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Nip guard

US11724889B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Brelko Patents (Pty) Ltd · ZA

Inventors

Jacques Marais · Villeneuve-d'Ascq, FR
Paul Christian · Johannesburg, ZA

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 15, 2020
Grant date	Aug 15, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 18, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65G2207/40
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A nip guard (10) for use with a conveyor system which includes a pulley (84) and a flexible conveyor belt (88) which is engaged with and which passes over the pulley (84), the conveyor belt (88) including an outer load-carrying surface (82) and an inner surface (86), wherein the nip guard (10) includes supporting structure (64, 66, 60) and, mounted to the supporting structure (60, 64, 66), at least one belt scraping element (46) configured to be in scraping contact with the inner surface (86) of the belt (88).

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