Patent ID: 6749059
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: B65G,F16G

Abstract:
A modular plastic conveyor belt suitable for abrasive environments, the conveyor belt comprising:a series of rows of belt modules wherein each row includes at least one belt module extending from a forward end to a rearward end in the direction of belt travel and including a first set of hinge eyes along the forward end and a second set of hinge eyes along the rearward end, wherein the hinge eyes form aligned openings therethrough extending from a first end to a second end and wherein the openings are narrower at the first end than at the second end, the rows being arranged end to end with the first set of hinge eyes of a row interleaved with the second set of hinge eyes of an adjacent row; and a plurality of hinge pins, each divided lengthwise into a first hinge pin member and a second hinge pin member and arranged in the openings in the interleaved hinge eyes at the ends of each row to connect consecutive rows into a conveyor belt having a hinge between consecutive rows.