Apparatus and method for driving low coefficient of friction belting
US9950866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G39/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drive or tracking apparatus for a non-metal endless conveyor belt. The apparatus includes a plurality of spaced apart traction cleats molded from a polymer material and each extending outward from a surface of the endless conveyor belt. The cleats correspond to cup depressions formed in rollers for a conveying apparatus to provide positive drive and anti-slip features for the belt.
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