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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2023
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
David W. Bogle, Franklinton, LA (US);
Achraf Elhassouni, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Abstract
A modular metal-wire conveyor belt constructed of belt rows having an interior article-supporting wire-mesh section flanked by tension links at opposite side edges. Hinge rods through the article-supporting sections and the tension links in adjacent belt rows join adjacent modules at hinge joints into an endless belt loop. Some of the hinge rods have blocking structure at the inner sides of the tension links to maintain the belt's width constant. Other hinge rods are devoid of blocking structure and have rod caps on one end that can be removed to allow the rod to be pulled out of the hinge joint to open the belt for servicing. The article-supporting wire-mesh section can define a flat or a curved top.