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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 19, 1999
G. J. van Zijderveld, 's-Gravenzande, NL;
F. J. M. van Esch, Breda, NL;
MCC Nederland, B.V., , NL;
Abstract
A conveyor mat for conveying products in a conveying direction between at least two divert wheels. The conveyor mat comprises a number of plastic modules succeeding each other in conveying direction and extending transversely to the conveying direction, which modules, in conveying direction, each have their front and rear sides provided with hinge loops. The hinge loops of modules that succeed each other in conveying direction cooperate and are coupled by means of hinge pins extending transversely to the conveying direction. The top faces of the modules together constitute a conveying face. The modules are each provided with through openings extending substantially transversely to the conveying face, and with a substantially flat top face in which at least one groove, extending in conveying direction, is provided. The modules are coupled so that the conveying face comprises a substantially straight slot extending in conveying direction over the length of the conveyor mat. The at least one groove is preferably provided with two sidewalls connected via a base.