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Article transporting apparatus including interconnected chain part provided with roll bodies

  • US 5,404,997 A
  • Filed: 12/07/1992
  • Issued: 04/11/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus for transporting articles, comprising a transport chain which is driven in a conveying direction and guided along a guideway, said transport chain being comprised of a plurality of interconnected chain parts with adjacent chain parts being connected to one another at articulated connection joints, said chain parts having an underside adapted to face towards the guideway and a topside disposed opposite said underside, at least some of said chain parts being provided with at least one roll body for allowing respective chain parts to roll along the guideway, said at least one roll body of each chain part being mounted on the chain part such that the roll body projects from the underside of the respective chain part and is surrounded by the topside of the respective chain part, said transport chain including accumulating rollers for supporting articles to be transported, said accumulating rollers being positioned between adjacent connection joints.

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