181 |
Chain link with locking device for conveyor chains and conveyor belts |
US332088 |
1994-11-01 |
US5482156A |
1996-01-09 |
Poul E. Damkj r |
Chain link made of plastic having at least one hinge eye (2, 2') with a transverse shaft bore (3) and adapted to be interconnected in a number to form a conveyor chain or a conveyor belt in that adjacent links are interconnected in a hinge-like manner by a shaft or a pivot and where the chain link comprises a locking device (4) formed integrally with the hinge eye (2') of the chain link for positionally securing the lateral movement of the shaft. |
182 |
Modular center drive conveyor belt |
US35264189 |
1989-05-12 |
US4934518B1 |
1995-01-31 |
LAPEYRE JAMES M |
|
183 |
Chain conveyor link provided with a pin-locking device |
US70678 |
1993-06-02 |
US5293989A |
1994-03-15 |
Carlo Garbagnati |
A link (10) of a chain conveyor has a plane (12) region terminating at at least one end thereof with an enlarged articulation element (13) projecting downwardly from the plane (12) and passed through by a hole (15) parallel to the plane (12) for the introduction of a pivot pin (11). The enlarged element (13) has at least at one end (17) close to the hole (15) opening, a plug (18) preventing the pivot pin (11) from slipping out of the hole itself. The plug (18) has facing parallel resilient arms (20, 21) terminating with undercut teeth (22, 23) projecting towards each other for fitting in corresponding rectilinear undercuts (29, 30) disposed parallelly on opposite sides of the enlarged element (13) close to the hole (15) opening. The plug (18) further comprises a projection (26) between said arms (21, 21) that is designed to be fitted in the pin-receiving hole (15) for preventing the plug (18) from sliding in at least one direction normal to the pin on fitting of the teeth (22, 23) in the corresponding undercuts (29, 30). |
184 |
Open area conveyor assembly |
US902761 |
1992-06-23 |
US5253749A |
1993-10-19 |
Peter J. Ensch |
A conveyor chain assembly including a plurality of modules which are pivotally connected by a plurality of chain pins and which include a plurality of link ends which have a bore housing a chain pin and an opening exposing the chain pin, a plurality of reach bars extending between the link ends and having a convex upper surface, and a support rib extending between the reach bars, the link ends, reach bars and support rib providing a support surface and defining therebetween a plurality of openings adapted to provide a free flow of fluid therethrough in a direction generally perpendicular to the support surface. |
185 |
Modular plastic turn belt conveyor system, module, belt and drive
therefor |
US872524 |
1992-04-23 |
US5217110A |
1993-06-08 |
Michael L. Spangler; Thomas O. Perdue |
A modular plastic conveyor belt with a plurality of modules with interfitting link ends, connected by pivot rods has a rod-retention system with a slidable pivot rod hole blocking member which is inserted from the bottom of the outermost link end of an edge module and is captured in the edge module after insertion while being slidable to blocking and nonblocking positions. The modules are constructed with wide link ends for driving and narrow link ends to create multiple shear planes on one side and constant width link ends on the other side of the module, the constant width link ends being spaced to accommodate the wide and narrow link ends and there being a connecting structure between the link ends for stiffening. |
186 |
Conveyor chain assembly |
US669195 |
1991-03-14 |
US5096053A |
1992-03-17 |
William G. Hodlewsky |
The conveyor chain assembly is made of multiple rows of pivotally connected link modules. Each module has spaced link ends which project between the link ends of the module in the adjacent row. The joint between modules in a row is straddled or bridged by a module in the adjacent row to give a bricked lay-up. Each of the modules on the left side of the conveyor has a solid link end so the pivot rod abuts the inside of the link end. The other end of the pivot rod lies just inside of a spring plug mounted in the arm or link end on the right side module. The modules cannot be end-for-ended and assembled. They must be assembled correctly. Certain link ends are wider than the others to require proper assembly to the modules in the adjacent row and to distribute drive loads over a greater area. Both sides of the conveyor are essentially flush or smooth. |
187 |
Removably retaining pivot rods in modular plastic belts |
US610751 |
1990-11-08 |
US5083660A |
1992-01-28 |
Paul L. Horton |
Headless pivot pins in flexible plastic modular belts for pivoting modular sections are desirable, but pose a problem in that they must be retained axially in place as the belt is loaded and used, generally under tension. This invention provides pivot pin retention means of low construction and installation cost by means of swivelling an interdigital belt module member, preferably of integrally molded plastic material, from a movable toe end to move about a swivel joint at an opposite anchored heel end out of its retention position blocking the pivot pin axial movement. One embodiment of the invention provides for swiveling of an end plate member at the edge of the belt in a plane normal to the belt and pivot pin axis forcibly away from a biased rest position at least partially covering a pivot pin aperture. Another embodiment positions a journalled post in a pivot pin aperture at the edge of the belt for removal by forcibly overcoming a resilient bias, preferably derived from characteristics and structure of the belt module plastic material, to move the journalled post out of the aperture so that the pivot rod can move out. Thus, headless pivot rods are employed without additional belt parts by manual actuation in assembling the belt or removing pivot rods in a simple manner that reduces belt material and assembly costs. |
188 |
Modular center drive conveyor belt |
US501963 |
1990-03-29 |
US5024321A |
1991-06-18 |
James M. Lapeyre |
A conveyor belt composed of a plurality of interconnected modules, each of identical construction and end to end mateable. Each module includes a multiplicity of elongated parallel spaced link elements terminating in first and second link ends. An intermediate section between the link ends is of grid-like structure providing a box beam across the width of the module for structural strength. This intermediate section also includes angled surfaces which define sprocket recesses located midway between the pivot axes and which are adapted to mate with corresponding sprocket teeth of an associated sprocket wheel. These intermediate sprocket recesses provide the benefit of minimizing chordal action and scrubbing between the mating surfaces of the module and sprocket. |
189 |
Conveyor chain assembly |
US485775 |
1990-02-21 |
US5020659A |
1991-06-04 |
William G. Hodlewsky |
The conveyor chain assembly is made of multiple rows of pivotally connected link modules. Each module has spaced link ends which project between the link ends of the module in the adjacent row. The joint between modules in a row is straddled or bridged by a module in the adjacent row to give a bricked lay-up. Each of the modules on the left side of the conveyor has a solid link end so the pivot rod abuts the inside of the link end. The other end of the pivot rod lies just inside of a spring plug mounted in the arm or link end on the right side module. The modules cannot be end-for-ended and assembled. They must be assembled correctly. Certain link ends are wider than the others to require proper assembly to the modules in the adjacent row and to distribute drive loads over a greater area. Both sides of the conveyor are essentially flush or smooth. |
190 |
Plastic modular conveyor belts and modules therefor |
US412451 |
1989-09-26 |
US4993544A |
1991-02-19 |
Peter K. Bailey; Michael L. Spangler |
A plastic conveyor belt is formed of a plurality of non-reversible modules having inter-fitting link ends connected together and hinged by pivot rods having a rod capturing arrangement at each end of the outermost link ends of end module assemblies which is a blocking member insertable into a slot in the widest and outermost link end with the flat surface of the blocking member facing the rod and a projection for cooperating with the rod hole for holding the blocking member in place but allowing it to be removed. The belt also has internal modules in addition to end modules and all modules are constructed such that the narrowest link ends of unequal width link ends are adjacent sprocket cavities but are offset in a direction of another link end to provide additional strength and rigidity. |
191 |
Ceramic conveyor belt connector rod end fixation |
US380492 |
1989-07-17 |
US4911681A |
1990-03-27 |
William F. Funkhouser |
A ceramic conveyor belt including a plurality of ceramic bars is disclosed. The bars have holes disposed through opposite ends, and are aligned to form a plurality of columns of bars. The columns are separated by ceramic spacers having corresponding holes. The aligned holes form a cross-passage through which a ceramic cross rod is disposed. An annular groove is disposed about the ends of the cross rod extending beyond the outer columns. A ceramic end tab includes a hole formed therethrough defined by a peripheral wall. A portion of the peripheral wall fits within the groove, leaving a space between the end tab and the groove on the opposite side of the end tab. A ceramic putty is disposed in the space, and hardens over a portion of the end tab, preventing radial movement of the end tab with respect to the rod, thereby preventing axial movement as well. Since the end tab is prevented from falling off the rod, the outer columns are securely held on the rods as well. |
192 |
Conveyor chain assembly |
US206591 |
1988-06-14 |
US4858753A |
1989-08-22 |
William G. Hodlewsky |
A chain module for use in forming a conveyor chain assembly, the chain module having a plurality of link ends being adapted to intermesh with link ends of an adjacent module, the link ends have aligned slots adapted to house a hinge pin for pivotally joining together adjacent modules. The chain module also has a link end having a generally circular aperture, the generally circular aperture being aligned with the ends of the slots adjacent the body of the module and such that the hinge pin is out of alignment with the circular hole during operation of the conveyor chain. |
193 |
Pintle chain including self-retaining pin |
US697196 |
1985-02-01 |
US4682687A |
1987-07-28 |
James W. Leege; Robert E. Stacey; Russell H. C. Uttke |
A conveyor chain of the type comprising a plurality of pintle links and a plurality of pins connecting the links together. The pins have a first end which is necked-down and has a noncylindrical cross-section so as to resist rotation relative to the link, and the second end of the pin is knurled to limit axial movement. |
194 |
CONVEYOR CHAIN MODULE |
US15102789 |
2014-12-09 |
US20180162647A1 |
2018-06-14 |
Cornelis Hendrick Mijndert Menke; Franciscus Maria Bal; Leonardus Adrianus Catharinus Cornelissen |
Coupling of conveyor belt modules A module (2) for a modular conveyor chain, comprising a link portion (3) made of sheet metal that includes a substantially elongate conveying body (4), the conveying body having a central hinge loop (5A) on one longitudinal side thereof and a pair of offset hinge loops (5B) on an opposite longitudinal side thereof that are interspaced to receive the central hinge loop of a link portion of a consecutive module therebetween. The central hinge loop and/or or the offset hinge loops are distanced with their free end(s) from a bottom face of the conveying body to form a through pass aperture (16) through which a hinge pin (12) held in the hinge receiving space(s) of the hinge loops of other module may pass transversely to its axis into or out of its hinge receiving space. |
195 |
Conveyor belt with alignment features |
US14754020 |
2015-06-29 |
US09522786B2 |
2016-12-20 |
Jonathan R. Lasecki; Darroll Joseph Neely |
A conveyor belt includes a first link having a first protrusion with a first mating surface that is curved. The first protrusion is disposed proximate a first rod receiving aperture of the first link. The belt also includes a second link having a second protrusion with a second mating surface that is curved. The second protrusion is disposed proximate a second rod receiving aperture of the second link. The first mating surface receives and abuts the second mating surface. The second link is restrained against movement in less than three orthogonal directions relative to the first link due to abutment of the first and second mating surfaces. The first and second rod receiving apertures are aligned when the first and second mating surfaces abut. Additionally, the belt includes a connecting rod extending through the first and second rod receiving apertures. |
196 |
Rod retention system and method |
US13887238 |
2013-05-03 |
US09216859B2 |
2015-12-22 |
Enrico Visconti; Marco Lucchi |
The present disclosure provides belts (chains or brick-laid) having rod retains provided by way of an end module and a link cap for easier disassembly. The outer link end of the end module is altered to be narrower and furnished with a connecting structure. A separate link cap piece is produced, providing a corresponding connecting structure suitable to connect to the outer link end of the end module such that the width of the outer combined pieces is substantially the same as the other link ends of the belt. The link cap may be furnished with an opening allowing for assembly with a pivot rod. |
197 |
Transport chain and transport chain system |
US14283840 |
2014-05-21 |
US09126763B2 |
2015-09-08 |
Dag Henrekson |
Transport chain for transporting objects along a transport path in a transport direction, which transport chain comprises a plurality chain links that is interconnected using a joint segment between each chain link, which joint segment comprises a bearing element. Each chain link in the part that is located at the back in the transport direction comprises a cavity that is arranged to receive the bearing element. The bearing element is substantially spherical and comprises a plurality of through holes. The joint segment also comprises a plurality of pins that is arranged in the through holes in the bearing element and in openings in the chain link and in openings in the following chain link. |
198 |
TRANSPORT CHAIN AND TRANSPORT CHAIN SYSTEM |
US14283840 |
2014-05-21 |
US20140346016A1 |
2014-11-27 |
Dag Henrekson |
Transport chain for transporting objects along a transport path in a transport direction, which transport chain comprises a plurality chain links that is interconnected by means of a joint segment between each chain link, which joint segment comprises a bearing element. Each chain link in the part that is located at the front in the transport direction comprises a cavity that is arranged to receive said bearing element. Said bearing element is substantially spherical and comprises a plurality of through holes. The joint segment also comprises a plurality of pins that is arranged in said through holes and in openings in the chain link and in openings in the following chain link. |
199 |
Conveyor belt with alignment features |
US13311783 |
2011-12-06 |
US08857607B2 |
2014-10-14 |
Jonathan R. Lasecki; Darroll Joseph Neely |
A conveyor belt is provided that may include a first link having a first protrusion. The first protrusion may include a first mating surface and may be disposed proximate a first rod receiving aperture extending through the first link. The conveyor belt may include a second link having a second protrusion extending a second distance from a surface of the second link. The second protrusion may include a second mating surface, wherein the second protrusion is disposed proximate a second rod receiving aperture extending through the second link. The first mating surface of the first protrusion may be disposed in a mating relationship with the second mating surface of the second protrusion. Further, the conveyor belt may include a connecting rod extending through the first rod receiving aperture of the first link and the second rod receiving aperture of the second link. |
200 |
Restrictor clip |
US13082838 |
2011-04-08 |
US08851271B2 |
2014-10-07 |
Germ Buter |
Conveyor belts are made from modular links having offset forward and rearward projecting eye parts to intercalate eye parts from one belt link between eye parts with oval lateral apertures. Connecting rods inserted through aligned apertures hingedly connect adjacent links. Clips restrict lateral turning of the belt links. Clips have general U-shapes with two legs, a bridge portion end, and opposite free ends. Projecting members at the free ends have lengths parallel to the legs and smaller than the lengths of the apertures in the belt links in which the clip is to be installed, and have heights equivalent to or smaller than the heights of the aperture in the belt link in which the clip is to be installed. The lateral distance between the two legs of the U, is larger than the lateral extent of an eye part in the belt link in which the clip is installed. |