Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor section – Endless conveyor
Patent
1997-02-27
1999-12-07
Ellis, Christopher P.
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor section
Endless conveyor
198850, 198851, B65G 1706
Patent
active
059967765
ABSTRACT:
A plastic module for a conveyor mat, each module comprising on both sides over the entire width a number of equidistant hinge eyes and having a closed bearing surface, the hinge eyes being coupled on a side of a module to those of a module adjoining in the longitudinal direction of the mat by means of a hinge pin. According to the invention a lip-shaped flexible member is provided in the outermost hinge eye of the module includes and extends transversely over the opening for the hinge pin into a part of the hinge eye extended to the longitudinal center of the module, where the lip-shaped member is attached to an end wall of the extended portion. The opposite end wall of the hinge eye is provided with a cam-shaped projection for cooperation with the free end of the lip-shaped member so that this member can be fixed in a position blocking the hinge pin.
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Ellis Christopher P.
McAllister Steven B.
MCC Nederland B.V.
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