WEAR-RESISTANT CONNECTOR FOR A MODULAR LINK CONVEYOR BELT
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Abstract
A connector for connecting modular conveyor links to form a belt includes a rod-like core and a powder coating forming a protective shell. The core may be stainless steel and the powder coating may be nylon.
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56 Claims
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1-26. -26. (canceled)
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27. A conveyor belt comprising:
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a plurality of links arranged in interdigitated rows; and an elongated connector for connecting the links, the connector comprising a core and a powder coating forming an outer shell on the core. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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30-40. -40. (canceled)
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47. A conveyor belt comprising:
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a plurality of links arranged in interdigitated rows; an elongated connector for connecting the links, said connector comprising a core and an outer surface; and a powder coating applied to the outer surface of the connector forming an outer shell for frictionally engaging a surface of the links. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method of using a connector for connecting a plurality of interdigitated links to form a conveyor belt comprising:
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providing a connector comprising an electrically conductive material; coating an outer surface of the connector with a powder coating to form an outer shell on the connector; and connecting the interdigitated links with the coated connector. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56)
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Specification