Insert for wire mesh belts
AssigneeWire-Mesh Products, Inc.
InventorsRichard D. Riva, II, Dustin C. Carl
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Abstract
A wire mesh belt for use as a conveyor. The wire mesh belt has a plurality of links which are interlocked to form the wire mesh belt. First straight portions, second straight portions and bent portions of the links form passages which extend across the length of each link. A longitudinal axis of each link extends generally transversely to a longitudinal axis of the wire mesh belt. Support inserts are provided in the passages of respective links. The cooperation of the support inserts with the links provides support to the wire mesh belt to minimize the deformation of the wire mesh belt.
Claims20
A wire mesh belt for use as a conveyor, the wire mesh belt comprising:
- a plurality of individual links which are interlocked to form the wire mesh belt, the plurality of individual links having a plurality of first straight portions and second straight portions, the first straight portions connected to the second straight portions by bent portions, the first straight portions and the second straight portions are spaced apart, the first straight portions, the second straight portions and the bent portions form passages which extend across the length of each individual link of the plurality of individual links, a longitudinal axis of each link of the plurality of individual links extends generally transversely to a longitudinal axis of the wire mesh belt;
- support inserts provided in and continuously remaining in the passages of respective individual links of the plurality of individual links, each support insert confined in a portion of a passage of each corresponding link of the respective individual links, the portion of the passage of each corresponding link of the respective individual links not including a corresponding passage of each link of other links interlocked with the respective individual links;
- wherein the cooperation of the support inserts with the individual links of the plurality of individual links provides support to the wire mesh belt to minimize the deformation of the wire mesh belt, and maintains a level and consistent carrying surface.
A wire mesh belt for use as a conveyor, the wire mesh belt comprising:
- a plurality of links, the plurality of links having of a plurality of first straight portions and second straight portions, the first straight portions connected to the second straight portions by bent portions, the first straight portions and the second straight portions are spaced apart, the first straight portions, the second straight portions and the bent portions form passages which extend across the length of each link of the plurality of links;
- connector rods positioned between adjacent links of the plurality of links to join the adjacent links together;
- support inserts provided in and continuously remaining in the passages of respective links of the plurality of links, each support insert confined in a portion of a passage of each corresponding link of the respective plurality of links, the portion of the passage of each corresponding link of the respective plurality of links not including a corresponding passage of each link of other links interlocked with the respective plurality of links;
- wherein the cooperation of the support inserts with the respective links of the plurality of links provides support to the wire mesh belt to minimize the deformation of the wire mesh belt, and maintains a level and consistent carrying surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.