Sideflexing conveyor including lubrication inserts

Details Sideflexing conveyor including lubrication inserts Sideflexing conveyor including lubrication inserts

1996-02-14

1998-07-14

Bidwell, James R.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor section

Endless conveyor

B65G 1562

Patent

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057790272

ABSTRACT:
A conveyor including: a guide track including a wear strip, the wear strip including a guide surface; a conveyor chain supported for movement relative to the guide track and including a plurality of interconnected links, a plurality of the links each including a thrust surface which rides against the guide surface when the conveyor chain is moved; and a lubrication insert mounted in one of the wear strip and the plurality of links, the lubrication insert including a porous material having an outer portion proximate one of the guide surface and the thrust surface, the lubrication insert including a fluid lubricant impregnating the porous material, such that when the conveyor chain is moved the fluid lubricant is released from the porous material and forms a lubricating film between the guide surface and the thrust surface.

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