Patent ID: 8453826

Claim:
A conveyor chain for being driven by at least two drive sprockets, the conveyor chain comprising: a plurality of side link assemblies and flight arm assemblies coupled together to form an elongated chain; at least one flight arm assembly including a pair of opposing flight arms positioned on either side of the chain, the flight arms each comprising: an elongated body and an integral base formed with the elongated body, the elongated body extending substantially perpendicular from the integral base; a vertical sprocket opening formed in the integral base and configured to extend vertically through the integral base, the vertical sprocket opening being shaped to engage a tooth of a drive sprocket so that the tooth acts on the integral base to drive the flight arm; integral bases of the opposing flight arms configured to engage a respective tooth of a drive sprocket positioned on either side of the chain for driving the flight arm assembly on both sides of the chain; at least one side link assembly including a pair of opposing side straps positioned on either side of the chain, the side straps each comprising, a base; at least a pair of side strap bosses extending outwardly from the base; at least one of the side strap bosses being configured to engage a tooth of a drive sprocket so that the tooth acts on the side strap boss to drive the side strap; side strap bosses of the opposing side straps configured to engage a respective tooth of a drive sprocket positioned on either side of the chain for driving the side link assembly on both sides of the chain.