ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,351,398, issued on July 8.
"Conveyor module and method of manufacturing" was invented by Christopher J. Smith (Leawood, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A conveyor module is disclosed. The module is formed around one or more cup assemblies. The cup assembly comprises a cup having a top formed flush with the top surface of the module, and a bottom formed flush with the bottom surface of the module. The cup has a hollow interior and a pair of opposing sockets positioned in the interior. An axle extends between the sockets. A roller is mounted on the axle and extends above the top surface of the module, and may also extend below the botto...