David Wesley Bogle
Engineering at Laitram Ln, New Orleans, LA
License number
Louisiana EI.0016616
Issued Date
Dec 12, 1995
Expiration Date
Mar 31, 2018
Category
Civil Engineer
Address
Address
201 Laitram Ln, New Orleans, LA 70123
Professional information
Transferring Articles From A Moving Belt Edge Onto A Normally Disposed Moving Conveyor Belt
US Patent:
5850902, Dec 22, 1998
Filed:
Apr 8, 1997
Appl. No.:
8/838320
Inventors:
Timothy J. Hicks - Ponchatoula LA
David W. Bogle - River Ridge LA
Scott J. Sirgo - Covington LA
Christopher G. Greve - Covington LA
David W. Bogle - River Ridge LA
Scott J. Sirgo - Covington LA
Christopher G. Greve - Covington LA
Assignee:
The Laitram Corporation - Harahan LA
International Classification:
B65G 4726
US Classification:
198457
Abstract:
This invention provides improvements in modular links and conveyor belt systems for transferring moving articles from one conveyor belt to another disposed at ninety degrees. Thus a transferring belt has specially constructed links with two integrally formed portions across the width, one for pivotable connection in a moving belt configuration and the other specially constructed with features for more effective transfer of articles from the edge of a transfer belt to a moving belt disposed at ninety degrees which excludes inter-link pivoting structure. Thus with specially formed belt edge transfer modular links, a planar edge transfer platform is formed by the upper surfaces of a series of link end and belt edge planar conveyance surfaces located on the respective belt links. The lower link edge surfaces are tapered to reside in non-contact position over the ramp of the receptacle belt formed typically by a sprocket wheel at a position where the planar conveyance surfaces on the two belts are contiguous and co-planar. The link ends are constructed for encountering the dynamic movement conditions and loading stresses encountered when the belt edge is transversed by moving articles traveling from one belt to the other.