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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2023
Applicant:
Ashworth Bros., Inc., Fall River, MA (US);
Inventors:
Nathaniël Akkermans, Breda, NL;
Pieter Remco De Vries, Zaandijk, NL;
Assignee:
Ashworth Bros., Inc., Fall River, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 43/02 (2006.01); B65G 23/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 43/02 (2013.01); B65G 23/44 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0275 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0283 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0291 (2013.01); B65G 2203/042 (2013.01); B65G 2207/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor assembly for a conveyor belt includes a load cell attachable to a link of a modular conveyor belt and configured to measure tension in the belt and a housing. The housing may include a first cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the load cell, and a second cavity configured to receive one or more electronic components.