by a wheel movable along an assembly line The present invention provides an enhanced method and apparatus for locating a valve stem aperture in a wheel. The invention includes a locating station having an overhead camera to scan the wheel. The scanned image of the wheel is received by a controller and is di... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318278 | Method of manufacture of a heart valve support frame Methods for forming a support frame for flexible leaflet heart valves from a starting blank include converting a two-dimensional starting blank into the three-dimensional support frame. The material may be superelastic, such as NITINOL, and the method may include be... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311193 | Box-conveyor chain A conveyor chain has a succession of longitudinally succeeding links, a respective entrainment lug projecting transversely outward from each link and formed with a latch seat and a plurality of identical entrainment elements. The entrainment elements each have a tra... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308979 | Self-tensioning conveyor with slave drive A conveyor for possible use in transferring articles between two adjacent conveyors is disclosed. In one embodiment, the conveyor includes a pair of idler structures and a drive structure for collectively guiding and moving a conveyor belt or chain relative to a bed... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303382 | Coil bridge conveyor A conveying apparatus for directing material into a die. The die includes a material opening to accept the material from a material feed system and is positioned in a press. The conveying system comprises a frame, including a front stanchion, a rear stanchion, a fir... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7284658 | Roller safety support system for conveyor system A conveyor system having a conveying belt trained around a plurality of guide rollers for movement in an endless travel path to convey articles and materials in a travel line. A first roller is mounted in an operative position on a support to bear against the convey... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7281625 | Self cleaning conveyor 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 ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270230 | Special compliant urethane wheel An auxiliary wheel device that is used with material handling machines. This is a special compliant urethane wheel for use especially in the corrugated cardboard industry. The wheel relates generally to a transfer mechanism that permits the cardboard and other mater... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267223 | Belt conveyor with a supporting platform formed from a single sheet of metal A conveyor, primarily but not exclusively for use in the food industry, in which a conveyor belt (19) is supported on a belt platform (11) for movement relative thereto, and the belt platform (11) is formed as a unitary component from a single s... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7246697 | Washdown conveyor corner section with removable wear strips The present invention is a corner section of a conveyor frame assembly that includes removable slide bars and wear strips. The corner section is formed from two side frames of stainless steel joined by multiple stainless steel cross supports. Each of the cross suppo... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234589 | Conveyor belt and module with a self-adjusting edge A modular conveyor belt with a self-adjusting edge for bearing against a conveyor side rail. An edge pad, which can be made of a durable material for long wear life, pivotably attaches to the side edge of a belt row. The pivotable attachment allows the pad to adjust... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225918 | Transport device for transporting goods, preferably on pallets, comprising two laterally peripheral traction elements, especially transport chains A transport device for transporting goods, preferably on pallets or the like, along a transport path has at least two lateral peripheral traction elements (2), especially transport chains. To this end, support elements (3) are fixed, preferably articul... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216466 | Universal ridge clip The present invention is a universal ridge clip for attachment of a ridge cap along the peak of a centrally located roof ridge, usually on metal buildings. The clip may also be used on a “hip” roof application. The ridge clip is of a construction such that it pr... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210569 | Transfer device for conveyor belt A transfer device for transferring small items from one conveyor belt to another includes a plurality of independent wedge-shaped sections, supported by at least one rod. A tapered end of each section is preferably positioned proximate a moving conveyor belt. Each w... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204359 | Shaft support for resisting separation of a flexible connection A support for supporting the end of a shaft protruding from a conveyor roller for dampening the vibrations of the conveyor roller by providing a flexible connection between spaced first and second supports where the supports include structure for resisting the separ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7181832 | Valve stem installation device A valve stem installation system includes a robotic arm for moving a valve stem insertion device around the lip of wheel. The system also includes a pair of valve stem aperture sensors positioned on the robotic arm adjacent the valve stem insertion device and moveab... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178664 | Belt device, image forming apparatus and endless belt A belt device that includes an endless belt having a projection on an inner surface of the endless belt, the projection extending parallel to a running direction of the endless belt and a support roller having a guide portion that contacts the projection, the suppor... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181421 | Method and system for tracking computer system usage through a remote access security device A system and method for monitoring remote computer access and associated costs is provided. The system includes a remotely located communication server in communication with multiple host computer networks and in communication with a network access server. First and... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178665 | Converting a pre-existing conveyor frame into a belt conveyor A kit and associated methods for converting a pre-existing conveyor frame into a belt conveyor. The converted conveyor comprises a U-shaped pan mounted to the top of a pre-existing conveyor frame. The U-shaped pan has a pair of side walls flanking a base. A carryway... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156224 | Circulating mechanism, and method of operating such a circulating mechanism A circulating mechanism includes a moving member, e.g. a chain or a belt, which travels along a circulating path and is looped about at least one deflecting member for reversing a travel direction of the moving member. Disposed in a section of the circulating path i... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7150690 | Soccer goal padding A soccer goal pad comprises an integrally formed foam body for overlying the playing surface of a goal post. The pad is self retained on the post. The goal pad provides impact-cushioning along the playing surface so as to reduce the risk of injury, while minimizing ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143890 | Vertical transfer device for tire assembly line A transfer device is provided for transferring tires from a tire conveyor line to a wheel conveyor line. The transfer device includes first and second surfaces rotatable with respect to one another. The first surface can receive tires from the tire conveyor line. A ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140485 | Lubrication device for endless belt of treadmills A lubrication device for a treadmill includes a plurality of dispensing tubes connected between two rails of the frame and a plurality of apertures are defined through a wall of each dispensing tube. The dispensing apertures face an inside of the endless belt locate... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137506 | Conveyor belt assembly A conveyor assembly includes a support structure for a belt constructed of interlocking segments. The support structure includes straight segments that may be cut to any desired length. These straight segments are joined using a friction-fit connector. The connector... | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7128201 | Conveyor conversion kit for replacing rollers within 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... | 10/31/2006 |
