Patent ID: 11858745
Assignee: JOY GLOBAL UNDERGROUND MINING LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A link for a conveyor chain, the link comprising:
a link body including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a center plane extending through the first end and second end;
a first opening proximate the first end and extending in a direction transverse to a direction of travel of the link, the first opening configured to receive a first connecting member;
a second opening proximate the second end and extending in a direction transverse to the direction of travel of the link, the second opening configured to receive a second connecting member; and
a relief opening extending through the link body and positioned between the first end and the second end, one portion of the relief opening tapering inwardly from an upper surface of the link body toward the center plane, and another portion of the relief opening tapering inwardly from a lower surface of the link body toward the center plane.