Patents
US 12337448 B2: Hinge-rod removal and insertion tool
- Granted
- 2025-06-24
- Filed
- 2021-01-07 application 17784895
- Type
- Utility · 22 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A hinge-rod removal and insertion tool for opening and closing modular conveyor belts during installation and servicing. The tool is a pliers with jaws forming a split aperture. The jaws open to admit the end of the hinge rod of a modular conveyor belt. The jaws close to grasp the hinge rod so that it can be pulled from the belt. A head at the distal end of the jaws is used to push a hinge rod back into the belt. The tools have lift hooks to lift a section of belt to gain access to the ends of the hinge rods.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250624.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laitram, L.L.C. 353 patents | US company or organization | Harahan, LA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David M. Hess | Kenner, LA | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Stephen Melancon | Mandeville, LA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Adam E. Bannerman | Mandeville, LA | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Rob Brady | Sarasota, FL | 19 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jason L. Viera | Bradenton, FL | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Erik Holmen | Progress Village, FL | 38 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Joel Chartier | Progress Village, FL | 26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B25B | Tools or bench devices not otherwise provided for, for fastening, connecting, disengaging or holding | B25B27/04 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | VIERA, JASON L. signed 2020-02-24 | LAITRAM, L.L.C. HARAHAN, LA | 60184/600 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-06-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BRADY, ROB O. signed 2020-01-27 CHARTIER, JOEL R. signed 2020-01-27 HOLMEN, ERIK A. signed 2020-01-27 | LAITRAM, L.L.C. HARAHAN, LA | 60184/480 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-06-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BANNERMAN, ADAM E. signed 2020-01-23 | LAITRAM, L.L.C. HARAHAN, LA | 60184/327 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-06-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MELANCON, STEPHEN M. signed 2020-01-23 | LAITRAM, L.L.C. HARAHAN, LA | 60184/260 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-06-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HESS, DAVID signed 2020-01-24 | LAITRAM, L.L.C. HARAHAN, LA | 60184/199 | 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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