Granted Patent
S1
US 1,104,400 · App. 29/972,087 · Granted Dec 2, 2025
Conveyor belt cleaner blade
Assignee:
Flexible Steel Lacing Company
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a conveyor belt cleaner blade, as shown and described.
Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Mar 6, 2026
From: FLEXIBLE STEEL LACING COMPANY
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS LENDER
Reel/Frame 074003/0692 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Nov 8, 2024
From: RHODES, RYAN MATTHEW
To: FLEXIBLE STEEL LACING COMPANY
Reel/Frame 069214/0979 →
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