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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2018
Applicant:
Span Tech Llc, Glasgow, KY (US);
Inventors:
Andrew D. Dorisio, Lexington, KY (US);
James L. Layne, Bowling Green, KY (US);
Assignee:
SPAN TECH LLC, Glasgow, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/40 (2006.01); B65G 17/08 (2006.01); B65G 17/06 (2006.01); B65G 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/08 (2013.01); B65G 17/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for conveying an article in a conveying direction is provided. A conveyor includes a plurality of modular links and one or more removable connectors for interconnecting adjacent links of the plurality of modular links to form an endless chain for conveying the article in the conveying direction, at least one of the links comprising an upper link surface sloping in both the conveying direction and a transverse direction, thereby forming an apical region for contacting and supporting the article for conveyance along at least a forward run in the conveying direction.