The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Oct. 26, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2020
Cornerstone Automation Systems, Llc, Frisco, TX (US);
Tom Karol, Frisco, TX (US);
Richard Steele, Frisco, TX (US);
Ikram Khan, Frisco, TX (US);
Drew Ethridge, Frisco, TX (US);
Andrew Lozier, Omaha, NE (US);
John Heires, Omaha, NE (US);
Tyler Holm, Omaha, NE (US);
Cornerstone Automation Systems, LLC, Frisco, TX (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are aspects of conveyor systems and product mover systems. In one embodiment, an expandable conveyor segment, comprises an end frame; a plurality of x-bars coupled with each side of the end frame, each x-bar including: an outer bar having a first, second, and third joint point; and an inner bar having a first, second, and third joint point; wherein the inner bar is movably coupled to the outer bar by a double-shouldered spacer; and wherein each x-bar is movably coupled with at least one adjacent x-bar; and a plurality of rollers coupled between the plurality of expandable x-bars.