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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2012
Richard P. Ficarra, Williamson, NY (US);
Thomas C. Mcgraw, Macedon, NY (US);
Gordon B. Reid, Walworth, NY (US);
Derek A. Bryl, Webster, NY (US);
Richard P. Ficarra, Williamson, NY (US);
Thomas C. McGraw, Macedon, NY (US);
Gordon B. Reid, Walworth, NY (US);
Derek A. Bryl, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A belt cleaning system to clean a conveyor belt having a carrier surface includes a dry ice blasting device and a debris recovery subsystem. The dry ice blasting device includes a delivery system having at least one nozzle disposed adjacent the conveyor belt. Dry ice pellets are discharged from the nozzle onto the conveyor belt carrier surface, whereby the dry ice pellets remove the debris from the carrier surface. The debris recovery subsystem includes a collector housing disposed adjacent to the conveyor belt carrier surface. The collector housing contains the debris removed from the conveyor belt carrier surface and directs the debris away from the conveyor belt.