Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Return chain drive and related methods
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Application No.: US15782580Application Date: 2017-10-12
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Publication No.: US10414595B2Publication Date: 2019-09-17
- Inventor: Douglas Levine , Mark R. Rosa
- Applicant: Cannon Equipment LLC
- Applicant Address: US MN Cannon Falls
- Assignee: Cannon Equipment LLC
- Current Assignee: Cannon Equipment LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Cannon Falls
- Agency: Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP
- Main IPC: B65G23/34
- IPC: B65G23/34 ; B65G23/06 ; B65G23/44 ; B65G17/08 ; B65G23/22 ; B65G23/32 ; B65G47/34 ; B65B35/24 ; B65G1/04 ; B65B65/00

Abstract:
Various continuous chain conveyors, parts for same (e.g., chain guides, chain drives, etc.), packaging and handling equipment and systems and related methods are disclosed herein. In one form, a chain conveyor comprising a primary continuous chain having a first portion configured to carry objects along a path and a return portion, a motor operably coupled to the primary continuous chain so as to induce movement of the chain, a first sprocket engaging the return portion of the primary continuous chain, wherein movement of the return portion causes the first sprocket to rotate, a second sprocket coupled to the first sprocket by a drive shaft, wherein rotation of the first sprocket causes the second sprocket to rotate, and an auxiliary chain operably coupled to the second sprocket such that rotation of the second sprocket causes movement of the auxiliary chain.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180105365A1 RETURN CHAIN DRIVE AND RELATED METHODS Public/Granted day:2018-04-19
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