Link for a multi-link conveyor chain
AssigneePennine Industrial Equipment Limited
InventorChristopher Michael McDonald Smith
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Abstract
A toothed link is provided for use in a multi-link conveyor chain. The toothed link includes a link body having a first aperture and a second aperture that are configured to house a first pin and a second pin, respectively; and a top edge. The link body further includes an additional aperture that is positioned closer to the first aperture and the second aperture than to the top edge. The additional aperture is spaced from the first and second apertures by at least 2 mm, and the additional aperture is spaced from the top edge by at least 3 mm.
Claims19
A toothed link for use in a multi-link conveyor chain, the toothed link comprising:
- a link body having a first aperture and a second aperture that are configured to house a first pin and a second pin, respectively;
- and
- a top edge,
- wherein the link body further comprises an additional aperture that is positioned closer to the first aperture and the second aperture than to the top edge,
- wherein said additional aperture is spaced from the first and second apertures by a spacing of at least 2 mm, and said additional aperture is spaced from the top edge by a spacing of at least 3 mm, and
- wherein a combination of said respective spacings is configured to maintain a maximal strength of the toothed link with the addition of said additional aperture.
A toothed link for use in a multi-link conveyor chain, the link comprising:
- a link body having a first aperture and a second aperture that are configured to house a first pin and a second pin, respectively;
- and
- a top edge that is connected to the link body via a raised lip;
- wherein a first side and a second side of the link body are bulbous, and the raised lip connects external sides of the bulbous body with the top edge,
- wherein the raised lip comprises a localized increase in a gradient of a perimeter of the toothed link connecting the external sides of the bulbous body with the top edge, and
- wherein a portion of the perimeter of the toothed link comprising the raised lip comprises at least two distinct positive gradient values.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.