Belt conveyor apparatus
OwnerPaul Kaufman, William Rodgers +3inventors
InventorsPaul Kaufman, William Rodgers, Raymond Kaufman, Daryl Vettori, Richard Pollick
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Abstract
Belt apparatus includes clip assemblies that releasably retain objects to the belt to convey the objects from a point of origination to a destination point. A feed system feeds the objects onto the belt apparatus at the point of origination and a deflector apparatus removes the objects from the belt at the destination point.
Claims14
A belt apparatus for conveying an object, comprising a belt, the belt having at least one retaining member engaged therewith, the retaining member including a retaining portion positioned to releasably retain an object to the belt.
A system for conveying objects from a point of origination to a destination point along a predetermined path comprising:
- belt apparatus for releasably conveying the object from the point of origination to the destination point;
- a system that feeds the objects onto the belt apparatus where they are releasably retained;
- a system that removes the objects from the belt apparatus at the destination point;
- and
- a drive system that moves said belt apparatus along the predetermined path.
A method for conveying objects from a point of origination to a destination point along a predetermined path including the steps of:
- feeding and releasably securing the objects to a belt apparatus;
- moving said belt apparatus along the predetermined path;
- and
- removing the objects from the belt apparatus at the destination point.
A retaining member for releasably holding an object to the belt of a belt conveyor apparatus, comprising:
- a belt mounting surface adapted to be secured to the belt;
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- an object retainer adapted to releasably secure an object to said retaining member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.