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US 10,668,413 B2Granted
Elongate structure
AssigneeZ-Filter Pty Ltd
InventorsBradley James Cole, Neil Deryck Bray Graham
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AssigneeZ-Filter Pty Ltd
InventorsBradley James Cole, Neil Deryck Bray Graham
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An endless elongate structure adapted to circulate around a path. The endless elongate structure comprises a central longitudinal portion and two lateral longitudinal portions on opposed sides of the central longitudinal portion for supporting the central longitudinal portion therebetween. The central longitudinal portion and two lateral longitudinal portions are connected together by joiners. The central longitudinal portion is adapted to be assembled into a movable tubular formation which is adapted to be continuously assembled at one end thereof and continuously disassembled at another end thereof during movement of the elongate structure along the path. The central longitudinal portion has two longitudinal edge sections adapted to be releasably connected together for assembling the tubular formation by a slidably interlocking connector. The slidably interlocking connector is integrated with the two longitudinal edge sections by joiners.
An elongate structure movable along a path, the elongate structure having a central longitudinal portion, two lateral longitudinal portions on opposed sides of the central longitudinal portion for supporting the central longitudinal portion therebetween, and a joiner providing a connection between flexible material comprising the central longitudinal portion and one of the lateral longitudinal portions, the joiner comprising first and second joiner portions between which an associated portion of the flexible material is received and clamped, said one lateral longitudinal portion comprising an elongate body having two opposed marginal edge sections, one marginal edge section being configured as the joiner and the other marginal edge section being configured as a guide portion for guiding movement of the elongate structure along said path, the guide portion having two opposed sides for guiding movement of the elongate structure along the path, each opposed side comprising a plurality of guide ribs.
An apparatus for performing an operation on matter, the apparatus comprising an elongate structure, and guide structures for guiding the elongate structure about an endless path, wherein the elongate structure comprises a central longitudinal portion and two lateral longitudinal portions on opposed sides of the central longitudinal portion for supporting the central longitudinal portion therebetween, each lateral longitudinal portion comprising an elongate body having two opposed marginal edge sections, one marginal edge section being connected to the central longitudinal portion and the other marginal edge section being configured as a guide portion for guiding movement of the elongate structure along the endless path, the guide portion having two opposed sides for guiding movement of the elongate structure along the path, each side comprising a plurality guide ribs, and wherein the guide structures comprises at least one pulley structure over or around which the elongate structure is movable, the pulley structure comprising a plurality of peripheral grooves configured to receive the guide ribs on one side of the respective guide portion of the elongate structure, the peripheral grooves and guide ribs being so sized as to permit some lateral movement therebetween.
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