CA2348476A1 - Rod retention system for plastic conveyor belts - Google Patents

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CA2348476A1
CA2348476A1 CA002348476A CA2348476A CA2348476A1 CA 2348476 A1 CA2348476 A1 CA 2348476A1 CA 002348476 A CA002348476 A CA 002348476A CA 2348476 A CA2348476 A CA 2348476A CA 2348476 A1 CA2348476 A1 CA 2348476A1
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Eric K. Palmaer
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G17/00—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface
    • B65G17/06—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms
    • B65G17/08—Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms the surface being formed by the traction element
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2201/00—Indexing codes relating to handling devices, e.g. conveyors, characterised by the type of product or load being conveyed or handled
    • B65G2201/02—Articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2207/00—Indexing codes relating to constructional details, configuration and additional features of a handling device, e.g. Conveyors
    • B65G2207/12—Chain pin retainers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
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Abstract

Rod retention systems are disclosed for modular plastic conveyor belts. In one embodiment the connecting rods (16), which pass through interdigited link ends (20) of successive modules (11-14), each include a circumferential groove (34) at one location, receiving a retaining clip (22) at a position between adjacent interdigited link ends, snapped into position in the groove. The retaining clip provides easy assembly using existing tools, and a rod can easily be removed from the belt by applying sharp force on the end of the rod. In a second embodiment a rod retention system has blocking members (60) at both ends of each module row, forming edges of the belt. A space about two or three link ends wide extends laterally from the blocking member; within the space the module is devoid of link end structure which would confine the rod from the bottom of the belt. The rod is forced into a bending configuration for insertion and removal from the bottom of the belt, and assumes a substantially straightened, normal configuration after insertion. In another embodiment the belt has an opening at the location of the location of the blocking structure, aligned with the series of link end openings, but the rod end is pre-formed in a bent configuration. In a further embodiment the rods each have heads (114) on one end, and the heads reside inboard of the blocking structure in the assembled belt.
CA002348476A 1998-11-03 1999-11-03 Rod retention system for plastic conveyor belts Expired - Fee Related CA2348476C (en)

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US09/185,230 US6345715B2 (en) 1998-11-03 1998-11-03 Rod retention system for modular plastic conveyor belt
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PCT/US1999/025856 WO2000026123A1 (en) 1998-11-03 1999-11-03 Rod retention system for plastic conveyor belts

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