Tube conveyor cleat design
US9254963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G15/40
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tube conveyor belt system for use in conjunction with a support. At least a portion of the support has a concave shape. The tube conveyor belt system has a belt and at least one cleat. The belt has a surface. The at least one cleat extends from the surface of the belt. The at least one cleat includes a plurality of paddle regions and a plurality of web regions. The plurality of paddle regions is in a spaced-apart configuration. The web regions have a flexibility that is greater than a flexibility of the paddle regions. One of the web regions is positioned between adjacent paddle regions.
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