Patent ID: 8517168
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A spring for a vibratory conveyor, comprising: an elongated substantially planar main body having opposite first and second ends and which are each mounted on a conveyor for moving a source of product along a given path of travel, and wherein the elongated main body has a longitudinal axis, and a predetermined spring constant, and wherein the elongated main body can repeatedly and resiliently flex, and twist about the longitudinal axis without substantially degrading the spring constant of the elongated main body, and wherein the elongated main body has a central core which is sandwiched between, and adhered to, a pair of spaced, outwardly facing skin surfaces, and wherein the central core comprises a multiplicity of elongated, longitudinally oriented, spaced and pretensioned glass fibers which are cured, and encased in an epoxy material.