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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2004
Frank M. Keese, Cambridge, NY (US);
Kevin C. Bauler, Naperville, IL (US);
Gerard T. Buss, Bedford, NH (US);
John A. Effenberger, Bedford, NH (US);
Frank M. Keese, Cambridge, NY (US);
Kevin C. Bauler, Naperville, IL (US);
Gerard T. Buss, Bedford, NH (US);
John A. Effenberger, Bedford, NH (US);
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Wayne, NJ (US);
Abstract
A flexible composite with integral flights is provided and methods for making the same. The composite is made from, for example, silicone rubber, urethane rubber, polytetrafluoroethylene or other polymer. The composites are useful for making conveyor belts for use in high temperature food processing, and particularly for contact toasters. The conveyor belts are an improvement over the prior art in that they prevent slippage of the articles conveyed, may be manufactured at low cost, and are relatively easy to clean.