Patent ID: 7556145

Claim:
A modular belt, comprising: a plurality of modules having a top surface, an intermediate section, a first plurality of link ends extending from the intermediate section in a first direction, a second plurality of link ends extending in a second direction opposite the first direction, the first and second plurality of link ends having transverse pivot rod openings defined therein, the first and second link ends being offset such that the first link ends are capable of being intercalated with the second link ends of an adjacent module when the modules are assembled to form the belt, the modules having a length oriented in a direction transverse to a direction of belt travel and having a width disposed along the direction of belt travel; at least one continuous strip extending upward from the support surface along a side edge of the belt to form a side guard, the continuous strip extending across the width of at least two belt modules, wherein the at least one continuous strip extends along the entire belt.