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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2020
Cryovac, Llc, Charlotte, NC (US);
Giulio Benedetti, Solbiate Arno, IT;
Haris Nazic, Rothenburg, CH;
Cryovac, LLC, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A conveyor belt comprising: a belt body (), one rotatable portion () coupled to the belt body () and configured to turn relative to the belt body (). The rotatable portion comprises a plurality of sub-elements (), with each one of said sub-elements being rotatably connected to an adjacent sub-element and having first opposite side portions and second opposite side portions; each one of the sub-elements () further comprises: one or more first annular features () at each of the first opposite side portions, one or more second annular features () at each the second opposite side portions. The first annular features () of a sub-element mate with the first annular features () or with the second annular features () of an adjacent sub-element forming a coupling seat () located between the two adjacent sub-elements and extending along an axis of rotation; one pin () is inserted in said coupling seat () formed between the two adjacent sub-elements to rotatably connect the two adjacent sub-elements (). It is also disclosed a packaging apparatus using the above conveyor belt.