Sloped surface links for a conveyor belt
AssigneeHartness International, Inc.
InventorsDorian F. Steeber, Robert C. Beesley, Olivier P. Duterte
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Abstract
A conveyor belt for transporting objects is provided. The conveyor belt includes a plurality of body members. Also included in the conveyor belt are a plurality of surface platform members that are disposed at one side of the body members. An outside surface of the surface platform member is sloped from a first location of higher elevation to a second location of lower elevation. A rail member is located on the surface platform member and is proximate to the second point of lower elevation. The surface platform member is adapted to support an object that is transported by the conveyor belt.
Claims26
A link for use in a conveyor belt for transporting objects, said link comprising:
- a body member;
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- a surface platform me bar disposed at one side of said body member such that said surface platform member is stationary with respect to said body member, an outside surface of said surface platform member sloping from a first location of higher elevation to a second location of lower elevation;
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- a rail member located on said surface platform member proximate to said second location of lower elevation, said surface platform member adapted to support an object being transported by the conveyor belt.
A link for use in a conveyor belt for transporting objects, said link comprising:
- a body member:
- a surface platform member disposed at one side of said body member, an outside surface of said surface platform member sloping from a first location of higher elevation to a second location of lower elevation;
- and
- a rail member located on said surface platform member proximate to said second location of lower elevation, said surface platform member adapted to support an object being transported by the conveyor belt;
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- wherein said body member comprises a leading nose portion and integral trailing set of bifurcated legs.
A platform member removably attachable to a body member on an individual link in a conveyor belt, said platform member comprising:
- an outside surface sloping from a first location of higher elevation to a second location of lower elevation;
- a rail member located on said surface platform member proximate to said second location of lower elevation, said surface platform member adapted to support an object being transported by the conveyor belt;
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- a releasable attaching mechanism operatively disposed to generally non-movably secure said platform member to a body member such that said platform member is stationary with respect to the body member yet allows ready removal of said platform member from the body member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.