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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2023
Applicant:
Joy Global Underground Mining Llc, Warrendale, PA (US);
Inventors:
Nathan M. Hannold, Franklin, PA (US);
Joseph D. Hoover, Hermitage, PA (US);
Assignee:
Joy Global Underground Mining LLC, Warrendale, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A link is provided for a conveyor chain that is configured to convey material in a direction of travel. The link includes a first end coupled to a first adjacent link, a second end opposite the first end and coupled to a second adjacent link, and a deformable portion positioned between the first end and the second end. The deformable portion is configured to elastically deform in response to loads exerted in a direction parallel to the direction of travel of the conveyor chain, thereby changing a distance between the first end and the second end.