Patent ID: 9205990
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A chain link of a transport chain of a conveyor for conveying an article hanging from a holding adapter, said chain link comprising: a base body having lateral contact surfaces configured to enable friction rollers to be pressed there against for driving the transport chain; coupling sections arranged on the base body at ends in spaced-apart relationship in a conveying direction and configured for swingable connection with a neighboring chain link; bearings formed on an upper side of the base body and configured for support of running or guide rollers; a thrust member connected vertically elastically to an underside of the base body and having an underside provided with at least one recess for formfittingly receiving a coupler of a head piece of the holding adapter for holding the article to be conveyed; and a spring element configured to connect the thrust member with the base body, wherein the spring element is configured in the form of a spring leaf configured to extend at a slant for interconnecting the base body with the thrust member.