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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2007
Applicant:
Michael Degroot, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Inventor:
Michael DeGroot, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Assignee:
Thermodrive LLC, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A conveyor includes an endless belt having teeth with drive faces raked away from the direction of travel. The conveyor also includes a drive pulley having sheaves with drive faces raked toward the direction of travel. The drive faces on the sheaves engage the drive faces on the teeth to move the belt and the raked angle tends to pull the belt inwardly. A stationary foot assists removing a driven tooth from its corresponding sheave.