Sprocket tooth cap, sprocket assembly, and conveyor system
US12280960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H55/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor system includes a conveyor having an endless loop flexible member and a plurality of inserts. The conveyor system additionally includes a drive shaft and a sprocket coupled to the drive shaft. The sprocket includes a hub and a plurality of teeth extending radially outward from the hub, where at least one tooth is substantially planar and defines a channel having a plate disposed within the channel. The sprocket also includes a sprocket tooth cap fixedly coupled via an interference fit to the tooth and the plate. The sprocket tooth cap includes a first end defining a channel and an engagement face configured to drivingly engage the endless loop flexible member, and a second end defining a cavity. The cavity defining a pair of opposite facing surfaces, where the pair of opposite facing surfaces is configured to form the interference fit with the at least one tooth.
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