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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
May. 24, 2007
James L. Layne, Bowling Green, KY (US);
Lewis W. Ward, Glasgow, KY (US);
B. Keith Thomas, Cave City, KY (US);
Mark D. Russell, Goodlettsville, TN (US);
James L. Layne, Bowling Green, KY (US);
Lewis W. Ward, Glasgow, KY (US);
B. Keith Thomas, Cave City, KY (US);
Mark D. Russell, Goodlettsville, TN (US);
Span Tech, LLC, Glasgow, KY (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, a modular link conveyor chain including slats is capable of assuming a compressed and an expanded condition so as to permit side-flexing while moving along a forward run and a return run in an endless path. The chain is formed of links arranged in rows spaced apart in the conveying direction, the links of a first row including aligned apertures and the links of a second row including oversized apertures, such as slots, for aligning with the aligned apertures of the links in the first row. A first connector is associated with the corresponding apertures to interconnect the first and second rows of links. At least one elongated slat is mounted to the connector. The slat maybe mounted for pivoting movement between a first position forming at least part of a conveying surface along the forward run, and a second position along the return run.