Patent ID: 6050394
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A method for diminishing tensile strength requirements of metal wire components of a woven-wire belt assembled for use in a curved travel path having a radial inner curved path and a radial outer curved path, a lateral edge portion of the woven-wire belt adjacent the inner curved path defining an inner edge portion of the woven-wire belt and a lateral edge portion of the woven-wire belt adjacent the outer curved path defining an outer edge portion of the woven-wire belt, said method comprising:fabricating elongated connector rods for the woven-wire belt so as to provide an individual seat location for individual helically-wound loops of interacting spiral wires,wherein said fabricating step includes forming uniformly spaced seat locations with progressively increasing depth in a selected portion of said rod positioned toward only one longitudinal end of said rod, said only one end of said rod being disposed on the outer edge portion of the woven-wire belt.