Modular link or link section for use in forming a rodless conveyor belt

- Span Tech LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the modular link or link section for use in forming a rodless conveyor belt of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the link of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the link of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the link of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the link of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of the link of FIG. 1, the left side being a mirror image thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design of a modular link or link section for use in forming a rodless conveyor belt, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D528259
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 26, 2004
Date of Patent: Sep 12, 2006
Assignee: Span Tech LLC (Glasgow, KY)
Inventors: James L. Layne (Bowling Green, KY), Otto Jorgen Draebel (Copenhagen), Mark T. Johnson (Glasgow, KY), Michael D. McDaniel (Glasgow, KY)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia E. Ramirez
Attorney: King & Schickli, PLLC
Application Number: 29/212,099
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Belt Or Roller Conveyor (D34/29)