VARIABLE WIDTH DRIVE OPENINGS FOR CONVEYOR BELT
First Claim
1. A variable spaced flat wire conveyor belt system comprising:
- a plurality of spaced tractive rods;
a plurality of rows of flat wire wickets transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and interconnecting said plurality of spaced tractive rods, each said wicket having a uniform thickness dimension throughout a width of the conveyor belt;
each of said rows of wickets defining a plurality of drive links and a plurality of support links disposed in between said plurality of drive links, said plurality of drive links comprising at least a plurality of first drive links, a plurality of second drive links, and a plurality of third drive links, each of said drive links having a longitudinal height and a transverse spacing; and
at least one drive sprocket having a plurality of sprocket teeth configured to engage the plurality of drive links;
wherein said plurality of first drive links have a first height and a first transverse spacing defining a first drive opening, said plurality of second drive links have a second height and a second transverse spacing defining a second drive opening, and said plurality of third drive links have a third height and a third transverse spacing defining a third drive opening;
wherein said second drive opening and said third drive opening are progressively greater, respectively, than said first drive opening.
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Abstract
A variable spaced flat wire conveyor belt system includes a plurality of spaced tractive rods; a plurality of rows of flat wire wickets defining a plurality of drive links and a plurality of support links, the drive links including at least a plurality of first drive links, a plurality of second drive links, and a plurality of third drive links; and at least one drive sprocket configured to engage the plurality of drive links; wherein the first drive links have a first height and a first transverse spacing defining a first drive opening, the second drive links have a second height and a second transverse spacing defining a second drive opening, and the third drive links have a third height and a third transverse spacing defining a third drive opening; wherein the second drive opening and the third drive opening are progressively greater, respectively, than the first drive opening.
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13 Claims
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1. A variable spaced flat wire conveyor belt system comprising:
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a plurality of spaced tractive rods; a plurality of rows of flat wire wickets transversely disposed with respect to a direction of travel and interconnecting said plurality of spaced tractive rods, each said wicket having a uniform thickness dimension throughout a width of the conveyor belt;
each of said rows of wickets defining a plurality of drive links and a plurality of support links disposed in between said plurality of drive links, said plurality of drive links comprising at least a plurality of first drive links, a plurality of second drive links, and a plurality of third drive links, each of said drive links having a longitudinal height and a transverse spacing; andat least one drive sprocket having a plurality of sprocket teeth configured to engage the plurality of drive links; wherein said plurality of first drive links have a first height and a first transverse spacing defining a first drive opening, said plurality of second drive links have a second height and a second transverse spacing defining a second drive opening, and said plurality of third drive links have a third height and a third transverse spacing defining a third drive opening; wherein said second drive opening and said third drive opening are progressively greater, respectively, than said first drive opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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