Patent ID: 9085414
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A conveyor adapted to travel through straight and curved paths, the conveyor comprising: a plurality of modules, each of the modules having a width, height, and thickness, the width extending between a first lateral side of the module and a second lateral side of the module, the height extending between a top surface of the module and a bottom surface of the module, the thickness extending generally parallel to the direction of travel of the conveyor between a leading portion of the module and a trailing portion of the module, each of the modules comprising: a plurality of rods, wherein each rod is configured to extend through each of the front apertures of a first module and extend through each of the rear apertures of a second module, thereby pivotally connecting the first and second modules; whereby the first and second modules are each configured to slide and twist relative to each other within a plane of travel of the conveyor, thereby facilitating flexing of the conveyor through curved paths.