Patents
US 10196215 B2: Swing away conveyor
- Granted
- 2019-02-05
- Filed
- 2017-05-19 application 15600223
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A swing conveyor that is segmented. In one embodiment, the swing conveyor comprises an incline section that pivotally connects to an intake of a main conveyor, and includes a first belt. The swing conveyor further comprises an intake section that receives a flow of material via a second belt, and transfers the flow of material to the incline section. The first belt of the incline section transfers the flow of material received from the intake section to the intake of the main conveyor. The intake section connects to the incline section via a hinge mechanism so that the intake section pivots in relation to the incline section.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190205.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Sales, Inc. 6 patents | US company or organization | Horace, ND | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Buckmeier | Cloquet, MN | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Dan Norwood | Fargo, ND | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65G | Transport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors | B65G41/008 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BUCKMEIER, MICHAEL C. signed 2017-05-18 NORWOOD, DAN signed 2017-05-18 | NORWOOD SALES, INC. HORACE, ND | 42460/848 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-05-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BUCKMEIER, MICHAEL C. signed 2017-05-18 NORWOOD, DAN signed 2017-05-18 | NORWOOD SALES, INC. HARACE, ND | 42441/713 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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