Phillip K Dietsch

US Patent:

6986418, Jan 17, 2006

Filed:

May 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/435899

Inventors:

R. Todd Swinderman - Kewanee IL, US
Andrew J. Waters - Kewanee IL, US
Pablo F. Perez - Kewanee IL, US
Phillip E. Dietsch - Galva IL, US

Assignee:

Martin Engineering Company - Neponset IL

International Classification:

B65G 45/12

US Classification:

198497, 198499, 1985021

Abstract:

A conveyor belt cleaner scraper blade for cleaning the surface of a conveyor belt and a method of manufacture of the scraper blade. The scraper blade includes a body having a base member adapted to be attached to a cross shaft of a conveyor belt cleaner and a scraping member which extends outwardly from the base member to a scraping tip. The scraper blade includes one or more electrical sensors that are embedded in an insert member. The insert member and the sensors are molded and embedded within the body of the scraper blade. Each of the sensors is adapted to provide an electrical output signal representing a physical condition of the scraper blade sensed by the sensor. A variety of sensor embodiments are described, as well as two embodiments of control and monitoring systems for use in conjunction with the various blade and sensor combinations.

US Patent:

7131525, Nov 7, 2006

Filed:

Sep 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/224626

Inventors:

R. Todd Swinderman - Kewanee IL, US
Andrew J. Waters - Kewanee IL, US
Pablo F. Perez - Kewanee IL, US
Phillip E. Dietsch - Galva IL, US

Assignee:

Martin Engineering Company - Neponset IL

International Classification:

B65G 45/12

US Classification:

198497, 198499, 1985021

Abstract:

A conveyor belt cleaner scraper blade for cleaning the surface of a conveyor belt and a method of manufacture of the scraper blade. The scraper blade includes a body having a base member adapted to be attached to a cross shaft of a conveyor belt cleaner and a scraping member which extends outwardly from the base member to a scraping tip. The scraper blade includes one or more electrical sensors that are embedded in an insert member. The insert member and the sensors are molded and embedded within the body of the scraper blade. Each of the sensors is adapted to provide an electrical output signal representing a physical condition of the scraper blade sensed by the sensor. A variety of sensor embodiments are described, as well as two embodiments of control and monitoring systems for use in conjunction with the various blade and sensor combinations.

US Patent:

7472784, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Sep 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/535659

Inventors:

R. Todd Swinderman - Kewanee IL, US
Andrew J. Waters - Kewanee IL, US
Pablo F. Perez - Kewanee IL, US
Phillip E. Dietsch - Galva IL, US

Assignee:

Martin Engineering Company - Neponset IL

International Classification:

B65G 45/12

US Classification:

198499, 198497, 1985022, 198812

Abstract:

A conveyor belt cleaner scraper blade for cleaning the surface of a conveyor belt and a method of manufacture of the scraper blade. The scraper blade includes a body having a base member adapted to be attached to a cross shaft of a conveyor belt cleaner and a scraping member which extends outwardly from the base member to a scraping tip. The scraper blade includes one or more electrical sensors that are embedded in an insert member. The insert member and the sensors are molded and embedded within the body of the scraper blade. Each of the sensors is adapted to provide an electrical output signal representing a physical condition of the scraper blade sensed by the sensor. A variety of sensor embodiments are described, as well as two embodiments of control and monitoring systems for use in conjunction with the various blade and sensor combinations.

US Patent:

7866457, Jan 11, 2011

Filed:

Sep 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/535687

Inventors:

R. Todd Swinderman - Kewanee IL, US
Andrew J. Waters - Kewanee IL, US
Pablo F. Perez - Kewanee IL, US
Phillip E. Dietsch - Galva IL, US

Assignee:

Martin Engineering Company - Nep onset IL

International Classification:

B65G 45/12
B65G 45/14
B65G 45/16

US Classification:

198497, 198498, 198499

Abstract:

A conveyor belt cleaner scraper blade for cleaning the surface of a conveyor belt and a method of manufacture of the scraper blade. The scraper blade includes a body having a base member adapted to be attached to a cross shaft of a conveyor belt cleaner and a scraping member which extends outwardly from the base member to a scraping tip. The scraper blade includes one or more electrical sensors that are embedded in an insert member. The insert member and the sensors are molded and embedded within the body of the scraper blade. Each of the sensors is adapted to provide an electrical output signal representing a physical condition of the scraper blade sensed by the sensor. A variety of sensor embodiments are described, as well as two embodiments of control and monitoring systems for use in conjunction with the various blade and sensor combinations.

US Patent:

20020100661, Aug 1, 2002

Filed:

Dec 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/025091

Inventors:

R. Swinderman - Kewanee IL, US
Andrew Waters - Kewanee IL, US
Shawn Lay - Kewanee IL, US
Pablo Perez - Kewanee IL, US
Brian Kaiser - Buda IL, US
Phillip Dietsch - Galva IL, US

International Classification:

B65G045/00

US Classification:

198/497000

Abstract:

A conveyor belt cleaner scraper blade for cleaning the surface of a conveyor belt and a method of manufacture of the scraper balde. The scraper blade includes a body having a base member adapted to be attached to a cross shaft of a conveyor belt cleaner and a scraping member which extends outwardly from the base member to a scraping tip. The scraper blade includes one or more electrical sensors that are embedded in an insert member. The insert member and the sensors are molded and embedded within the body of the scraper blade. Each of the sensors is adapted to provide an electrical output signal representing a physical condition of the scraper blade sensed by the sensor.

US Patent:

20060049023, Mar 9, 2006

Filed:

Sep 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/938776

Inventors:

Phillip Dietsch - Galva IL, US
Pablo Perez - Kewanee IL, US
Andrew Waters - Kewanee IL, US

International Classification:

B65G 45/00
B65G 45/16

US Classification:

198499000

Abstract:

A conveyor belt cleaner including a biasing mechanism and a scraping member removably attached to the biasing mechanism. The biasing mechanism includes an inner coupler member having a base and a plurality of inner fins extending outwardly from the base. An outer coupler member includes a peripheral wall that extends around the inner coupler member. A plurality of outer fins extend inwardly from the peripheral wall of the outer coupler member with each outer fin being located between a pair of adjacent inner fins such that a cell is respectively formed between each adjacent inner fin and outer fin. A biasing member formed from a resilient elastomeric material is located between the inner and outer coupler members and includes a one or more first lobes and one or more second lobes. The first and second lobes are located alternately with respect to one another with each lobe being located in a respective cell. The inner fins and outer fins place the first lobes of the biasing member in compression, and place of the second lobes of the biasing member in tension, as the outer coupler member rotates with respect to the inner coupler member from a first position toward a second position, such that the first and second lobes resiliently bias the outer coupler member and the scraping member from the second position toward the first position.