Patent ID: 7604112

Claim:
An interlocker attached to an outer margin of a conveyor belt, comprising: a) a flexible beading integrally formed with a head, a first lip and a second lip such that said head surrounds said outer margin of said conveyor belt, wherein said flexible beading comprises a composition distinct from said conveyor belt's composition, and wherein said flexible beading's composition further comprises: i) from about 97% w/w to about 98% w/w polyether-based thermoplastic polyurethane; ii) from about 1% w/w to about 3% w/w polyparaphenylene terphthalamide fibers randomly dispersed and embedded in said polyether-based thermoplastic polyurethane, wherein said polyparaphenylene terphthalamide fibers have diameters from about 10 micrometers to about 14 micrometers and lengths from about 3 millimeters to about 7 millimeters; iii) a tensile strength of about 30 Newtons per square millimeter or greater; iv) a tear strength of about 2400 Newtons or greater; and v) a Shore A hardness of from about 85 to about 90; and b) at least one of said first lip or said second lip comprising teeth for meshing with a driver.