Conveyor plate with integrated roller
First Claim
1. A conveyor system designed to travel along a path, the conveyor system comprising:
- a base chain having pairs of sidebars pivotally connected by corresponding pins;
a plurality of support plates engaged with the base chain and having an upper transport surface and a lower surface extending along the path;
at least one cavity formed in the plurality of support plates extending through the lower surface and terminating prior to the transport surface; and
at least one roller engaged within the at least one cavity to roll against a guide surface of the path as the conveyor system progresses along the path.
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Abstract
A conveyor support plate includes an upper transport surface configured to receive objects arranged for travel on a conveyor system and a lower surface arranged opposite the upper transport surface. A pair of transversely extending walls and a pair of side walls connect the upper transport surface and the lower surface. A plurality of cavities are formed in the lower surface between the pair of transversely extending walls and the pair of side walls that terminate below the upper transport surface. The cavities are configured to receive a roller that extends through the lower surface to support the support plate during travel on the convey system.
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14 Claims
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1. A conveyor system designed to travel along a path, the conveyor system comprising:
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a base chain having pairs of sidebars pivotally connected by corresponding pins; a plurality of support plates engaged with the base chain and having an upper transport surface and a lower surface extending along the path; at least one cavity formed in the plurality of support plates extending through the lower surface and terminating prior to the transport surface; and at least one roller engaged within the at least one cavity to roll against a guide surface of the path as the conveyor system progresses along the path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A conveyor system designed to travel along a path, the conveyor system comprising:
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a roller chain having pairs of sidebars pivotally connected by corresponding pins; a plurality of support plates engaged with the roller chain, each of said plurality of support plates having an upper transport surface and a lower surface extending transversely along the path; at least one enclosed cavity formed in the plurality of support plates, each of said at least one enclosed cavity having an opening through the lower surface and being enclosed by the transport surface so as to be accessible only through the lower surface; and at least one roller engaged within the at least one cavity and extending beyond the lower surface to roll against a guide surface of the path as the conveyor system progresses along the path. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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Specification