Patents
US 8857608 B2: Link member having replaceable wear component
- Granted
- 2014-10-14
- Filed
- 2012-07-31 application 13562820
- Type
- Utility · 73 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A link member having a replaceable wear component and a conveyor belt comprising a link member having a replaceable wear component are described. One aspect of the present invention provides a sacrificial or replaceable wear component that is attached to a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt can be any type of conveyor belt, such as a grid-type or flat-wire conveyor belt. The wear component is attached by mechanical or other means to allow its removal after a certain wear limit has been achieved. A new component can be installed to bring the conveyor belt to nearly new condition. This will extend belt life because only the wear component needs to be replaced, rather than the entire belt.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg141014.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashworth Bros., Inc. 28 patents | US company or organization | Fall River, MA | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph M. Lackner | Medina, MN | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Paul Steinhoff | Stephens City, VA | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jonathan R. Lasecki | Strasburg, VA | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2012-07-31 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LASECKI, JONATHAN R. signed 2012-07-25 STEINHOFF, PAUL signed 2012-07-25 LACKNER, JOSEPH M. signed 2012-07-30 | ASHWORTH BROS., INC. FALL RIVER, MA | 28688/820 | 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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