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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2015
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventors:
David W. Bogle, Round Rock, TX (US);
Terral A. Ridgell, Tickfaw, LA (US);
Warren E. Cancienne, Jr., River Ridge, LA (US);
Assignee:
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/10 (2006.01); B65G 17/30 (2006.01); B65G 17/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/10 (2013.01); B65G 17/30 (2013.01); B65G 17/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
A conveyor belt and belt modules with plug-in accessories, such as sideguards. The accessories have plugs that plug into sockets in the belt or individual belt modules. Lugs and mounting slots and tabs and detents on the plugs and sockets help guide, register, and lock the accessories in place. The plugs and sockets allow the accessories to be locked and unlocked by twisting the plugs in the sockets.