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Span Tech LLC

28 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

Recorded under 2 name spellings.

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Fee deadlines

Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.
  • 1 fee due Mar 26, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Modular link conveyor with features for enhancing the efficient conveyance of articles (US 11,767,171) comes due Mar 26, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 27, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jun 12, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Adjustable Conveyor Belt Guiderail and Related Methods (US 11,840,403) comes due Jun 12, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 13, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Aug 27, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Manually Adjustable Conveyor Belt Guiderail and Related Methods (US 11,912,507) comes due Aug 27, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 28, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 2 fees due Sep 17 to 22, 2027 · next Sep 17

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Recent changes

Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.

Patents held now

Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 7,837,029Wear-resistant connector for a modular link conveyor belt
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US 8,033,388Powder coating components to reduce friction, increase wear resistance, and improve cleanability
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 7,690,496High speed switch for a diverter conveyor, related article diverter, and related methods
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 8,727,109Modular link conveyor drive arrangements
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 · From the USPTO record
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US D804,137Conveyor link
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 9,340,362Conveyor with improved cleaning capabilities
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US 9,604,258Sortation systems and related methods
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 9,290,331Diverter conveyor and related methods
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 · From the USPTO record
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US D856,624Conveyor link
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 · From the USPTO record
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US D857,329Conveyor link
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Also on record, not counted in the 28: 6 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 39 ended at full term. List them

Sources and methods

Compiled from the USPTO record, grants, published applications and recorded assignments, not yet reviewed by hand. How this record was built
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

Published applications

US patent applications published under this name that have not become patents. An application is published about eighteen months after its earliest filing; one that has not been published is in no public record.

1 pending · 3 no status recorded

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