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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventor:
Gilbert J. MacLachlan, Harahan, LA (US);
Assignee:
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/08 (2006.01); B65G 17/40 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 17/086 (2013.01); B29C 45/0017 (2013.01); B65G 17/40 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7092 (2013.01);
Abstract
A conveyor belt module comprises a module body and offset hinge elements extending from each end of the module body. On one end, the hinge elements include a progressively widening hinge passageway having hinge openings extending at different angles. The hinge openings progressively widen in a stepped manner to facilitate load sharing.