The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2010
Julien Berger, Octeville-sur-Mer, FR;
Brice Perreard, Octeville-sur-Mer, FR;
David Perrin, Octeville-sur-Mer, FR;
Julien Berger, Octeville-sur-Mer, FR;
Brice Perreard, Octeville-sur-Mer, FR;
David Perrin, Octeville-sur-Mer, FR;
Sidel Participations, Octeville-sur-Mer, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a width-adjusting device for conveyor corridor(s), comprising a wide gear-reduction mechanism connected to the frame () of said conveyor, wherein said mechanism is arranged between the control shaft () and the wall(s) of said corridor. The device includes: a final drive capable of reverse operation and consisting of said control shaft () in the form of an endless screw and of a toothed wheel (); and a system for controlling at least one of the walls of said corridor, consisting of an endless screw () and a nut, the endless screw being mobile or fixed relative to said toothed wheel (). The shaft () of the final drive is a flexible shaft having a long length and engaging with the tension-retaining system () for absorbing the pulling and pushing forces in the rotation direction thereof.