Patent ID: 9033138
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: A01D,B65G

Abstract:
1. Rod belt for rod belts conveyors for agricultural machinery, the rod belt having a running direction and including a top side, a bottom side, an inner side, and a neutral fiber between the top and bottom sides, the rod belt comprising: a) rods arranged transversely with respect to the running direction and parallel to one another; b) at least one of the rods has flattened and perforated end areas with which it rests on tensile stress-resistant, elastic, continuous belts which revolve in parallel to one another, and is connected by rivets or fastening elements which pass through the end areas and the belts; c) at least one additional rod is fixedly connected to the at least one rod which is connected to the belts; d) the at least one additional rod is free of contact with the belts; e) a crossbar to which the at least one additional rod is fixedly connected is welded on both sides to the at least one rod which is connected to the belts; and f) the at least one additional rod which is free of contact with the belts is close to the inner side of the belt.