B65G15/62

RAIL AND TRACK SYSTEM AND ADJUSTABLE CARTRIDGES FOR SUPPORTING SPIRAL AND STRAIGHT CONVEYOR BELTS

A rail and track cartridge for building straight or radial belt conveyors comprises two or more rails connected to each other, wherein the two or more rails each has a first and second free end; and a track connected to each rail, wherein each track is supported by tabs protruding from the rail, wherein the track is offset to the side from the rail, and an upper track surface is above a top surface of the rail. An adjustable cartridge has bent free ends of the two or more rails attached to the same tier arm to adjust the length of the rails to fit within the tier arms.

RAIL AND TRACK SYSTEM AND ADJUSTABLE CARTRIDGES FOR SUPPORTING SPIRAL AND STRAIGHT CONVEYOR BELTS

A rail and track cartridge for building straight or radial belt conveyors comprises two or more rails connected to each other, wherein the two or more rails each has a first and second free end; and a track connected to each rail, wherein each track is supported by tabs protruding from the rail, wherein the track is offset to the side from the rail, and an upper track surface is above a top surface of the rail. An adjustable cartridge has bent free ends of the two or more rails attached to the same tier arm to adjust the length of the rails to fit within the tier arms.

Conveyor bracket
11459177 · 2022-10-04 · ·

A conveyor conversion kit includes a plurality of conveyor brackets for converting a conveyor frame to accommodate a new conveyor belt. Each bracket includes a base, a plurality of wearstrip seats for mounting wearstrips forming a carryway for the conveyor belt without tools and side guard seats for mounting side guards to contain the conveyor belt on the carryway without tools.

PRODUCT CONTAINMENT GUARD FOR A CONVEYOR
20220212876 · 2022-07-07 ·

A conveyor employs an adjustable product containment guard adjacent to a carryway for containing product on the carryway. The product containment guard is mounted to an end plate that includes multiple seats for moving the product containment guard between different positions.

Particulate removal device
11440053 · 2022-09-13 ·

A device for removing particulates from plant matter that includes a shelf through which the product is introduced into the device where the plant matter is moved through toward an output wherein the machine includes a lower conveyor belt, an upper conveyor belt, drive assemblies for both conveyor belts with adjustable speed wherein each conveyor belt is supported by a shelf and wherein the upper portion of each conveyor belt is moving in the direction opposing the other one resulting in the conveyor belt portions in contact with the product traveling in the same direction. An air source is provided that forces air through product as it travels between both conveyor belts through a fixed lower conduit and an upper conduit that is movable in an upward direction through a pivoting mount across the top conveyor belt that allows for displacement of the conduit from the lower conveyor belt as the product moves through the device.

Particulate removal device
11440053 · 2022-09-13 ·

A device for removing particulates from plant matter that includes a shelf through which the product is introduced into the device where the plant matter is moved through toward an output wherein the machine includes a lower conveyor belt, an upper conveyor belt, drive assemblies for both conveyor belts with adjustable speed wherein each conveyor belt is supported by a shelf and wherein the upper portion of each conveyor belt is moving in the direction opposing the other one resulting in the conveyor belt portions in contact with the product traveling in the same direction. An air source is provided that forces air through product as it travels between both conveyor belts through a fixed lower conduit and an upper conduit that is movable in an upward direction through a pivoting mount across the top conveyor belt that allows for displacement of the conduit from the lower conveyor belt as the product moves through the device.

Support station, belt conveyor and method of manufacturing such a support station
11440737 · 2022-09-13 ·

A support station includes a frame, at least two support rollers separated transversely by a gap, and a nip angle protector, which includes, for the or each gap, a gap protector placed longitudinally opposite the gap on an upstream side of the gap. The support station can be manufactured by obtaining a profile with a continuous upper edge and a continuous lower part along its entire length, and cutting the space and the slots, by T-punching the profile.

DEVICE FOR CONVEYING PRODUCTS, HAVING A WEAR INDICATOR
20220063919 · 2022-03-03 ·

The present invention concerns a device for conveying products, which is intended for a production and processing line for these products and comprises at least one movable element in the form of a conveyor belt or link chain and a fixed support for the movable element, the support being in the form of at least one slider, the slider supporting the movable element in contact with at least one wear surface located on said slider, characterized in that at least one slider has, under the wear surface, at least one underlying layer, the underlying layer consisting of a material with a different appearance to the appearance of the material of the wear surface. The invention further relates to a slider for such a conveying device.

DEVICE FOR CONVEYING PRODUCTS, HAVING A WEAR INDICATOR
20220063919 · 2022-03-03 ·

The present invention concerns a device for conveying products, which is intended for a production and processing line for these products and comprises at least one movable element in the form of a conveyor belt or link chain and a fixed support for the movable element, the support being in the form of at least one slider, the slider supporting the movable element in contact with at least one wear surface located on said slider, characterized in that at least one slider has, under the wear surface, at least one underlying layer, the underlying layer consisting of a material with a different appearance to the appearance of the material of the wear surface. The invention further relates to a slider for such a conveying device.

SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH IMPROVED STIFFNESS FOR AN ARTICULATED LINK CONVEYOR
20220073281 · 2022-03-10 ·

A support and guide structure for a closed-loop articulated link conveyor includes at least two guides, oriented according to respective development axis and defining respective sliding surfaces for the conveyor; and at least one support component having two surfaces opposite to each other, wherein the guides protrude from a first surface to define at least one sliding channel to house at least one portion of the articulated links of the conveyor. The support and guide structure includes at least one housing extending along a direction parallel to the development axis, and containing at least one respective reinforcing element to limit the deformation of the support component. Each reinforcing element has a cross-sectional shape compatible with the cross-sectional shape of the respective housing. Each reinforcing element is manufactured with a material having a hardness which is greater than the hardness of the materials of the guides and the support component.