Composite belt profile

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10625943-B2
Application number	US-201916567117-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 11, 2019
Priority date	Nov 29, 2016
Publication date	Apr 21, 2020
Grant date	Apr 21, 2020

Abstract

A composite belt may include a profile, and a belt. The profile may have a strip, and nodules. The profile may be attached to the belt such that each nodule extends out from the belt. The composite belt may be included in a cooking apparatus that may also include a housing, a heat source, and a drive roller.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cooking apparatus comprising:
a housing;
a heat source;
a drive roller; and
a composite belt;
wherein the composite belt comprises:
a profile; and
a belt;

wherein the profile comprises
a strip; and
nodules; and

wherein the profile is attached to the belt such that each nodule extends out from the belt.

2. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the drive roller comprises a drive chain.

3. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the belt is oriented to convey an object downward in the direction of gravity.

4. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the belt is oriented to convey an object horizontally in a direction perpendicular to the direction of gravity.

5. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a nodule is engaged with an aperture in the drive roller.

6. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the nodules are configured to maintain the belt in alignment.

7. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the nodules are configured to rotate the belt.

8. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the distance between two nodules in a longitudinal direction is the radial distance between a first aperture in the drive roller and a second aperture in the drive roller.

9. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cooking apparatus comprises a second composite belt.

10. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cooking apparatus comprises a second heat source.

11. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the heat source is a first heat source, wherein the cooking apparatus comprises a second heat source, wherein the first heat source heats a first surface of the composite belt, and wherein the second heat source heats a second surface of the composite belt opposite the first surface.

12. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the composite belt is a first composite belt, wherein the cooking apparatus comprises a second composite belt, and wherein the first composite belt is adjacent to the second composite belt.

13. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the composite belt is a first composite belt, wherein the cooking apparatus comprises a second composite belt, wherein the first composite belt is opposite the second composite belt.

14. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the composite belt is a first composite belt, wherein the cooking apparatus comprises a second composite belt, wherein the first composite belt is opposite the second composite belt, and wherein there is a gap between the first composite belt and the second composite belt.

15. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the composite belt is a first composite belt, wherein the cooking apparatus comprises a second composite belt, a third composite belt, and a fourth composite belt, wherein the first composite belt is opposite the fourth composite belt such that a first gap exists between the first composite belt and the fourth composite belt, wherein the second composite belt is opposite the fourth composite belt such that a second gap exists between the second composite belt and the fourth composite belt, wherein the third composite belt is opposite the fourth composite belt such that a third gap exists between the third composite belt and the fourth composite belt, wherein the first gap is different than the second gap, and wherein the second gap is different than the third gap.

16. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the profile comprises a polymer, an elastomer, a silicone-based material, a silicone-based polymer, a polysiloxane, a fluoropolymer, a perfluoropolymer, a polytetrafluoroethylene, or a food grade material.

17. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the profile comprises a combination of two or more of a polymer, an elastomer, a silicone-based material, a silicone-based polymer, a polysiloxane, a fluoropolymer, a perfluoropolymer, a polytetrafluoroethylene, and a food grade material.

18. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the strip has a width of not greater than 5 cm and at least 0.1 cm.

19. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each nodule protrudes through the belt.

20. The cooking apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the profile comprises a surface adjacent the nodules, and wherein the profile is attached to the belt at the surface adjacent the nodules.

Assignees

• Saint Gobain Performance Plastics Corp

Inventors

• Pollock Timothy P

Classifications

• B65G15/38

  with flame-resistant layers, e.g. of asbestos, glass · CPC title

• B65G15/42 Primary

  having ribs, ridges, or other surface projections · CPC title

• B65G2201/0202

  Agricultural and processed food products · CPC title

• A21B1/48

  with surfaces in the form of an endless band · CPC title

• B65G2812/02148

  Driving means for the belts · CPC title