US3368665A
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Belt aligner
Assignee: Alloy Wire Belt Co
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Filing: 1966-09-06
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Granted: 1968-02-13
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Expires: 1986-09-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jinkins Frank
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:50
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G39/00; B65G39/10; B65G39/12; B65G39/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A BELT SUPPORT FRAME, A CONVEYOR BELT OPERATIVELY MOUNTED THEREON FOR TRAVEL IN A SELECTED DIRECTION AND BELT SUPPORT ROLLER MOUNTED ON THE FRAME TRANSVERSELY BENEATH AND IN SUPPORTING RELATION TO THE BELT; BELT ALIGNING MECHANISM COMPRISING A PAIR OF GUIDE ROLLER SUPPORT LEVERS MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT A FIXED AXIS ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE BELT SUPPORT FRAME AND IN LATERALLY OPPOSITE, SELECTIVELY SPACED RELATION TO EACH OTHER, AN ELONGATED PORTION ON EACH LEVER EXTENDING IN THE DIRECTION OF BELT TRAVEL FROM THE AXIS OF PIVOTAL SUPPORT OF SAID EACH LEVER, A BEARING FOR ONE END OF THE BELT SUPPORT ROLLER MOUNTED FOR SWIVEL MOVEMENT ON EACH LEVER AND SPACED LATERALLY INWARDLY TOWARD THE LONGITUDINAL CENTER LINE OF THE BELT FROM THE PIVOTAL SUPPORT AXIS OF ITS LEVER, MEANS INTERCONNECTING THE SUPPORT LEVERS FOR SYNCHRONOUS PIVOTAL MOVEMENT, AND A PAIR OF GUIDE ROLLERS JOURNALED FOR FREE ROTATION IN AXIALLY UPRIGHT POSITION, ONE ON EACH LEVER AND IN LONGITUDINALLY SPACED RELATION IN THE DIRECTION OF BELT TRAVEL FROM THE SWIVEL MOUNTED BEARING FOR THE BELT SUPPORT ROLLER ON SAID EACH LEVER, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING EACH LEVER TO POSITION THE PERIPHERY OF THE ROLLER THEREON WITH ITS INWARD PERIPHERY LATERALLY ADJACENT AN EDGE OF THE BELT WHEN THE LATTER IS CENTERED ON THE BELT SUPPORT ROLLER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A BELT SUPPORT FRAME, A CONVEYOR BELT OPERATIVELY MOUNTED THEREON FOR TRAVEL IN A SELECTED DIRECTION AND BELT SUPPORT ROLLER MOUNTED ON THE FRAME TRANSVERSELY BENEATH AND IN SUPPORTING RELATION TO THE BELT; BELT ALIGNING MECHANISM COMPRISING A PAIR OF GUIDE ROLLER SUPPORT LEVERS MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT A FIXED AXIS ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE BELT SUPPORT FRAME AND IN LATERALLY OPPOSITE, SELECTIVELY SPACED RELATION TO EACH OTHER, AN ELONGATED PORTION ON EACH LEVER EXTENDING IN THE DIRECTION OF BELT TRAVEL FROM THE AXIS OF PIVOTAL SUPPORT OF SAID EACH LEVER, A BEARING FOR ONE END OF THE BELT SUPPORT ROLLER MOUNTED FOR SWIVEL MOVEMENT ON EACH LEVER AND SPACED LATERALLY INWARDLY TOWARD THE LONGITUDINAL CENTER LINE OF THE BELT FROM THE PIVOTAL SUPPORT AXIS OF ITS LEVER, MEANS INTERCONNECTING THE SUPPORT LEVERS FOR SYNCHRONOUS PIVOTAL MOVEMENT, AND A PAIR OF GUIDE ROLLERS JOURNALED FOR FREE ROTATION IN AXIALLY UPRIGHT POSITION, ONE ON EACH LEVER AND IN LONGITUDINALLY SPACED RELATION IN THE DIRECTION OF BELT TRAVEL FROM THE SWIVEL MOUNTED BEARING FOR THE BELT SUPPORT ROLLER ON SAID EACH LEVER, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING EACH LEVER TO POSITION THE PERIPHERY OF THE ROLLER THEREON WITH ITS INWARD PERIPHERY LATERALLY ADJACENT AN EDGE OF THE BELT WHEN THE LATTER IS CENTERED ON THE BELT SUPPORT ROLLER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-02-12 | 1971-08-14 | 1972-02-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-02-12 | 1975-08-14 | 1976-02-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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