Patent ID: 11905118
Assignee: LAITRAM, L.L.C.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. A conveyor belt comprising:
a series of conveyor belt modules, each including:
a module body extending in a length direction from a first end to a second end, in a width direction from a first side to a second side, and in thickness from a top to a bottom;
a plurality of first hinge elements spaced apart along the first end;
a plurality of second hinge elements spaced apart along the second end;
a first plurality of belt rollers mounted in the module body with salient portions protruding outward of the bottom of the module body to a first level;
a first edge portion on the first side of the module body and/or a second edge portion on the second side of the module body;
wherein the first and second edge portions each include a bearing surface that extends to a second level between the first level and the bottom of the module body;

wherein the first hinge elements of the conveyor belt modules are interleaved with and connected to the second hinge elements of adjacent ones of the conveyor belt modules to form an endless belt loop.