Conveyor apparatus having a nodular conveying surface
US5628393A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 13, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor apparatus having a plurality of link members pivotally connected. Each link member having a forward end, a rearward end, a lower side, and an upper side. The upper side having a plurality of spaced apart nodules extending upwardly therefrom which function to effectively decrease the friction between an object disposed on the conveyor apparatus and the conveying surface of the conveyor apparatus.
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