Patents
US 8528189 B1: Method using modular vibratory apparatus
- Granted
- 2013-09-10
- Filed
- 2009-10-02 application 12573092
- Type
- Utility · 7 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method of installing a vibratory conveyor into a confined space includes fabricating a modular vibratory apparatus as individual subassemblies, comprising at least first and second side wall subassemblies, first and second end wall subassemblies, at least one cross-member subassembly, a mounting bracket subassembly, a drive subassembly, and a liner subassembly. The method also includes transporting the individual subassemblies to an installation site as separate subassemblies, and attaching the individual subassemblies to each other to define an assembled modular vibratory apparatus using a bolting technique at the installation site.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg130910.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Smith | Cary, IL | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Steve Massman | Poplar Grove, IL | 11 | 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 | B65G27/26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49948 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MASSMAN, STEVE signed 2009-10-02 SMITH, RANDY signed 2009-10-02 | GENERAL KINEMATICS CORPORATION CRYSTAL LAKE, IL | 23462/287 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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