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US 3,981,390 AGranted
Conveying belt
AssigneeThe Gates Rubber Company
InventorByron G. Richard
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Abstract
A belt with at least one groove in its top and an attached working element with a foot portion having at least one rib that is disposed at least partially in the groove. A single fastener attaches the foot portion to the belt.
Claims7
Conveying apparatus comprising:
- a belt having a substantially flat top surface with at least one groove therein oriented longitudinally of the belt and generally perpendicular to a transverse horizontal axis of the belt;
- and extending from said substantially flat top surface to a position below said substantially flat top surface.
- at least one working element with a foot portion with at least one rib and a leading portion, the foot portion disposed against the top of the belt with the rib disposed in the groove;
- a fastener extending through a portion of the belt and only the leading portion of the foot portion in a direction generally normal to the groove;
- whereby the fastener, rib, and groove in the belt substantially (1) preclude the foot portion from pivoting at the top surface of the belt;
- and (2) do not inhibit belt bending.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.