Patent ID: 7275638
Filing Date: 2007-10-02
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. Blank for forming a bent metal curve element for an endless chain conveying track which comprises a support flange intended to constitute a guide rail for a first side of chain elements forming part of the chain conveying track, and a web from which the said flange extends, where the said web is intended to provide torsional rigidity in the curve element, characterized in that the blank consists of a plane metal sheet, which has a first end piece which is intended to be shaped into the said flange and a central piece which is intended to constitute the said web, where said first end piece has a set of slots which run from an edge present on the end piece to the said central piece and said slots widen essentially continuously in the direction towards the said edge, whereby opposite end surfaces present in the slot being arranged so as to form support surfaces resting against one another when bending takes place, which support surfaces extend along essentially the entire length of each slot.