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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
May. 04, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles L. Mitchell, Loveland, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 4/784 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 4/784 ;
Abstract
A conveyor apparatus for transporting items via an endless conveyor belt having at least one locking member. At least one interchangeable holder element is adapted to releasably interlock with the locking member provided on the conveyor belt, with the locking member exerting a downward force on the holder element when tension is applied to the belt in use. As a result, the holder element is preloaded against the outer surface of the belt. The preload is at least partially decreased when traveling in an arcuate path about the end pulleys of the conveyor system. Accordingly, the holder elements may easily be removed and replaced without adjusting the tension of the conveyor belt.