Patents
US 9908654 B2: Apparatus for storing, transporting and dispensing conveyor belts
- Granted
- 2018-03-06
- Filed
- 2013-05-28 application 13903168
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An apparatus for storing, transporting and dispensing conveyor belts is described. The apparatus, in the form of a crate, has top and bottom conventional pallets, allowing for easy handling and strength for additional stacked crates. The center of the crate holds a hub assembly that moves rotationally, and allows smooth transition from consecutive layers of the conveyor belt wrapped thereon. During shipment, the roll of conveyor belt lies on its side. In one embodiment, a center pipe axle of the spool passes through holes in the top and bottom pallets. Alternatively, the center pipe axle passes through channels created between planks of the top and bottom pallets. These configurations secure the roll in the crate, and allow it to turn freely when loaded or unloaded.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180306.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Steinhoff | Stephens City, VA | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Joseph Allen Bowen | Gore, VA | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65B | Machines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials; unpacking | B65B63/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B65D | Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers; accessories, closures, or fittings therefor; packaging elements; packages | B65D19/385 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B65H | Handling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables | B65H75/18 | 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 |
| 2013-06-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | STEINHOFF, PAUL signed 2013-05-28 BOWEN, JOSEPH ALLEN signed 2013-05-28 NEELY, DARROLL JOSEPH signed 2013-05-28 | ASHWORTH BROS., INC. FALL RIVER, MA | 30593/331 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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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