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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2003
Mark R. Webster, Colgate, WI (US);
Craig S. Schmidt, Brown Deer, WI (US);
Mark R. Webster, Colgate, WI (US);
Craig S. Schmidt, Brown Deer, WI (US);
Pflow Industries, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A conveyor belt assembly including a flexible belt body with a plurality of spaced flexible teeth and at least one hardened tooth coupled to the belt body. The flexible belt body and flexible teeth comprise a resilient material. The hardened tooth comprises hardened plastic or metal. The flexible belt body also includes at least one reinforcing member within the belt body. A guide member is coupled to the flexible belt body and the hardened tooth to assist in transporting objects on the conveyor belt assembly. A pivotable clamping device clamps the ends of the belt body together to form a continuous belt. The clamping device clamps the reinforcing member to ensure a strong connection.