Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor section – Endless conveyor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-04
2006-07-04
Dillon, Jr., Joe (Department: 3651)
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor section
Endless conveyor
C198S778000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07070043
ABSTRACT:
A modular plastic conveyor belt having an A-shaped edge portion in belt edge modules along each belt row for tight collapse of the belt at the inside of a turn. The A-shaped region comprises two alternating series of laterally spaced links, each extending from opposite ends of the edge module. Each of the first series of links forms an acute angle measured clockwise from the direction of belt travel. Each of the second series of links forms an acute angle measured counterclockwise from the direction of belt travel. The angles decrease monotonically with distance inward of the first side of the belt edge. Laterally extending webs join the ends of consecutive converging links along an end of the module. The lateral extent of the webs increases monotonically inward from a first side edge of the belt. A cross bars extends between each pair of web-joined links. First cross bars between links joined at a first end of the module lie along a first imaginary line; second cross bars between links joined at an opposite second end of the module lie along a second imaginary line. The two imaginary lines converge inward from the first side edge of the belt to form deeper gaps toward the first side edge for tighter belt collapse at the inside of a turn.
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Dailey R. Scott
Klein Richard M.
Knott Errol P.
MacLachlan Gilbert J.
Cronvich James T.
Dillon, Jr. Joe
Laitram L.L.C.
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