ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,610, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Meridian Manufacturing Inc. (Sunnyside, Canada).
"Adjustable belt seal" was invented by Samuel J. Plett (Sunnyside, Canada) and Adolf Loewen (Sunnyside, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A belt seal assembly for sealing against a travelling conveyor belt is described. The assembly includes a belt seal adjustably mounted to overlap an edge of the conveyor belt and a pressure plate adjustably mounted to apply pressure to the belt seal, to reduce bounce and ensure sealing of the belt seal against the conveyor belt."
The patent was filed on March 15, 2024, under Application No. 18/606,930.
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