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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2017
Applicant:
Ashworth Bros., Inc., Fall River, MA (US);
Inventors:
Darroll Joseph Neely, Gerrardstown, WV (US);
Bryan Hobbs, Medford, MN (US);
Assignee:
Ashworth Bros., Inc., Fall River, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 21/18 (2006.01); B65G 17/08 (2006.01); B65G 23/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/086 (2013.01); B65G 21/18 (2013.01); B65G 23/06 (2013.01); B65G 2207/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spiral conveyor system with a positive drive system includes a rotating drum with at least one rib that is attached to drum. The rib includes a drive face for engaging a conveyor belt. The height of the rib above of the surface of the drum varies along a length of the drive element. The rib may be directly attached to the drum or may be a part of a drive element attached to the drum. The conveyor belt includes at least one belt surface configured to engage the at least one drive face, such as a protruding tab with a flat surface.