Conveyor apparatus and system
US7134545B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2207/26
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In the meat processing industry, maintaining a clean and efficient environment can be important. Over the years, modular conveyor belts have become a commonplace component of meat processing operations. To provide an efficient and long lasting conveyor system, sprocket driven modules are provided with improved configurations which result in improved belt tracking and reduce incidents of mechanical failure. Specifically, these improvements include a conveyor module having a central drive bar having alternating crest pairs and troughs along its top, connected by shoulders that enable improved driving and tracking while being structurally strong and easy to clean.
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