Conveyor chain support
US9598244B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G15/64
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Conveyor chain support for an easy to clean conveyor, where the conveyor chain support comprises an outer peripheral sliding surface adapted to glidingly support a conveyor chain in a return path of the conveyor, where the conveyor chain support is adapted to be attached on a transverse axle of the conveyor in a support position and where the conveyor chain support is a single piece comprising a first jaw and a second jaw joining each other at one end and forming a mouth at the other end, where the conveyor chain support is adapted to be attached on the transverse axle through the mouth. In this way, a conveyor chain support that allows for an easy cleaning of a conveyor is provided for. Such conveyors are e.g. used in the food industry.
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