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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23 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)
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11. A conveyor system comprising:
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a travel path having a guide surface;
a plurality of support plates having at least two cavities extending below a top surface and through a bottom surface;
at least one roller supported in each of the at least two cavities to rotatably engage the guide surface; and
wherein the at least one roller supports the support plates above the guide surface as conveyor system traverses the travel path. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A conveyor support plate comprising:
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an upper transport surface configured to receive objects arranged for travel on a conveyor system;
a lower surface arranged opposite the upper transport surface;
a pair of transversely extending walls and a pair of side walls connecting the upper transport surface and the lower surface;
a plurality of cavities formed in the lower surface and terminating below the upper transport surface and disposed between the pair of transversely extending walls and the pair of side walls; and
wherein the plurality of cavities is configured to receive a roller therein extending through the lower surface to support the support plate during travel of the conveyor system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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