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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2000
Stuart J. Ledingham, Coto de Caza, CA (US);
Valu Engineering, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A clip designed for use in a conveyor system comprises an upper portion adapted to receive a wear strip and hold it firmly in place, a front portion having a J-shaped clamp adapted to grip to a supporting cross member, and a rear portion adapted for mounting on the cross member. The clip is securely mounted to the cross member and a wear strip is inserted into the upper portion of the clip where it is held firmly, such that the weight borne by the wear strip from the conveyor chain is thereby transferred to the supporting cross member. The clip is designed so as to accommodate varying thickness of cross members and to provide a squaring effect to resist lateral forces from the wear strips.