Patent ID: 9446903
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: B65G

Claim Text:
1. A conveying apparatus for conveying a work along a predetermined conveying route, comprising: a plurality of pulleys which is disposed on the conveying route; a rope member which is an endless rope member extended between the plurality of pulleys along the conveying route; a support member for holding the work; and a hook member for suspending the support member on the rope member; wherein the hook member is flexible, including a hold part which is a hole into which the rope member is inserted, wherein the hook member is held by the rope member by inserting the rope member into the hold part, wherein the support member is joined to the hook member, and is suspended on the rope member by inserting the rope member into the hold part, wherein the hook member is formed by bending a sheet material into inverse U-shape, and wherein the hold part is formed above the support member inside the inverse U-shaped sheet material by joining both bottom ends of the inverse U-shaped sheet material.