Patent ID: 9663298
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: B65G

Claim:
1. A conveyor belt module comprising: a module body extending laterally from a first side edge to a second side edge and longitudinally in a direction of belt travel from a first end to a second end, the module body having a top conveying surface; a first set of hinge elements spaced apart across first gaps and extending longitudinally outward along the first end of the module body, the first set of hinge elements including elongated hinge openings, the elongated hinge openings elongated in the direction of belt travel; a second set of hinge elements spaced apart across second gaps and extending longitudinally outward along the second end of the module body; and a bottom surface opposite the top conveying surface having a concave channel extending laterally across at least a portion of the bottom surface, the concave channel having a peak that is lower than the bottoms of the elongated hinge openings and a first convex surface below the first set of hinge elements having a radius of curvature centered within the elongated hinge openings, the bottom surface of the module defined by the bottom surface of the module body, and the bottom surfaces of the first and second sets of hinge elements.