Patents
US 8752698 B2: Conveyor belt with alignment features
- Granted
- 2014-06-17
- Filed
- 2011-12-06 application 13311754
- Type
- Utility · 47 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A conveyor belt is provided that may include a first link having a first protrusion. The first protrusion may include a first mating surface and may be disposed proximate a first rod receiving aperture extending through the first link. The conveyor belt may include a second link having a second protrusion extending a second distance from a surface of the second link. The second protrusion may include a second mating surface, wherein the second protrusion is disposed proximate a second rod receiving aperture extending through the second link. The first mating surface of the first protrusion may be disposed in a mating relationship with the second mating surface of the second protrusion. Further, the conveyor belt may include a connecting rod extending through the first rod receiving aperture of the first link and the second rod receiving aperture of the second link.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140617.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashworth Bros., Inc. 28 patents | US company or organization | Winchester, VA | ASHWORTH BROS INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan R. Lasecki | Strasburg, VA | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Darroll Joseph Neely | Gerrardstown, WV | 18 | 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 | B65G17/40 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49947 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-24 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ASHWORTH BROS., INC. signed 2022-08-22 | EASTERN BANK BOSTON, MA | 60881/746 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2012-02-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LASECKI, JONATHAN R. signed 2012-02-10 NEELY, DARROLL JOSEPH signed 2012-02-10 | ASHWORTH BROS., INC. WINCHESTER, VA | 27744/753 | 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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