Conveyors: power-driven – Conveying system having plural power-driven conveying sections – Including rest for transient load
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-01
2005-11-01
Ridley, Richard (Department: 3651)
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveying system having plural power-driven conveying sections
Including rest for transient load
Reexamination Certificate
active
06959803
ABSTRACT:
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. At least one of the drive structure or idler structures is mounted or positioned so at to be capable of moving relative to the belt or chain to provide tensioning therefor. In another embodiment, a bed assembly including the chain or belt, the drive structure, and the idler structure is also substantially fully releasable from a corresponding base for servicing or clearing a jam.
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Fye Stephen C.
Layne James L.
McDaniel Michael D.
Thomas B. Keith
King & Schickli PLLC
Ridley Richard
Span Tech LLC
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