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US 6,347,699 B1Granted
Conveyor chain link
OwnerEarl Ramseyinventor
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Abstract
A two piece pivot chain link which through its construction allows the top platform piece to be removably replaceable, additionally the pin attachment means can be frictionally placed in the main body of the pivot chain from the underside allowing for easy placement and removal.
Claims7
A pivot chain link, comprising:
- a link body having a male coupling member at a first end and a female coupling member at a second end opposite said first end, said male coupling member and said female coupling member aligned along an axis;
- said male coupling member having a horizontal slot formed therethrough running in a direction perpendicular to said axis, said slot adapted for slideably receiving a coupling pin therethrough;
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- said female member defined by a pair of opposing arms, each of said arms including a vertically-oriented channel formed therein and open at one end thereof, said channels disposed opposite one another in a direction perpendicular to said axis, said channels each including at least one detent formed therein and positioned to capture the coupling pin, said channels positioned to be aligned with a horizontal slot of a mating male coupling member of another like pivot chain link.
1 more element
A platform portion of a conveyor link assembly according to claim 5 wherein said means for removably mounting said platform portion on a link includes at least one snap tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.