US 11,999,573 B2
Sanitary spiral conveyor
Kevin Mauger, Lower Gwynedd, PA (US); Ron Schwar, Walnutport, PA (US); Kyle LaPointe, Decatur, GA (US); Michael Ferraro, Harleysville, PA (US); Robert Nettleton, Glenside, PA (US); and Martin Zona, Gillertsville, PA (US)
Assigned to NCC AUTOMATED SYSTEMS, INC., Souderton, PA (US)
Filed by NCC Automated Systems, Inc., Souderton, PA (US)
Filed on Jul. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/857,850.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/217,965, filed on Jul. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0002165 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 21/18 (2013.01) [B65G 2201/0202 (2013.01); B65G 2207/24 (2013.01); B65G 2207/26 (2013.01); B65G 2207/44 (2013.01); B65G 2812/02019 (2013.01); B65G 2812/02138 (2013.01); B65G 2812/0324 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for a spiral conveyor with an open design, the system comprising:
a cantilever frame construction allowing for a conveyor without side frames outside the conveyor;
an edge/side driven belting conveying along the cantilever frame construction,
wherein the cantilever frame with the edge/side driven belting providing the open design configured to provide for access that enables cleaning of the spiral conveyor.