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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul L Horton, Metairie, LA (US);
Assignee:
The Laitram Corporation, Haraham, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198852 ; 198778 ; 198831 ;
Abstract
A modular conveyor belt constructed of a series of rows of plastic belt modules hingedly interlinked by hinge pins and suitable for following straight or curved paths. Aligned slots formed in hinge elements on one end of a row are variably elongated in the direction of belt travel. Bearing surfaces bounding the distal ends of slots on one side of the row are aligned transverse to the direction of travel to engage the hinge pin and share belt pull on a straight run. Bearing surfaces bounding the distal ends of slots on the opposite side of the row are aligned oblique to the transverse direction to engage the hinge pin and share belt pull in a turn.