Patent ID: 6672451
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A link for a plastic conveyor belt, the belt being constructed of links interconnected by pivot rods into a sequence of hinged links for conveying articles along a path which path may include a curved portion, comprising:a) a rib; b) a first set of projections extending from the rib in a first direction, the individual projections of the first set being separated from each other by respective first gaps, the projections of the first set each having an opening therethrough, the openings in the first set of projections being aligned so as to receive a first pivot rod; c) a second set of projections extending from the rib in a direction that is opposite of the first direction, the individual projections of the second set being separated from each other by respective second gaps, the projections of the second set being staggered with respect to the projections of the first set so that the first gaps can receive a second set of projections of a second link and the second gaps can receive a first set of projections of a third link, the projections of the second set each having a slotted opening therethrough, each of the slotted openings extending for a portion of the length of the respective projection of the second set, the openings in the second set of projections being aligned so as to receive a second pivot rod; d) the link having two ends, with the rib extending between the ends; e) a slot formed in each end of the link, each slot being formed by a pair of walls extending from an endmost projection in either the first or second sets of projections, the endmost projections being at respective ends of the rib, the walls forming the slot being integral to the endmost projection.