Patent ID: 7331446

Claim:
A chain module for a modular chain conveyor, comprising a substantially sheet-shaped body part provided with a conveying face located at an upper side of the body part, with hinge holes included in the body part and with two projections provided at the underside of the body part, while sliding faces located at the sides facing each other of the projections, together with a sliding face located between the projections at the underside of the body part form a longitudinal guide with a substantially U-shaped cross section, wherein the projections have been provided at a distance from the sides of the body part and that adjacent the projections, at the underside of the body part, sliding faces are located, each forming, with sliding faces located at sides facing away from each other the projections, a longitudinal guide with substantially L-shaped cross section, wherein two bulging hinge loops on the one side of the module are each provided with a coaxial hinge hole with substantially identical, constant cross section and wherein a hinge loop, correspondingly formed with a recess, is provided at the opposite side with a slotted hole with a cross section which is at least equal to and, over at least a part of the cross section, is greater than the cross section of the cylindrical holes.