Patent ID: 8151978

Claim:
A modular conveying assembly comprising: a first belt module including a body having a top surface, a first hinge member extending forwardly from the body in a direction of conveyor travel and including a first opening for receiving a first hinge pin, a second hinge member extending from the body in a direction opposite to the first hinge member and including a second opening for receiving a second hinge pin, and a roller axle support extending in an upward direction from the top surface, said roller axle support including an opening; a second belt module including a body having a top surface, a first hinge member extending forwardly from the body in a direction of conveyor travel and including a first opening for receiving the first hinge pin, a second hinge member extending from the body in a direction opposite to the first hinge member and including a second opening for receiving the second hinge pin, and a roller axle support extending in an upward direction from the top surface, said axle roller support including an opening coaxial with said opening in said roller axle support extending from the top surface of said first belt module; a roller axle extending between said first and second belt module and through said opening in at least one of the roller axle supports of each of said first and second modules; and a roller rotatably supported by said roller axle.