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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 03, 1998
Heiko Tjabringa, Siddeburen, NL;
Abstract
An endless conveyor for conveying tuberous agricultural products has at least two parallel and spaced apart, pull-resistant, flexible belts circulating in the conveying direction of the conveyor and followers distributed over the entire length of the endless conveyor. The followers are arranged transversely to the conveying direction and project from the conveying plane of the endless conveyor. The followers have rigid rods with end portions connected to the belts. The followers have posts extending to essentially a projecting height of the followers. The followers have a flexible strip essentially extending between the at least two belts. The flexible strip consists of a web and has ends connected to the posts.