Abstract: A modular conveyor belt formed of rows of belt modules pivotally interlinked by transverse pivot rods and specially adapted for following a curved conveyor path. The modules include a top, product conveying surface and a bottom, sprocket-driven surface. The belt modules have a plurality of first link ends disposed in the direction of travel of the conveyor belt and a plurality of second link ends disposed in the opposite direction. Transverse holes in the link ends are aligner to accommodate a pivot rod. When the link ends of the consecutive rows of side by side modules are intercalated, the pivot rod serves as a hinge pin in a hinged joint between consecutive interlinked rows. To permit the belt to flex sidewise, the openings in the first link ends are slotted longitudinally in the direction of belt travel.

Abstract: An endless conveyor belt formed of plastic belt modules and capable of following a curved path. The modules include first and second module surfaces, i.e., a top, product-conveying surface and a bottom, sprocket-driven surface. An intermediate section extends across the width of each module transverse to the direction of belt travel. A plurality of snap-on side guards are mounted in vertical openings disposed in the belt modules. Each side guard includes a central post having opposed wings extending in a forwardly and a rearwardly direction along the direction of conveyor belt travel. The wings are staggered in the lateral direction so that the forward wing of a first side guard overlaps with the rearward wing of an immediately adjacent second side guard.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus comprising a modular belt having a plurality of modules connected to adjacent modules and articulated by pivot rods that extend through openings in the link ends of the modules. The openings extend transverse to the direction of belt travel. The apparatus also includes a drive sprocket having a plurality of teeth disposed about the circumference of the wheel. Each tooth has a center driving surface and a link end driving surface. The teeth are disposed such that each belt module may be driven in either direction from the center by one of the teeth and simultaneously driven at a link end by one of the other teeth such that there is positive engagement with each belt module by two teeth. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure.

Abstract: A conveyance chain comprising a plurality of links that are identical and longitudinally associable in succession with a similar one, each link having a head that protrudes at the front of a body supporting a contact plate, to the rear of which two wings protrude, a transverse pivot, made monolithically with the pair of wings and accommodated detachably, in a complementarily shaped slot formed in the head of an adjacent link arranged at the rear, and a bush, arranged by interlocking coupling.

Abstract: A module having a flat top construction with a planar deck extending to opposed link ends provided with pivot rod openings. The pivot rod openings are oval-shaped with the longitudinal axis of the oval aligned at a 45° angle with respect to and toward the planar surface of the deck. The link ends have a proximal, planar upper surface portion extending from the deck and forming into a distal, curved upper surface portion beginning at a position almost vertically aligned with the outer longitudinal extent of the oval pivot rod openings. The distal portion of the link ends has an inwardly angled, planar outer surface extending downwardly from the curved upper surface portion to a position substantially horizontally coplanar with a lower extent of the pivot rod openings and then to an inwardly curved surface leading to a planar bottom of the link ends. The inner portion of the link ends curves upwardly to a planar bottom surface of the deck.

Abstract: A module for a modular conveyor belt, is described. The module is of a sandwich layer construction having a core polymeric material completely surrounded by a skin polymeric material. The skin material includes an antimicrobial material for inhibiting bacterial growth on the module, and the conveyor belt is particularly useful for conveying and transporting foods including food processing and food handling applications.

Abstract: A modular conveyor belt formed of rows of belt modules pivotally interlinked by transverse pivot rods and specially adapted for following a curved conveyor path. The modules include a top, product conveying surface and a bottom, sprocket-driven surface. The belt modules have a plurality of first link ends disposed in the direction of travel of the conveyor belt and a plurality of second link ends disposed in the opposite direction. Transverse holes in the link ends are aligned to accommodate a pivot rod. When the link ends of the consecutive rows of side by side modules are intercalated, the pivot rod serves as a hinge pin in a hinged joint between consecutive interlinked rows. To permit the belt to flex sidewise, the openings in the first link ends are slotted longitudinally in the direction of belt travel.

Abstract: A module having a cross-rib that is alternately offset from a centerline of the module and that is used in connection with a double row sprocket with alternating sprocket teeth. The module is of the type where a series of spaced apart link ends extending from each side of the module include aligned apertures to accommodate a pivot rod. The link ends along one end of a row of modules are interconnected with the link ends of an adjacent row. A pivot rod journaled in the aligned apertures of the side-by-side and end-to-end connected modules forms a hinge between adjacent rows. Rows of belt modules are then connected together to form an endless conveyor belt capable of articulating about a drive sprocket.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus comprises a modular conveying belt (1), which is made up of a plurality of modules (2), and a plurality of toothed drive wheels (4). The modules (2) have a module body (21), two series of articulation-eyelet elements (22, 23), which project from opposite sides of the module body (21) and each comprise an articulation eyelet (221, 231), and a transverse rib (24) arranged on the underside of the module body (21), transversely to the conveying direction. Two adjacent modules (2) interengage and are articulated on one another by an articulation rod (3). The toothed drive wheels (4) have teeth (41, 42) which, during driving of the conveying belt (1), are positioned against the transverse ribs (24).

Abstract: A flight module for use in a modular conveying belt for holding material on a moving belt. The module includes an intermediate portion having an upstanding wall that extends therefrom. The upstanding wall is corrugated in a direction transverse to the direction of belt travel. A first plurality of link ends extend outwardly from the intermediate portion and have openings defined therein that are transverse to the direction of belt travel. A second plurality of link ends extend outwardly from the intermediate portion in a direction opposite to the first plurality of link ends. The second plurality of link ends also have openings defined therein that are transverse to the direction of belt travel. The link ends are arranged such that the openings in respective link ends are capable of aligning when a pair of adjacent belt modules are juxtaposed. A pivot rod journaled in the aligned apertures of the side-by-side and end-to-end connected modules forms a hinge between adjacent rows.

Abstract: A modular radius conveyor belt formed of rows of belt modules pivotally interlinked by transverse pivot rods and specially adapted for following a curved conveyor path. The modules include a top, product conveying surface and a bottom, sprocket-driven surface. The belt modules have a plurality of first link ends disposed in the direction of travel of the conveyor belt and a plurality of second link ends disposed in the opposite direction. Transverse holes in the link ends are aligned to accommodate a pivot rod. When the link ends of the consecutive rows of side by side modules are intercalated, the pivot rod serves as a hinge pin in a hinged joint between consecutive interlinked rows. To permit the belt to flex side-wise, the openings in the first link ends are slotted longitudinally in the direction of belt travel. The link ends have leg portions with differing widths.

Abstract: A modular conveyor belt formed of rows of belt modules pivotally interlinked by transverse pivot rods and specially adapted for following a curved conveyor path. The modules include a top, product conveying surface and a bottom, sprocket-driven surface. The belt modules have a plurality of first link ends disposed in the direction of travel of the conveyor belt and a plurality of second link ends disposed in the opposite direction. Transverse holes in the link ends are aligned to accommodate a pivot rod. When the link ends of the consecutive rows of side by side modules are intercalated, the pivot rod serves as a hinge pin in a hinged joint between consecutive interlinked rows. To permit the belt to flex sidewise, the openings in the first link ends are slotted longitudinally in the direction of belt travel.

Abstract: A modular conveyor belt formed of rows of belt modules pivotally interlinked by transverse pivot rods. The modules include a top, product conveying surface and a bottom, sprocket-driven surface. The belt modules have a plurality of first link ends disposed in the direction of travel of the conveyor belt and a plurality of second link ends disposed in the opposite direction. Transverse holes in the link ends are aligned to accommodate a pivot rod. When the link ends of the consecutive rows of side by side modules are intercalated, the pivot rod serves as a hinge pin in a hinged joint between consecutive interlinked rows. To facilitate maintenance of the belt and to provide access to the transverse slots and the pivot rod without requiring the dismantling of the belt, the transverse slots are disposed at an angle relative to the top surface of the belt module such that when the belt modules are connected to form a belt the transverse slots in adjacent link ends are disposed at opposite angles.

Abstract: A fabric-free belt has an oriented polyamide layer (1) as a tension layer. A rubber layer (2, 3) is arranged in the form of a laminate on both sides of the oriented polyamide layer (1). The rubber layers (2, 3) contain at least 1 part by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of rubber, of resorcinol, phenol, cresols or mixtures thereof and adhere directly to the oriented polyamide layer (1). An advantage of the invention is that no adhesion promoter coating has to be applied to the polyamide layer (1) or to the rubber layers (2, 3) for the production of the laminate.

Abstract: A conveyor belt is provided with advertising indicia on a visible surface thereof. A film of transparent plastic covers the visible surface of the conveyor belt to protect the advertising indicia. The conveyor belt can be used in combination with a cashier's counter as a method of advertising to customers in a store.

Abstract: A driving belt has a textile supporting element composed of multi-functional threads or yarns which contain plastic fibers of high breaking strength and heat-resistant natural fibers. The driving belt also contains an electrically conductive element. The supporting element is connected to a non-crosslinked plastic covering to form an asymmetric structure. The textile supporting element can be impregnated on the side facing away from the plastic covering. The electrically conductive element is either an electrically conductive filament in the multifunctional thread or yarn or an electrically conductive layer between the supporting element and the plastic covering. This asymmetric structure results in a favorable kinematic operating behavior and high efficiency, because the neutral bending plane of the belt comes to rest at a point very near the contact surface of an element to be driven.

Abstract: The flat drive belt has a layered build-up comprising at least one tensile layer (1) which has a modulus of elasticity of 20,000-250,000 N/mm.sup.2 and which is positively embedded between two thermoplastic hot-melt films (3) having a modulus of elasticity of 40-600 N/mm.sup.2. Friction layers or friction structures (4) of an elastomer material having a modulus of elasticity of 2-40 N/mm.sup.2 are built up on the hot-melt films (3).The individual layers of the flat drive belt can be produced with high precision and, as a composite, form a sheet-like structure which is very regular with respect to thickness and weight per unit area. The starting material, produced as meter ware, for the flat drive belt can be cut without effort by the user from rolls and can be joined under the action of pressure and heat into a continuous form, without thickenings and joint gaps, in the way required for the kinematic behavior of fast-running drive belts.

Abstract: A dimensionally stable synthetic internal support conveyor belt which comprises (a) at least one homogeneous, flat tape of a molecularly oriented plastic with a modulus of elasticity of 15,000 to 25,000 kp/cm.sup.2. This tape has a fixed profile on both of its large area surfaces and includes reinforcement ribs arranged with their components extending predominantly in the longitudinal direction of the tape. Binding layers are composed of an elastic material with a modulus of elasticity of 800 to 1,000 kp/cm.sup.2 and interlock with the profile on both sides of the tape. Each of the binding layers may be covered with a synthetic fabric. Each of the two binding layers with each of the two synthetic fabrics may be covered with a cover plate of elastomers or thermoplastics.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus comprises a modular conveying belt (1), which is made up of a plurality of modules (2), and a plurality of toothed drive wheels (4). The modules (2) have a module body (21), two series of articulation-eyelet elements (22, 23), which project from opposite sides of the module body (21) and each comprise an articulation eyelet (221, 231), and a transverse rib (24) arranged on the underside of the module body (21), transversely to the conveying direction. Two adjacent modules (2) interengage and are articulated on one another by an articulation rod (3). The toothed drive wheels (4) have teeth (41, 42) which, during driving of the conveying belt (1), are positioned against the transverse ribs (24).