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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.:

US 9138944 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015

Filed:

Jan. 05, 2009

Belts with integral flights for use in high-temperature food processing equipment and systems including such belts

Applicants:

Frank M. Keese, Cambridge, NY (US);

Kevin C. Bauler, Naperville, IL (US);

Gerard T. Buss, Bedford, NH (US);

John A. Effenberger, Bedford, NH (US);

Inventors:

Frank M. Keese, Cambridge, NY (US);

Kevin C. Bauler, Naperville, IL (US);

Gerard T. Buss, Bedford, NH (US);

John A. Effenberger, Bedford, NH (US);

Assignee:

SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION, Aurora, OH (US);

Attorneys:

Abel Law Group, LLP

Chi Suk Kim

Primary Examiner:

Dana Ross

Assistant Examiner:

Hemant Mathew

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 37/08 (2006.01); A21B 5/02 (2006.01); A21B 1/48 (2006.01); A23L 3/18 (2006.01); A47J 37/04 (2006.01); A47J 37/07 (2006.01); B29C 70/50 (2006.01); A47J 36/02 (2006.01); B29C 39/14 (2006.01); B29C 39/18 (2006.01); B29D 29/06 (2006.01); B65G 15/34 (2006.01); B65G 15/42 (2006.01); D06N 3/04 (2006.01); D06N 3/12 (2006.01); D06N 3/14 (2006.01); B29C 59/04 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/50 (2013.01); A47J 36/02 (2013.01); A47J 37/0857 (2013.01); B29C 39/148 (2013.01); B29C 39/18 (2013.01); B29D 29/06 (2013.01); B65G 15/34 (2013.01); B65G 15/42 (2013.01); D06N 3/047 (2013.01); D06N 3/128 (2013.01); D06N 3/14 (2013.01); A21B 1/48 (2013.01); A21B 5/02 (2013.01); A47J 37/044 (2013.01); A47J 37/0704 (2013.01); B29C 59/046 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7092 (2013.01); B65G 2201/02 (2013.01); B65G 2207/22 (2013.01); B65G 2207/26 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49888 (2015.01); Y10T 74/18832 (2015.01); Y10T 428/2457 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24554 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24612 (2015.01);
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.

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