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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
May. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventors:
Jeff Batchelder, Hesperia, MI (US);
Michael Hendrik DeGroot, Rockford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 15/60 (2006.01); B65G 45/16 (2006.01); B65G 45/00 (2006.01); B65G 39/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 15/60 (2013.01); B65G 39/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A conveyor employs a low-tension, direct drive conveyor belt, and a position limiter assembly. The position limiter assembly includes a primary position limiter and a secondary position limiter. The primary position limiter provides line of contact engagement with the conveyor belt while the secondary position limiter has an extended, static limiting surface for engaging the conveyor belt if the conveyor belt disengages from a drive sprocket prior to the line of contact with the primary position limiter.