Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor frame or casing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-18
2011-01-18
Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor frame or casing
C198S861200, C198S830000, C198S831000, C198S835000, C198S839000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07870950
ABSTRACT:
A conveyor system includes first and second upstanding posts disposed in longitudinally spaced apart relation to one another. Each post is surmounted by forward and rearward support arms that form a “V”-shape. A forward drive belt is mounted for rotation along a path of travel perpendicular to the forward support arms. A first embodiment cradles a product container between the forward drive belt and a rearward primary support arm. A second embodiment includes the first embodiment structure and adds a rearward secondary support arm. A third embodiment includes the primary but not the rearward secondary support arm, the forward drive belt and a forward secondary support arm. A fourth embodiment includes the rearward primary and secondary support arms, the forward drive belt and a forward secondary support arm. The product container is tilted from vertical so that the conveyor follows a path of travel including curvatures having no guide rails.
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Crawford Gene
Singh Kavel P
Smith Ronald E.
Smith & Hopen , P.A.
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