Patent ID: 8302765
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A bar conveyor belt, comprising: two parallel longitudinal chains and a plurality of bars forming a conveying surface and fixed at their ends to successive links of the two chains, each chain link comprising a metal plate bent in the form of a U with its arms disposed to define a space intended to partially house that adjacent link positioned upstream with reference to chain advancement direction, said arms being provided with a longitudinal slot for passage of that bar connected to a downstream link, an outer arm of the metal plate presenting an appendix bent to form a tooth with complete involute profile engagable by teeth of a drive sprocket, wherein the appendix of each link is bent in the chain advancement direction to form a tooth with complete involute profile, and wherein the end of each bar extends into said appendix and is fixed to a top thereof, after passing through two holes provided in the arms of said link and the slots provided in the arms of the upstream link.