Patent ID: 6276510
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A conveyor link for use in a monorail conveyor system comprising:a body made of at least one piece and including at least a pair of engaged substantially vertical, spaced-apart side walls;a center ring rotatably engaged between said side walls, said center ring having an axis of rotation perpendicular to said side walls; anda cradle comprising at least a horizontally oriented saddle extending at least between said side walls at a predefined position;wherein said side walls are engaged by a platform engaged therebetween, said platform engaging an upper edge of each of said side walls;wherein said cradle is pivotably engaged upon said platform; andwherein said body has a forward end and a rearward end, the forward end being configured to engage and retain the rearward end of an adjacent, substantially identical conveyor link, and the rearward end likewise being configured to engage and retain the forward end of an adjacent, substantially identical conveyor link, whereby a plurality of such substantially identical conveyor links can be linked together to form a chain.