Patents
US 11242206 B2: Vibratory conveyor
- Granted
- 2022-02-08
- Filed
- 2020-12-02 application 17110217
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A conveyor includes a trough with a floor having an upper surface configured to receive items to be conveyed in at least a first direction from a first end to a second end. The conveyor also includes a platform with at least one exciter attached thereto. The at least one exciter has at least one shaft with an eccentric mass attached thereto, the shaft having an axis of rotation about which the mass is rotated. The conveyor also includes a base. At least one first toroidal resilient member is disposed between the trough and the platform, and at least one second toroidal resilient member disposed between the platform and the base.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220208.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Kinematics Corporation 32 patents | US company or organization | Crystal Lake, IL | GENERAL KINEMATICS CORPORATION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Massman | Poplar Grove, IL | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kerry Quinn | Palatine, IL | 5 | 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 | B65G27/08 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MASSMAN, STEVE signed 2020-03-16 QUINN, KERRY signed 2020-03-16 | GENERAL KINEMATICS CORP. CRYSTAL LAKE, IL | 54535/325 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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