Patents
US 8985318 B2: Conveyor belt with composite link
- Granted
- 2015-03-24
- Filed
- 2012-05-15 application 13472096
- Type
- Utility · 53 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A link for a modular conveyor belt may include a supporting structure and a bearing structure covering at least a portion of the supporting structure. The supporting structure may have a tensile strength that is higher than the bearing structure, and the bearing structure may be more resistant to wear than the supporting structure.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150324.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | B65G17/063 | 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 |
| 2012-07-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NEELY, DARROLL JOSEPH signed 2012-05-22 | ASHWORTH BROS., INC. WINCHESTER, VA | 28676/623 | 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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