Modular conveyor belt
AssigneeMaryland Wire Belts, Inc.
InventorRobert E. Maine JR.
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Abstract
A modular conveyor belt assembly having a plurality of modular links, each of the modular links including a pair of first projecting legs and a pair of second projecting legs, the first projecting legs each having an inwardly projecting engagement element and the second projecting legs each having an engagement slot. The plurality of modular links are interconnected to form a conveyor belt through engagement of the engagement elements in the engagement slots.
Claims22
A modular conveyor belt assembly comprising:
- a plurality of modular links, each of said modular links including at least one pair of first projecting legs, and at least one pair of second projecting legs, said first projecting legs each having a projecting engagement element and said second projecting legs each having an engagement slot;
- wherein said plurality of modular links are interconnected to form said conveyor belt, a first one of the engagement elements of a first one of said plurality of modular links cooperating with the engagement slot of a second one of said plurality of modular links and a second one of the engagement elements of the first one of the plurality of modular links cooperating with the engagement slot of a third one of said plurality of modular links.
A modular conveyor belt assembly comprising:
- a plurality of modular links, each of said modular links including a pair of first projecting legs and a pair of second projecting legs, said first projecting legs each having an inwardly projecting engagement element and said second projecting legs each having an engagement slot;
- wherein said plurality of modular links are interconnected to form said conveyor belt through engagement of the engagement elements in the engagement slots.
A modular link for use in a conveyor belt, said link comprising:
- a central portion and first and second projecting legs, said central portion and said first and second projecting legs defining opposing lateral sides of said modular link;
- an engagement element extending inwardly from each of said first projecting legs;
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- an elongated slot formed in each of said second projecting legs.
A method of assembling modular links of a conveyor belt comprising:
- positioning a first main link substantially perpendicular to a second main link;
- aligning a projecting engagement element of the first main link with a notched opening of the second main link;
- positioning the projecting engagement element of the first main link relative to the notched opening such that the projecting engagement element is positioned within a slotted travel path of the second main link;
- moving the first main link relative to the second main link such that the projecting engagement element travels within the slotted travel path;
- rotating the first main link relative to the second main link to form a planar connection therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.