Patents
US 12410016 B2: Modular conveyor belt with dedicated access assembly
- Granted
- 2025-09-09
- Filed
- 2024-06-24 application 18752162
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A dedicated access assembly for a conveyor belt forms a dedicated opening and closing point for the conveyor belt. The dedicated access assembly includes a female portion having one or more open hooks and a male portion including a hinge rod extending between linking elements. The open hook disengages from and engages the hinge rod to selectively open and close the conveyor belt. A latching mechanism can selectively lock the dedicated access assembly.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250909.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Vulpetti | Metairie, LA | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Benson Hall | Harahan, LA | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David Aaron van Schalkwijk | Metairie, LA | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HALL, BENSON signed 2020-01-06 | LAITRAM, L.L.C. HARAHAN, LA | 67825/251 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2024-06-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | VAN SCHALKWIJK, DAVID AARON signed 2020-01-02 VULPETTI, MATTHEW signed 2020-01-02 | LAITRAM, L.L.C. HARAHAN, LA | 67825/206 | 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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