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Interlocker for a conveyor belt and method of utilizing an interlocker for a conveyor belt

US7131530B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
15References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 27, 2005
Grant dateNov 7, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G15/02
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention is related to drive units for conveyor belts. A flexible rider connected to the belt includes a gear for meshing with a gear of the rotable driver. The meshing of the gears allows the conveyor belt to be pulled about the conveyor.

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