Patent ID: 6213292
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A molded conveyor chain comprising;a number of link plates molded of synthetic resin and pivotally connected together by connecting pins;each of said link plates having a width corresponding to the width of the conveyor chain, a leading end edge, a trailing end edge opposite to said leading end edge, a plurality of aligned bush holes formed at intervals along said trailing end edge, and a plurality of aligned pin holes formed at intervals along said leading end edge;each of said connecting pins extending across the width of the link plates and being inserted alternately into said pin holes in one of said link plates and said bush holes in the adjacent link plate to pivotally connect said one link plate and said adjacent link plate; andeach of said connecting pins having a single radial locking projection to prevent said connecting pin from displacing off said one link plate and said adjacent link plate, said single locking projection being located closer to one end of said connecting pin than to a longitudinal central portion of said connecting pin.