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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2013
Applicant:
Span Tech Llc, Glasgow, KY (US);
Inventor:
Ervin Puskar, Bowling Green, KY (US);
Assignee:
SPAN TECH LLC, Glasgow, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/30 (2006.01); B65G 17/38 (2006.01); B65G 23/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for conveying objects in a conveying direction includes a conveyor including a chain having at least a forward run supported by generally parallel and aligned supports spaced apart in a direction transverse to the conveying direction. A drive, which may be located between the spaced supports or between side links of the chain, includes a first sprocket for driving the chain in the conveying direction and at least one first retainer located between the supports for retaining the chain in engagement with the sprocket. Related methods are also disclosed.