Material or article handling – Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-23
2007-10-23
Fox, Charles A (Department: 3652)
Material or article handling
Miscellaneous
C198S302000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11586780
ABSTRACT:
A telescoping support strut configured to support a conveyor assembly of a portable conveyor system includes a first strut section and a second strut section configured to telescopically receive and substantially surround beams of the first strut section. The first strut section includes a first beam, an opposing generally parallel second beam, and a plurality of braces coupled between the first and second beams. The second strut section includes a first channel beam, an opposing generally parallel second channel beam, and a plurality of braces coupled between the first and second channel beams. Each channel beam comprises a perimeter wall configured to telescopically receive and substantially surround a respective beam of the first strut section. Each channel beam further configured to define a slot in the perimeter wall adjacent to facing surfaces of the respective beams of the first strut section.
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Brochure entitled “TeleStacker Conveyor Beyond Expectations” by Superior Industries, LLC (4 pgs), published more than one year prior to Applicant's invention.
Photograph of Superior Industries TeleStacker Conveyor (1 pg.).
Photographs of Competitor Conveyor Assembly known in this country before Applicant's invention. (2 pgs.).
Dicke Billig & Czaja, PLLC
Fox Charles A
Superior Industries, L.L.C.
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