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US 6,186,314 B1Granted
Conveyor panel with indicia and method of presentation
AssigneeCarroSELL, Inc.
InventorDennis R. Conklin, Jr.
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Abstract
A conveyor panel for use on an endless conveyor including a base plate, an indicia plate and an indicia sheet. The base plate includes an upper surface, the upper surface having a recess formed therein and bounded by a slot on at least one side. The indicia plate includes a first sheet overlying a second sheet, with the indicia sheet captured between the first sheet and the second sheet. The indicia plate is removably carried in the recess of the indicia plate, and extends into the slot on at least one side.
Claims15
A conveyor panel comprising:
- a base plate having an upper surface, the upper surface having a recess formed therein and bounded by a slot on at least one side;
- an indicia plate including a first sheet overlying a second sheet, the first sheet hingedly coupled at a first edge to a first edge of the second sheet;
- an indicia sheet captured between the first sheet and the second sheet;
- and
- the indicia plate removably carried in the recess of the indicia plate, and extending into the slot on at least one side.
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A conveyor panel comprising:
- a base plate having an upper surface, the upper surface having a recess formed therein and bounded by a slot on at least one side;
- an indicia plate including a first sheet overlying a second sheet;
- an indicia sheet captured between the first sheet and the second sheet;
- the indicia plate removably carried in the recess of the indicia plate, and extending into the slot on at least one side;
- a first aperture extending through the base plate at the slot;
- a second aperture extending through the first sheet aligned with the first aperture;
- a third aperture extending through the second sheet aligned with the first aperture;
- and
- a securing member extending concurrently through the first, second, and third apertures.
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A baggage carousel comprising:
- an attachment member movable about a continuous circuit;
- and
- a conveyor panel coupled to the attachment member, the conveyor panel including:
- a base plate having an upper surface, the upper surface having a recess formed therein and bounded by a slot on at least one side;
- an indicia plate including a first sheet overlying a second sheet, the first sheet hingedly coupled at a first edge to a first edge of the second sheet;
- an indicia sheet captured between the first sheet and the second sheet;
- and
- the indicia plate removably carried in the recess of the indicia plate, and extending into the slot on at least one side.
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A baggage carousel comprising:
- an attachment member movable about a continuous circuit;
- and
- a conveyor panel coupled to the attachment member, the conveyor panel including:
- a base plate having an upper surface, the upper surface having a recess formed therein and bounded by a slot on at least one side;
- an indicia plate including a first sheet overlying a second sheet;
- an indicia sheet captured between the first sheet and the second sheet;
- the indicia plate removably carried in the recess of the indicia plate, and extending into the slot on at least one side;
- a first aperture extending through the base plate at the slot;
- a second aperture extending through the first sheet aligned with the first aperture;
- a third aperture extending through the second sheet aligned with the first aperture;
- and
- a securing member extending concurrently through the first, second, and third apertures.
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A method of displaying indicia on an endless conveyor comprising the steps of:
- providing an endless conveyor;
- providing a plurality of conveyor panels, each panel including a base plate having an upper surface, the upper surface having a recess formed therein and bounded by a slot on at least one side, and an indicia plate including a first sheet overlying a second sheet, the indicia plate removably carried in the recess of the indicia plate, and extending into the slot on at least one side;
- installing the plurality of conveyor panels on the endless conveyor;
- providing an indicia sheet having a desired indicia thereon;
- removing the indicia plate;
- separating the first sheet from its overlying engagement with the second sheet by pivoting the first sheet from the second sheet at a hinged coupling, coupling a first edge of the first sheet to a first edge of the second sheet;
- placing the indicia sheet between the first sheet and the second sheet;
- replacing the first sheet in its overlying engagement with the second sheet;
- and
- inserting the indicia plate into the recess so it extends into the slot on at least one side.
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A method of displaying indicia on an endless comprising the steps of:
- providing an endless conveyor;
- providing a plurality of conveyor panels, each panel including a base plate having an upper surface, the upper surface having a recess formed therein and bounded by a slot on at least one side, and an indicia plate including a first sheet overlying a second sheet, the indicia plate removably carried in the recess of the indicia plate, and extending into the slot on at least one side;
- providing a first aperture extending through the base plate at the slot;
- providing a second aperture extending through the first sheet;
- providing a third aperture extending through the second sheet;
- installing the plurality of conveyor panels on the endless conveyor;
- providing an indicia sheet having a desired indicia thereon;
- removing the indicia plate;
- separating the first sheet from its overlying engagement with the second sheet;
- placing the indicia sheet between the first sheet and the second sheet;
- replacing the first sheet in its overlying engagement with the second sheet;
- and
- inserting the indicia plate into the recess so it extends into the slot on at least one side;
- aligning the first, second and third apertures;
- and
- inserting a securing member concurrently through the first, second, and third apertures.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.