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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 10, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert T Clopton, Magnolia, KY (US);
Assignee:
Tekno, Inc., Cave City, KY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198852 ;
Abstract
A conveyor chain is made up of carrier links and connector links connected together by non-cylindrical pins. The non-cylindrical pins abut corresponding non-arcuate surfaces of the connector links, which prevents rotation of the pins relative to the connector links. Also, the non-cylindrical pins fit into non-cylindrical holes defined by the carrier links, which limit rotation of the pins relative to the carrier links.