US 12,180,012 B2Granted

Drive assembly for a conveyor

AssigneeLaitram, L.L.C.

InventorsMichael Hendrik DeGroot, Jake A. Mohan, Gerko Hulshof, David A. Kokx, Jeff Batchelder, Drew Downer, James R. Honeycutt, Jr.

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Abstract

A drive assembly for conveyor belt comprises a pair of opposing end plates for mounting a conveyor drive and mounting assemblies for mounting at least one of a position limiter assembly, a scraper assembly, a combined limiter-scraper assembly and side guards. The scraper assembly and combined limiter-scraper assembly include a leaf spring that is selectively tensioned by a tensioning element on an end plate to bias the scraper blade of the scraper assembly into an operational position.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A drive assembly for a conveyor belt, comprising:

a pair of opposing end plates;
a drive mounted to and extending between the pair of opposing end plates;
a first mounting assembly mounted to a first end plate, the first mounting assembly comprising a mounting portion for mounting the first mounting assembly to a bottom surface of a first end plate, a first bearing opening for receiving a first bearing of a roller limiter and a first saddle for receiving a base of a scraper assembly;
and
a second mounting assembly mounted to a second end plate, the second mounting assembly comprising a mounting portion for mounting the second mounting assembly to a bottom surface of a second end plate, a second bearing opening for receiving a second bearing of the roller limiter and a second saddle for receiving the base of the scraper assembly.

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Facts

Application: 18/601,272Filed 11 Mar 2024 · continuation
Priority: 20 May 2019
Published: US 2024/0270505 A115 Aug 2024
Granted: 31 Dec 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

B65G 45/16
Comprising scrapers: with scraper biasing means
B08B 1/20
Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools: cleaning of moving articles, e.g. of moving webs or of objects on a conveyor
B65G 21/06
Consisting essentially of struts, ties, or like structural elements: constructed to facilitate rapid assembly or dismantling
B65G 45/22
Cleaning devices: comprising fluid applying means

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Application62/850,171Us provisional application · filed 20 May 2019
Application62/859,458Us provisional application · filed 10 Jun 2019
PCT/US2020/033406Parent of this continuation · filed 18 May 2020
US 2024/0270505 A1Pre-grant publication · published 15 Aug 2024
Application17/609,566Parent of this continuation
US 11,952,219 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2022/0250854 A1Published application
US 12,180,012 B2This patent

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