Conveyor having a conveyor belt with flights, including segmented flights for gapless end transfer
CA 2592580 C · Owner: Costanzo, Mark · Inventors: Pressler, Eric M.; Costanzo, Mark
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A conveyor having a flighted belt and providing a gapless end-off or end-on transfer of articles (82). The conveyor belt includes segmented flights (66, 66') at spaced intervals along its length. Each segmented flight (66, 66') includes slots dividing the flight (66, 66') into laterally spaced segments or dogs. A transfer , platform (48') allows for a smooth transfer of articles (82) onto or off the end of the belt. Fingers on the transfer platform (48') separated by gaps extend to distal finger tips that are positioned close to the conveying surface of the belt at an end of the conveyor. The transfer platform (48') is laterally aligned with the gaps positioned to coincide with the …
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- Filed December 30, 2005 and granted February 21, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 30, 2025.
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