Conveyor belt with flow control cleats
US11760576B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/042
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor belt with flow control cleats that includes belting, first cleats and second cleats. The belting has a first side edge and a second side edge. The first cleats extend from the belting. The first cleats are oriented at an angle with respect to the first side edge of between about 30 degrees and about 60 degrees. The second cleats extend from the belting. The second cleats are oriented at an angle with respect to the second side edge of between about 30 degrees and about 60 degrees. The first cleats and the second cleats both include a first long cleat section, a second long cleat section, a short cleat section and a third long cleat section. The short cleat section has a length that is shorter than a length of the first long cleat section. The second long cleat section is between the first long cleat section and the short cleat section. The short cleat section is between the second long cleat section and the third long cleat section. A first recess is defined between second long cleat section of the first cleats, the third long cleat section of the second cleats, the short cleat section of the first cleats and the short cleat section of the second cleats.
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