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US 12,617,624 B2Granted
Modular metal-link conveyor belt
AssigneeLaitram, L.L.C.
InventorDavid W. Bogle
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Abstract
Metal-link conveyor belt modules and belts made of such modules. The belt modules have a crossbar. Links extend from opposite sides of the crossbar and terminate in loops. The links have regions of different widths tailored to various operational requirements.
Claims16
A conveyor belt module comprising:
- a crossbar having a length extending laterally in a width direction of the conveyor belt module and having a first side and an opposite second side;
- a plurality of first metal links extending in length from the first side of the crossbar to a first end;
- a plurality of second metal links extending in length from the second side of the crossbar to a second end;
- wherein the first metal links each have a loop at the first end and the second metal links each have a loop at the second end;
- wherein the loops each have an upper segment, a lower segment, a distal curved segment between the upper and lower segments, and a proximal curved segment between the upper and lower segments closer to the crossbar than the distal curved segment;
- wherein the upper segments have a first lateral width in a widened region extending from the crossbar to a point short of the distal curved segment;
- wherein the lower segments have a second lateral width in a widened region between the distal and proximal curved segments;
- wherein the distal and proximal curved segments have a third lateral width;
- and
- wherein the first and second lateral widths are greater than the third lateral width.
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A conveyor belt module comprising:
- a crossbar having a length extending laterally in a width direction of the conveyor belt module and having a first side and an opposite second side;
- a plurality of first metal links extending in length from the first side of the crossbar to a first end;
- a plurality of second metal links extending in length from the second side of the crossbar to a second end;
- wherein the first metal links each have a loop at the first end and the second metal links each have a loop at the second end;
- wherein the loops each have an upper segment, a lower segment, a distal curved segment between the upper and lower segments, and a proximal curved segment between the upper and lower segments closer to the crossbar than the distal curved segment;
- wherein the lateral width of the proximal curved segments is less than the lateral width of the upper segment or the lower segment or both.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.