Patent ID: 7264113
Filing Date: 2007-09-04
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A link for a conveyor suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction, a plurality of the links being attachable to form the conveyor, the link comprising: a body having a length extending along the direction of transport and a width extending across the direction of transport; two opposed gripping members extending from the body, at least one of the gripping members being a movable gripping member movable from a first opened position to a second gripping position, the movable gripping member including a gripping end, the gripping members being located so as to contact one of the objects via the gripping end when the movable gripping member is in the second position to hold the object relative to the body during transport; at least one spring member urging the movable gripping member toward the second position; and universal joint components including an extension and a cavity, the extension being disposable in a cavity of a first adjacent link, and the cavity for receiving an extension of a second adjacent link, the extension extending along an axis substantially unaligned with the direction of transport.