Side-flexing conveyor module with detachable roller assembly
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1. A link module for use in a conveyor chain intended for travel along an intended direction on a given path, said module comprising:
- a first eye;
a second eye adjacent said first eye and defining a space therebetween; and
a roller assembly extending into said space, said roller assembly including a base and at least one post extending from said base and engaging one of said first eye and said second eye to detachably mount said roller assembly between said first and second eyes.
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Abstract
A link module suitable for use in a conveyor chain intended for travel along an intended direction on a given path. The module includes a first eye and a second eye adjacent the first eye. The eyes define a space therebetween. A roller assembly extends into the space and is detachably mounted between the first and second eyes.
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1. A link module for use in a conveyor chain intended for travel along an intended direction on a given path, said module comprising:
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a first eye; a second eye adjacent said first eye and defining a space therebetween; and a roller assembly extending into said space, said roller assembly including a base and at least one post extending from said base and engaging one of said first eye and said second eye to detachably mount said roller assembly between said first and second eyes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11)
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6. A roller assembly for use with a link module of a conveyor chain intended for travel along an intended direction on a given path, said roller assembly comprising:
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a base receivable in a space defined between eyes of the link module, said base including at least one post defining a post axis and engaging one of said first eye and said second eye to detachably mount said base in said space; a shaft extending downwardly from said base along a shaft axis; and a roller rotatably supported by said shaft; wherein said post axis and said shaft axis are not co-axial. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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12. A link module for use in a conveyor chain intended for travel along an intended direction on a given path, said module comprising:
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a first eye; a second eye adjacent said first eye and defining a space therebetween; and a roller assembly extending into said space and supporting a roller out of said space, said roller assembly defining a roller assembly axis; and a post extending along a post axis and engaged with said first eye and said roller assembly to detachably mount said roller assembly between said first and second eyes; wherein said roller assembly axis and said post axis are not co-axial. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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