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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:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Scott Andrew Beale, Clifton Park, NY (US);
James Michael Ritter, Bennington, VT (US);
Assignee:
Tonoga Limited, Petersburgh, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/100 ;
Abstract
A non-stick liner for facilitating the transport of objects along a stationary transport substrate comprises a fabric coated with PTFE, or a laminate of multiple layers of fabric coated with PTFE. The laminate may include a conductive material to dissipate electrical charge buildup. The liner may be selectively applied to identified portions of a stationary transport substrate where buildup, blocking, bridging, or sticking of objects has or is likely to occur. The liner may be mechanically fastened or adhesively bonded to the stationary transport substrate.