US 12,540,664 B2 · Sprocket for a log style chain

Abstract

A sprocket is provided for a carrier link chain system which has a chain and a carrier link. The sprocket contains a unitary body which has three shaped sections including a central shaped section and two outer shaped sections sandwiching the central shaped section. The central shaped section has teeth for moving the chain of the carrier link chain. The two outer shaped sections have protrusions extending from a circumference and defines a path through which sides of the carrier link traverse and preventing a side-to-side movement of the carrier link and the chain links. The sprocket prevents jamming issues currently seen when a carrier link twists and causes the chain to jump off of the sprocket or the carrier link gets jammed against other portions of the conveyor system.

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Dependent claims

A sprocket for a carrier link chain system having a chain with chain links and a carrier link, the sprocket comprising:

a body containing three shaped sections including a central shaped section and two outer shaped sections sandwiching said central shaped section, said central shaped section having teeth for transmitting a torque of said body to the chain and linearly moving the chain of the carrier link chain system, said two outer shaped sections having protrusions defining a travel path through which the carrier link travels through.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Sprocket for a log style chain

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Sprocket for a log style chain

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Abstract

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