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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1994
Eric K Palmaer, Gold River, CA (US);
Karl V Palmaer, Rancho Murieta, CA (US);
KVP Systems, Inc., Rancho Cordova, CA (US);
Abstract
A modular plastic conveyor belt of heavy duty construction has a solid top with closely fitted together interdigited link ends or projections on the modules for minimizing dropping of particles, liquids, etc. from conveyed objects through the belt. The link ends extending in both directions from the belt are sharply tapered, generally triangular in shape so as to expose large gaps between the link ends and a large proportion of each connecting rod when the belt modules travel around a sprocket, making the gaps and the connecting rods more easily cleaned. The spacing between adjacent link ends is wide, minimizing the number of link ends and thus the number of gaps for cleaning. In addition, the link ends and the connecting rods are relatively heavy in dimension, providing for high tensile strength in the conveyor belt. The belt is driven by engagement of sprocket teeth between the generally cylindrical barrels of the link ends, at the underside of each module. Protruding nipples may be included on the underside of the modules, for tracking the belt against lateral movement.