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Conveyor system lifter assembly

US9022210B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References

20Claims

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Assignee

GYRE INNOVATIONS, LLC · US

Inventors

Clay Tully · Hummelstown, US
Stephen Mettee, II · Red Lion, US
Stephen W. Tansey · York, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 27, 2013
Grant date	May 5, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 27, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A lifter assembly includes first and second lifter segments movably attached to one another and defining a lifting channel having an expandable bladder contained therein. Each lifter segment has an arm extending away from a base of the lifter segment and a travel stop at a distal end of the arm. Each lifter segment further has a keyway opening. The keyway opening of the first lifter segment receives the arm of the second lifter segment and the keyway opening of the second lifter segment receives the arm the first lifter segment.

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