Patent ID: 6896126

Claim:
A conveying system, comprising: a) an endless radius conveyor belt comprising: a plurality of belt modules comprising: an intermediate section including a corrugated portion extending along the length of the intermediate section and a web extending along the length of the intermediate section and adjacent to the corrugated portion; a plurality of first link ends extending outward from the intermediate section with a transverse opening and the first link ends having a first rounded endwall; and a plurality of second link ends extending outward from the intermediate section in a direction opposite the first link ends, the second link ends having a transverse opening having an elongated shape, and the second link ends having a first rounded endwall; a pivot rod extending transverse to the direction of belt travel through the transverse openings in the first link ends of one of the plurality of belt modules and extending through the transverse openings having an elongated shape in the second link ends of an adjacent belt module such that the first and second link ends of the adjacent belt modules are intercalated and the adjacent belt modules are interlinked into adjacent hinged rows capable of following a curved path; and at least one middle belt module disposed in an interior position of the conveyor belt and comprising the intermediate section having an angled face; and b) a drive sprocket having teeth disposed around the perimeter thereof, the teeth capable of engaging with the first and second rounded endwalls of the link ends and capable of engaging with the angled face on the intermediate section of the middle belt module to drive the endless conveyor belt around a conveying path.