Patent ID: 9463930
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: B65G

Claim Text:
1. A conveyor belt movable in a conveying direction (Q) and defining a longitudinal direction (X) and a transverse direction (Y), the conveyor belt comprising: a carrying-side cover plate of elastomer material and a running-side cover plate of elastomer material; said cover plates conjointly defining a belt body having a plurality of reinforcement elements embedded therein; said belt body having respective edge zones and being closable so as to cause said edge zones to overlap and be in mutual contact engagement to form one of a tube conveyor belt and a pocket conveyor belt; said carrying-side cover plate having a profile arrangement formed thereon essentially perpendicular thereto; said carrying-side cover together with said profile arrangement conjointly being configured for a force-fitting material transportation; said profile arrangement being a chevron profile arrangement including a plurality of diagonal elements which extend in both said longitudinal direction (X) and said transverse direction (Y) of said conveyor belt; and, each two of said diagonal elements conjointly defining a pair with multiple pairs defining a V-formation having a tip aligned in a direction opposite to said conveying direction (Q).