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US 8,240,462 · App. 13/004,624 · Granted Aug 14, 2012

Transport device, especially for transporting flat substrates through a coating installation

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Patent No.
US 8,240,462
App. No.
13/004,624
Granted
Aug 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The transport device especially for transporting flat substrates through a coating installation comprises a plurality of transporting rolls, which are arranged transversely in relation to the transporting direction, and supporting rolls are also provided.

Claims (7)

1. A transport device, especially for transporting flat substrates through a coating installation, comprising

a plurality of transporting rolls arranged transversely in relation to a transporting direction and rotatably mounted on both sides, wherein uppermost surface lines of the transporting rolls define a transporting plane and wherein at least some of the transporting rolls are capable of being driven and

a plurality of supporting rolls are arranged transversely in relation to the transporting direction rotatably mounted on both sides and arranged in a parallel plane lying below the transporting plane

wherein at least in regions in which supporting rolls are arranged, collecting containers for coating material are provided in a space between the supporting rolls and the transporting plane, in a vicinity of ends of the supporting roll,

wherein at least some of the supporting rolls can be driven

wherein the transporting rolls and supporting rolls can be driven by a common driving means with a power transmission device,

wherein the transmission device is an inverted tooth chain.

Assignments (3)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 058132/0261 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT APPLICATION 13/895113 ERRONEOUSLY ASSIGNED BY FIRST SOLAR, INC. TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. ON JULY 19, 2013 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 030832 FRAME 0088. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CORRECT PATENT APPLICATION TO BE ASSIGNED IS 13/633664. Recorded Sep 19, 2014
From: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 033779/0081 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 19, 2013
From: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 030832/0088 →