Patents
US 12358727 B2: Modular conveyor belt with moveable hinge rod retainer
- Granted
- 2025-07-15
- Filed
- 2021-11-03 application 18032649
- Type
- Utility · 6 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A conveyor belt module (20) includes a movable hinge rod retainer (220) that can be opened and closed without tools. The movable hinge rod retainer facilitates opening and rejoining of the conveyor belt (100) at one or more dedicated locations. In a first position, the hinge rod retainer locks a hinge rod (130) withing a hinge rod passageway. A user can easily move the hinge rod retainer to a second position in which the hinge rod passageway is open to allow removal of the hinge rod.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250715.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert J. MacLachlan | Harahan, LA | 22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Abraham L. Miller | Picayune, MS | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Benson Hall | Harahan, LA | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Krissie K. Zambrano | Colchester, VT | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Matthew Vulpetti | Metairie, LA | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Matthew A. Lignieres | Lewistown, LA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Angela Longo Marshall | Harahan, LA | 14 | 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 | B65G17/08 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MARSHALL, ANGELA LONGO signed 2020-10-13 | LAITRAM, L.L.C. HARAHAN, LA | 63373/495 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-04-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LIGNIERES, MATTHEW A. signed 2020-10-13 | LAITRAM, L.L.C. HARAHAN, LA | 63373/416 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-04-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ZAMBRANO, KRISSIE K. signed 2020-11-06 | LAITRAM, L.L.C. HARAHAN, LA | 63373/324 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-04-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HALL, BENSON signed 2020-10-09 VULPETTI, MATTHEW signed 2020-10-09 | LAITRAM, L.L.C. HARAHAN, LA | 63373/281 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-04-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MILLER, ABRAHAM L. signed 2020-10-14 | LAITRAM, L.L.C. HARAHAN, LA | 63373/206 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-04-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MACLACHLAN, GILBERT J. signed 2020-10-14 | LAITRAM, L.L.C. HARAHAN, LA | 63373/141 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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