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US3082858A
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Belt conveyor system
Assignee: Conveyor Systems Inc
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Filing: 1961-08-03
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Granted: 1963-03-26
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Expires: 1981-08-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence W King
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 18:19
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G39/00; B65G39/10; B65G39/12; B65G39/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
304 words
A CONVEYOR COMPRISING: A FRAME HAVING LATERALLY SPACED, VERTICALLY ORIENTED SIDE FRAME MEMBERS, A PLURALITY OF RODS EXTENDING BETWEEN THE UPPER PORTIONS OF SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS, SECURING MEANS ON THE OUTSIDE OF SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS FOR HOLDING THE RODS ON SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS AND BRACING SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBER AGAINST OUTWARD DISPLACEMENT, SAID RODS CARRYING SHOULDER-FORMING MEANS WHICH ENGAGE THE INNER FACES AT SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS TO HOLD SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS AGAINST RELATIVE INWARD DISPLACEMENT, AN UPPER GROUP OF LONGITUDINALLY SPACED TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING BELT SUPPORTING ROLLERS ROTATABLY MOUNTED AROUND SAID RODS, A CONTINUOUS BELT HAVING AN UPPER SECTION FORMING A SUPPORT SURFACE SUPPORTED BY SAID ROLLERS, THE LONGITUDINAL MARGINS OF SAID BELT BEING SPACED FROM SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS, THE OUTERMOST ENDS OF SAID ROLLERS TERMINATING SHORT OF THE LONGITUDINAL MARGINS OF SAID BELT, ANGLE MEMBER MEANS ON EACH SIDE OF SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THE FULL LENGTH OF THE CONVEYOR, THE ANGLE MEMBER MEANS HAVING LATERALLY OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LEG MEANS AT THE TOP THEREOF SECURED TO THE TOP OF THE ADJACENT SIDE FRAME MEMBER, SAID LEG MEANS CONTACTING THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID BELT TO SUPPORT THE SAME BEYOND SAID ROLLERS AND TO BRIDGE THE SPACE BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATED SIDE FRAME MEMBER AND THE BELT TO PREVENT PROJECTING END PORTIONS OF ARTICLES CARRIED BY THE BELT FROM REACHING AND CATCHING UPON THE ROLLERS OR OTHER PORTIONS OF THE CONVEYOR BENEATH THE BELT, SAID ANGLE MEMBER MEANS FURTHER HAVING DEPENDING LEG MEANS ON THE INSIDE THEREOF LOCATED ADJACENT THE OUTERMOST ENDS OF SAID ROLLERS, SAID RODS AROUND WHICH SAID ROLLERS AR ROTATABLY MOUNTED PASSING THROUGH THE DEPENDING LEG MEANS OF THE ANGLE MEMBER MEANS ON EACH SIDE OF THE FRAME WHERE THE LATTER LEG MEANS ACTS AS ADDITIONAL POINTS OF SUPPORT SPACED INWARDLY OF SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
304 words
A CONVEYOR COMPRISING: A FRAME HAVING LATERALLY SPACED, VERTICALLY ORIENTED SIDE FRAME MEMBERS, A PLURALITY OF RODS EXTENDING BETWEEN THE UPPER PORTIONS OF SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS, SECURING MEANS ON THE OUTSIDE OF SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS FOR HOLDING THE RODS ON SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS AND BRACING SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBER AGAINST OUTWARD DISPLACEMENT, SAID RODS CARRYING SHOULDER-FORMING MEANS WHICH ENGAGE THE INNER FACES AT SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS TO HOLD SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS AGAINST RELATIVE INWARD DISPLACEMENT, AN UPPER GROUP OF LONGITUDINALLY SPACED TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING BELT SUPPORTING ROLLERS ROTATABLY MOUNTED AROUND SAID RODS, A CONTINUOUS BELT HAVING AN UPPER SECTION FORMING A SUPPORT SURFACE SUPPORTED BY SAID ROLLERS, THE LONGITUDINAL MARGINS OF SAID BELT BEING SPACED FROM SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS, THE OUTERMOST ENDS OF SAID ROLLERS TERMINATING SHORT OF THE LONGITUDINAL MARGINS OF SAID BELT, ANGLE MEMBER MEANS ON EACH SIDE OF SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY THE FULL LENGTH OF THE CONVEYOR, THE ANGLE MEMBER MEANS HAVING LATERALLY OUTWARDLY EXTENDING LEG MEANS AT THE TOP THEREOF SECURED TO THE TOP OF THE ADJACENT SIDE FRAME MEMBER, SAID LEG MEANS CONTACTING THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID BELT TO SUPPORT THE SAME BEYOND SAID ROLLERS AND TO BRIDGE THE SPACE BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATED SIDE FRAME MEMBER AND THE BELT TO PREVENT PROJECTING END PORTIONS OF ARTICLES CARRIED BY THE BELT FROM REACHING AND CATCHING UPON THE ROLLERS OR OTHER PORTIONS OF THE CONVEYOR BENEATH THE BELT, SAID ANGLE MEMBER MEANS FURTHER HAVING DEPENDING LEG MEANS ON THE INSIDE THEREOF LOCATED ADJACENT THE OUTERMOST ENDS OF SAID ROLLERS, SAID RODS AROUND WHICH SAID ROLLERS AR ROTATABLY MOUNTED PASSING THROUGH THE DEPENDING LEG MEANS OF THE ANGLE MEMBER MEANS ON EACH SIDE OF THE FRAME WHERE THE LATTER LEG MEANS ACTS AS ADDITIONAL POINTS OF SUPPORT SPACED INWARDLY OF SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-25 | 1966-09-24 | 1967-03-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-25 | 1970-09-24 | 1971-03-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-25 | 1974-09-24 | 1975-03-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |