Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor section – Endless conveyor
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-04
2007-09-04
Deuble, Mark A. (Department: 3651)
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor section
Endless conveyor
C198S470100, C198S803700, C198S844100
Reexamination Certificate
active
11131625
ABSTRACT:
A link is disclosed for a conveyor, as is a conveyor itself, suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction, a plurality of the links being attachable to form the conveyor, the link includes a body having a length extending along the direction of transport and a width extending across the direction of transport, and two opposed gripping members extending from the body. At least one of the gripping members is a movable gripping member movable from a first opened position to a second gripping position, the movable gripping member includes a gripping end, the gripping members being located so as to contact one of the objects via the gripping end when the movable gripping member is in the second position to hold the object relative to the body during transport. At least one spring member urging the movable gripping member toward the second position, and universal joint components are provided including an extension and a cavity, the extension being disposable in a cavity of a first adjacent link, and the cavity for receiving an extension of a second adjacent link. The extension extends along an axis substantially unaligned with the direction of transport. Various options and modifications are possible.
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Beesley Robert C.
Davidson Mark W.
Hartness Thomas P.
Hartness, III William R.
Deuble Mark A.
Hartness International, Inc.
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