Patent ID: 9309954
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: B65G,F16H

Claim Text:
1. A conveying surface for selectively conveying articles carried thereon from a first direction to a second direction different from the first direction, the conveying surface comprising: a. a power source; and b. a plurality of transmissions for conveying articles thereon, each of the plurality of transmissions comprising an output roller embedded into the transmission with an exposed portion of the output roller extending above a top surface of the transmission to define the conveying surface, the output roller of each transmission independently rotating about a first axis of rotation perpendicular to the conveying surface to move articles from the first direction to the second direction, the output roller of each transmission rotated by the power source about a second axis of rotation parallel to the conveying surface to convey articles carried thereon along the conveying surface, wherein the transmission further comprises a debris control structure encapsulating the output roller below the top surface to control debris migration into the transmission, the debris control structure comprising: