Roller cradle and modular conveying assembly formed therefrom
First Claim
1. A roller cradle for use in a modular conveying assembly, said cradle comprising:
- a first part including a first hinge member and a first shaft extending from said first hinge member, said first shaft having a hollow portion opening at a first shaft distal end;
a second part including a second hinge member and a second shaft extending from said second hinge member, said second shaft having a second shaft distal end received in said hollow portion of said first shaft through said first shaft distal end.
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Abstract
A modular conveyor belt having rollers for minimizing damage to the belt when transferring high friction products. The rollers are supported by easily assembled cradles that are supported between adjacent belt modules. In one embodiment, the cradles include a first part and a second part. The first part has a first hinge member and a first shaft extending from the first hinge member. The first shaft has a hollow portion opening at a first shaft distal end. The second part has a second hinge member and a second shaft extending from the second hinge member. The second shaft has a second shaft distal end received in the hollow portion of the first shaft through the first shaft distal end. In another embodiment, the roller supported by one of the cradles extends into a concave portion of an adjacent module.
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1. A roller cradle for use in a modular conveying assembly, said cradle comprising:
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a first part including a first hinge member and a first shaft extending from said first hinge member, said first shaft having a hollow portion opening at a first shaft distal end; a second part including a second hinge member and a second shaft extending from said second hinge member, said second shaft having a second shaft distal end received in said hollow portion of said first shaft through said first shaft distal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A modular conveying assembly for conveying an object, said assembly comprising:
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a plurality of chain modules assembled in an edge to edge relation to form a continuous belt, at least one of said modules having side edges joined by leading and trailing edges, and at least one of said side edges including a concave portion defined by a concave surface facing a side edge of an adjacent chain module; at least one hinge pin joining said at least one of said modules and said adjacent chain module; at least one cradle interposed between said at least one of said modules and said adjacent chain module; and a roller supported by said cradle and extending into said concave portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A modular conveying assembly for conveying an object, said assembly comprising:
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a plurality of chain modules assembled in an edge to edge relation to form a continuous belt, at least one of said modules having side edges joined by leading and trailing edges, and at least one of said side edges including a concave portion defined by a concave surface facing a side edge of an adjacent chain module; at least one hinge pin joining said at least one of said modules and said adjacent chain module; at least one cradle interposed between said at least one of said modules and said adjacent chain module, said cradle including a first part and a second part, said first part including a first hinge member and a first shaft extending from said first hinge member, said first shaft having a hollow portion opening at a first shaft distal end, and said second part including a second hinge member and a second shaft extending from said second hinge member, said second shaft having a second shaft distal end received in said hollow portion of said first shaft through said first shaft distal end; and a roller supported by said cradle and extending into said concave portion. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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