Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Structurally defined web or sheet – Including variation in thickness
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2005-07-19
Loney, Donald J. (Department: 1772)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Structurally defined web or sheet
Including variation in thickness
C428S172000, C474S251000, C474S265000, C474S266000, C198S461300, C198S606000, C198S690200, C198S844100, C074S089200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06919122
ABSTRACT:
A flexible composite with integral flights is provided and methods for making the same. The composite is made from, for example, silicone rubber, urethane rubber, polytetrafluoroethylene or other polymer. The composites are useful for making articles of manufacture, in particular, conveyor belts for use in high temperature food processing. The conveyor belts are an improvement over the prior art in that they prevent slippage of the articles conveyed, may be manufactured at low cost and are easy to clean.
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Bauler Kevin C.
Buss Gerard T.
Effenberger John A.
Keese Frank M.
Foley & Lardner LLP
Loney Donald J.
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
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