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US 10,647,512 B2Granted
Drive and sideguard belt insert for a modular plastic conveyor belt
AssigneeLaitram, L.L.C.
InventorDavid W. Bogle
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Abstract
A modular conveyor belt constructed of a series of hingedly interconnected belt modules, one or more modules comprises a base conveyor belt module and an insert for integrating a side wall and drive structure. The insert is received in a socket of an associated module. The insert comprising a plug portion received in the socket, a planar portion extending up from the plug portion to form a side guard above the top surface and drive structure for engaging a drive.
Claims19
A conveyor belt module, comprising:
- a base module comprising a module body and a plurality of hinge elements having hinge openings, the hinge elements extending from first and second ends of the module body, the base module having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a socket formed in the base module, the socket opening to the top surface and the bottom surface;
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- an insert inserted in the socket, the insert having a plug portion received in the socket, the plug portion having a hinge rod opening that aligns with hinge openings in hinge elements extending from the first end of the base module, a planar portion extending up from the plug portion to form a side guard above the top surface and drive structure for engaging a drive.
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A conveyor belt module, comprising:
- a base module comprising a module body and a plurality of hinge elements having hinge openings, the hinge elements extending from first and the second ends of the module body, the base module having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a socket formed in an edge hinge element on the first end of the base module, the socket opening to the top surface and the bottom surface;
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- an insert coupled to the base module, the insert comprising a base portion, a plug portion extending upwards from the base portion and received in the socket, and a drive element extending from a side of the base portion for engaging a conveyor drive, wherein the base portion of the insert has a length approximately equal to the length of the edge hinge element, so that the front of the insert aligns with the front of the module and the rear of the insert base portion aligns with the rear of the edge hinge element.
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A conveyor belt module, comprising:
- a base module comprising a module body and a plurality of hinge elements having hinge openings, the hinge elements extending from first and second ends of the module body, the base module having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a socket formed in the base module, the socket opening to the top surface and the bottom surface;
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- an insert inserted in the socket, the insert having a base portion, a plug portion extending from the base portion and received in the socket, a planar portion extending up from the plug portion to form a side guard above the top surface, at least one drive tooth extending from a side of the base portion for engaging a drive and a shelf extending from a side of the base portion opposite the drive tooth, the shelf having an upper surface stepped down from an upper surface of the base portion and a bottom surface flush with a bottom surface of the base portion.
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A conveyor belt module, comprising:
- a base module comprising a module body and a plurality of hinge elements having hinge openings, the hinge elements extending from first and the second ends of the module body, the base module having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a socket formed in the base module opening to the top surface and the bottom surface;
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- an insert coupled to the base module, the insert comprising a base portion with a top face, bottom face, inside face, outside face, front face and rear face, a plug portion extending upwards from the top face of the base portion and received in the socket and a drive element, the drive element comprising a forward drive tooth and a rear drive tooth extending laterally outward from the outside face of the base portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.