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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2003
Thomas P. Hartness, Greenville, SC (US);
William R. Hartness, Iii, Greenville, SC (US);
Mark W. Davidson, Greer, SC (US);
Frank Brennan, Pelzer, SC (US);
Robert C. Beesley, Greenville, SC (US);
Thomas P. Hartness, Greenville, SC (US);
William R. Hartness, III, Greenville, SC (US);
Mark W. Davidson, Greer, SC (US);
Frank Brennan, Pelzer, SC (US);
Robert C. Beesley, Greenville, SC (US);
Hartness International, Inc., Greenville, SC (US);
Abstract
A conveyor suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction, and a related link are disclosed. The link may include a link body having a length extending across the direction of transport and a width extending along the direction of transport, each link body having a conveying surface. At least one gripping member is movably secured to the link body and has a gripping arm extendable from the conveying surface of the link body. Each gripping member is moveable between a first opened position and a second gripping position. The gripping arm is located so as to be able to contact one of the objects when the gripping member is in the second position to hold the object relative to the link body during transport. Various options for link designs are disclosed, including slidable and/or pivotable designs.