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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Heiko Tjabringa, Siddeburen, NL;
Sebastian Jäger, Hannover, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/554 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/554 ;
Abstract
An endless conveyor for conveying tuberous agricultural products has at least two parallel and spaced apart, pull-resistant, flexible belts, extending in the conveying direction of the conveyor. Spaced apart and parallel followers extend perpendicularly to the conveying direction. The followers are connected to the at least two belts. A web is provided that has portions extending between the followers for supporting the tuberous agricultural products. The web has flexible web elements extending angularly to one another and having crossing points. The web elements are connected fixedly to another at the crossing points.