Patent ID: 9415939
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: B65G,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A chain link assembly for a chain conveyor, the assembly comprising: a first pin including a first end and a second end and defining an outer surface extending therebetween, the first pin further including a first projection extending outwardly from the outer surface, the first projection being positioned closer to the first end than the second end; a second pin including a first end and a second end and defining an outer surface extending therebetween, the second pin being oriented parallel to the first pin such that the first end of the first pin is laterally spaced apart relative to the first end of the second pin, the second pin further including a second projection extending outwardly from the outer surface, the second projection being positioned closer to the second end than the first end; a first side plate oriented perpendicular to the first pin and the second pin, the first side plate including a pair of holes, each hole receiving one of the first pin and the second pin, the first side plate abutting the first projection to prevent the first side plate from moving toward the first end of the pins; and a second side plate oriented perpendicular to the first pin and the second pin, the second side plate including a pair of holes, the second side plate being oriented parallel to the first side plate such that the holes of the second side plate are aligned with the holes of the first side plate, each hole of the second side plate receiving one of the first pin and the second pin, the second side plate abutting the second projection to prevent the second side plate from moving toward the second end of the pins.