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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2004
Applicants:
Larry Nelson, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Daniel E. Flanagan, Puyallup, WA (US);
Robert Muscato, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Larry Nelson, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Daniel E. Flanagan, Puyallup, WA (US);
Robert Muscato, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
Assignee:
The BOC Group, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A modular drive system for a self-stacking conveyor belt adapted to travel at least along one non-linear path segment includes at least one drive cassette adapted to removably engage sidelinks on an edge of the conveyor belt, and preferably at least a first drive cassette engaging the conveyor belt sidelinks at an inner curve of the segment and at least a second drive cassette engaging the conveyor belt sidelinks at an outer curve of the segment.