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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025

Filed:

Apr. 19, 2022
Applicant:

Ambaflex International B.v., Zwaag, NL;

Inventors:

Wouter Balk, Baambrugge, NL;

Emiel Martijn Schouten, Amsterdam, NL;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 11/06 (2006.01); B65G 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 11/063 (2013.01); B65G 15/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A helical conveyor for transporting products in downward direction by means of gravity comprises a frame and a helical track extending around an upright centerline. The helical track is supported by the frame and comprises a bottom for bearing a product. The bottom has an inclination angle in a direction (X) along the helical track. At least a portion of the bottom is formed by a transport surface of a drivable conveying system such that the transport surface has a predefined speed in downward direction (X) along the helical track. The inclination angle at an inner bend of the transport surface of the conveying system is larger than 20°.


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