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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2017
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventors:
Krissie K. Zambrano, New Orleans, LA (US);
Adam E. Bannerman, Mandeville, LA (US);
John de St. Germain, Ponchatoula, LA (US);
Assignee:
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/46 (2006.01); B65G 21/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/46 (2013.01); B65G 21/2018 (2013.01);
Abstract
A magnetic conveyor belt module integrates a magnetic element into the body of the module to attract conveyed articles to the body. A magnet seat below the top surface of the body seats the magnetic element, so that the magnetic element is between the top surface and bottom surface of the module body. A retainer engages the magnet seat to retain the magnetic element in the seat.