Patent ID: 6478143
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A conveyor comprising:an endless conveyor belt having first and second edge portions and a plurality of longitudinally spaced rollers along each of said first and second edge portions, wherein the conveyor belt has an upper section and a lower section, wherein the upper section is located directly over the lower section; a casing, wherein the casing includes a first body, a second body, and a pair of support members for supporting said rollers of the upper section of the conveyor belt, wherein one of the bodies corresponds to the upper section and the other body corresponds to the lower section, wherein the support members are formed integrally with the first body, and the support members are located on a boundary between the first body and the second body, and wherein the bodies are joined to each other such that the second body abuts against the first body.