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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1998
Poul Erik Damkjaer, Vejle Øst, DK;
Jack Ronald Raum, Winchester, VA (US);
Andrew Clyde Smith, Oakton, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A conveyor belt (,) is composed of a number of identical links in the formation of an endless belt, where each link comprises at least one axle (,) arranged transversely in relation to the direction of travel (,), and an outer link (,) at each side in engagement with the axle. Each outer link comprises an elongated hole for the adjacent link's axle, so that the belt can be driven in a curve in the plane of the belt. Each outer link has at least one securing hole for a transverse axle, where the coupling-together between the axle (,and the outer link (,) is effected by a separable snap-lock. The outer link is moulded as a one-piece unit in a suitable plastic material, preferably by injection moulding. The outer links (,) can also be configured in a larger version for the construction of conveyor belts for operation in self-stacking helical systems.