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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2013
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Bradley J. Johanson, Chisago City, MN (US);
Kevin B. Newhouse, Houlton, WI (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 21/20 (2006.01); B65H 29/24 (2006.01); B65H 5/22 (2006.01); B65G 15/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 21/2036 (2013.01); B65G 15/34 (2013.01); B65G 21/2027 (2013.01); B65H 5/224 (2013.01); B65H 29/242 (2013.01); B65H 2404/232 (2013.01); B65H 2404/55 (2013.01); B65H 2404/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
Conveying apparatus comprising: (1) a conveyor belt comprising a load bearing belt having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the belt having a plurality of channels therethrough, (2) mounting material on the exterior surface of the belt, and (3) a resilient engagement covering. Also a method of using the apparatus in conjunction with means for applying a negative pressure.