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US 5,848,683 AGranted
Bucket conveyor chain
OwnerTimothy Harrison Seymourinventor
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Abstract
An improved bucket conveyor chain that uses a series of plate type lines 3 connected together at adjacent ends by a bars 5 and 9. Ropes 11 are connected to the bars 5 and 9 to protect the chain from breaking in half in case of damage. The bars 5 and 9 are sectionalized and overlapped thereby providing easier maintenance.
Claims1
An improved conveyor chain for mounting upon a plurality of wheels comprising:
- a primary tension member, wherein said primary tension member is comprised of a series of plates, each of said plates having two ends, the end of said plates adjoining one another to form an endless band, means for joining said ends together;
- a series of bars, wherein said series of bars span laterally across said endless band, and spaced at intervals down the length of said endless band,
- means to clamp said series of bars to said endless band,
- said improvement comprising:
- a secondary tension member being located adjacent to said plates, said secondary tension member running parallel to said conveyor chain plates, said secondary tension member being comprised of wire rope,
- means for attaching said secondary tension member to said series of bars, wherein said secondary tension member serves as a safety backup should said plated break.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.