Abstract: A manifold for a lube oil or oil seal apparatus includes a block having a plurality of ports on exterior surfaces. A plurality of passages extend through the block to fluidically couple certain of the ports. In one aspect, a pair of ports on different exterior surfaces are coupled by a common passages to enable a fluid operative device attachable to one of the ports to be mounted on either side of the manifold. In another aspect, mounting connections are provided on the block for attachment to complementary mounting connections on a filter to directly mount the filter to the block. In another aspect, certain of the ports are defined for receiving a fluid responsive instrument.

Abstract: In an oil cooler installation structure for a vehicular transmission, an oil coolerby means of which oil is cooled is provided, oil being delivered between the oil cooler and an internal of a transmission housing, and an oil cooler installation portion is provided in the internal of the transmission housing and in which a first oil passage for supplying oil in the internal of the transmission housing to the oil cooler via a first opening portion opened at an external of the transmission housing and a second oil passage for supplying oil from the oil cooler to the internal of the transmission housing via a second opening portionpened at the external of the transmission housing are formed, the oil cooler being attached onto the oil cooler installation portion to enable a delivery of oil via the first opening portion and the second opening portion.

Abstract: A device which changes rotational movement into reciprocal movement. The device contains a final drive gear and a drive pin is eccentrically mounted on the surface of the final drive gear and is connected to a sliding block, the sliding block is connected to a yoke, the yoke is connected to a slide box, and the slide box is connected to a piston. Needle bearings fit within rounded notches in the outer walls of the yoke and abut with the inner walls of the slide box resulting in a minimum of friction between the yoke and the slide box. Also, a sliding block is present inside the yoke and needle bearings are present between the drive pin and the sliding block and between the sliding block and the yoke to reduce friction between the drive pin and the sliding block and the sliding block and the yoke, respectively.

Abstract: A spring powered engine comprising a headgear having a cylindrical outer casing with gear threads positioned on a radial circumference of the outer casing. A rotatable headgear shaft is positioned through the outer casing and a spring coil is dispersed within the outer casing, the spring coil having one end fixed to the headgear shaft and another end fixed to the inner circumference of the headgear casing. A motor is provided to wind the coil spring, and the undercarriage of the coil spring rotates the headgear which, through a series of gears and pulleys, rotates a transmission shaft to power a vehicle.

Abstract: Latches and associated devices, including galley carts, are disclosed. An aircraft galley cart in accordance with an embodiment of the invention can include a body having a payload compartment and sized to move along an aircraft seat aisle. A door can be attached to the body to be movable between an open position and a closed position. A latch can be coupled to at least one of the door and the body, and at least a portion of the latch can be movable between a secured position and an unsecured position. When the latch is in the secured position, the door can be secured with the latch releasably coupling the door and the body together at fewer than three locations. When the latch is in the unsecured position, the door can be movable from the closed position to the open position.

Abstract: A lift assembly includes a first vertical support column and a second vertical support column attached to the top of the first vertical support column. A support assembly is attached to a lift carriage that travels vertically inside the first and second support columns. The lift carriage has elongated rub blocks that contact the inner walls of the columns.

Abstract: A lift truck is described, which comprises a frame (8), wheels fixed thereon close to (5) and remote from the load, a lifting mechanism, a load carrier (3), which is fixed to the lifting mechanism so as to be movable and can be moved up and down by means of a free-lift cylinder (44) via a free-lift chain (47) or a band-like transmission element, possibly a staged cylinder comprising a plurality of cylinders moving telescopically one inside the other for extending and retracting any sections of the lifting mechanism present, possibly a cabin roof. The lifting mechanism has only one mast, which comprises a first section (42) or a first section and further sections (40, 41) arranged within the first section. Therein, the first section is fixed on the frame and the first and further sections are in each case made of a non-circular hollow profile (60, 61, 62), which is closed in its azimuthal direction.

Abstract: A portable mast lift includes a base unit having a mast and a platform lifting system. A work platform is raised and lowered on the mast of the lifting system. The mast lift is transportable and operable by a single user. In one arrangement, a machine weight of the mast lift is less than 200 lbs. Additionally, the mast lift is preferably supported in use at two support points. Multiple embodiments of the mast lift provide for varying maximum reach and load limits.

Abstract: An elevator has a mechanical linear drive arranged laterally at an elevator shaft head to drive at least one belt that moves a car and a counterweight in the shaft. The belt is fixed in the shaft at opposite ends and extends about a drive wheel of the elevator drive. Deflection rollers of the drive determine the angle of encirclement of the belt on the drive wheel.

Abstract: An elevator has deflecting rollers integrated in the car floor. The supporting and driving means is guided in the car floor through a floor channel. A cover serving as protection covers the supporting and driving means running in and running out at the deflecting roller. The hood-shaped cover can be snapped onto the axle of the deflecting roller.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for monitoring the door gap of doors used in rail vehicles, elevators or the like, comprising at least one door leaf whose main closing edge thereof is optionally provided with an elastically deformable or elastically mounted profile, and relates to a method for monitoring such a door gap. The invention is characterized in that the device is activated when each door leaf of the doors is located in a closed final position, and in that the monitoring is effected by pneumatic, optical, inductive, capacitive or magnetic sensors or by combinations of sensors of these types. In principle, these sensors measure a physical quantity that corresponds to the shape or position of the gap/profile and is compared to the quantity of the proper shape/position of the gap/profile.

Abstract: A door controller and a method for inputting or adjusting one or more reference positions into the door controller have the controller connected to a door drive for moving a door and utilize a pulse encoder for monitoring a position of the door and a non-volatile memory for storing the reference position. In a learning mode a control force signal to the drive is reduced. Then the door is moved to the reference position and finally the reference position as recorded by the pulse encoder is registered in the memory of the controller.

Abstract: Coating layers of low-friction coating materials helping a rotating action generated on ropes are provided on surfaces of grooves formed on an outer peripheral surface of a base of a sheave. Thus, difference in tension between the ropes can be solved, generation of twist on the ropes can be prevented, and deterioration of portions of the ropes which are in contact with the sheave can be prevented to extend the lifetime of the ropes.

Abstract: An elevator capable of sterilization includes sterilizers disposed on an upper and lower side of the elevator, respectively. The sterilizer may constantly operate for germ sterilizing each corner in a longitudinal well, where may not be reached by a human hand and a machine, in which the elevator moves, with the aid of the elevator moving up and down. Since a germ illuminating process is constantly made by the sterilizers, germs may be prevented from being bred and thus the purpose of sterilization of air within the longitudinal well being made prior to entering into the elevator.

Abstract: Lift guide joint system, characterised because on each side of the joint of the two guides there is a joint-bridge plate which is comprised of a central body, which is palced on the uppe surface of the wings of the two guides to be joined together, which extends along one endge with an upper flap which rests on the blade-head and along the other edge with a lower flap the central body being screwed to the wings so that the upper flap presses against the head and the upper flap and the lower flap forming an obtuse angle with the central body. For application in lifts.

Abstract: A brake cable connecting apparatus that prevents a connecting pin from falling out, and whereby it is unnecessary to adjust the insertion depth of the connecting pin. The brake cable connecting apparatus comprises a regulating projection in the strut to prevent over-insertion of a connecting pin. A cable connecting groove is formed in the plate-like brake lever and is supported on the strut by the two facing surface walls. Two resilient members are deformed to allow the connecting pin to move into a cable connecting groove if an inner cable is pulled to insert the connecting pin laterally bridged between two facing plates of the clevis of the brake cable. Further, a cable disengagement restriction portion prevents passage of the connecting pin if the connecting pin may potentially fall out from the cable connecting groove.

Abstract: The present invention provides a washer for a vehicle drum brake having an S-cam assembly and an axle spider comprising a receiving surface comprising two generally parallel walls merging with a tapering portion having two opposed walls inclining towards one another, the tapering portion merging with a concavely arcuate portion; and a mounting portion having a plurality of attachment points adapted for attaching the washer to the axle spider. The present invention also provides a drum brake having a brake shoe, an S-cam assembly comprising an S-cam attached to a cam shaft, and an axle spider having a cam shaft supporting sleeve, the improvement comprising the provision of a washer having an opening on one side for receiving the cam shaft supporting sleeve of the axle spider and a plurality of attachment points for attaching the washer to the axle spider, wherein the washer is adapted to prevent engagement of the brake shoe with the axle spider.

Abstract: A screw actuator comprises a sleeve encircling part of an actuator shaft, one of the sleeve and the actuator shaft being rotatable, a drive arrangement for rotating the rotatable one of the sleeve and the actuator shaft, and a friction brake arrangement for applying a braking load to the said rotatable one of the sleeve and the shaft to resist rotation thereof, wherein the drive arrangement is adapted to adjust the axial position of the said rotatable one of the sleeve and the actuator shaft to disengage the friction brake arrangement when the said rotatable one of the sleeve and the actuator shaft is being rotated by the drive arrangement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a brake holder of a floating-caliper disc brake for motor vehicles at which brake pads arranged on either side of an associated brake disc are displaceably mounted. To ensure ease of displaceability a brake pad guide spring is provided that extends between the brake holder and the brake pads. For ease of mountability of both the brake pads and the brake pad guide spring, it is arranged for that the brake pad guide spring is mountable on the brake holder in a generally radial direction and is locked at the brake holder in both radial and axial directions by means of at least one fixing clamp, and at least one spring arm is designed at the brake pad guide spring and fixes at least one brake pad under spring bias in position on the brake holder in a clearance-free manner. These provisions not only improve the mountability of a brake of this type but also the rattle-free resilient arrangement of the brake pads.

Abstract: A motor and brake assembly having a disengaging mechanism for use with RV's are disclosed. The assembly includes a motor and a disengaging mechanism that is mounted thereon. The disengaging mechanism includes a motor mount comprised of a cylindrical piece with a plurality of holes disposed on the periphery of an outer flange of the cylindrical piece. The cylindrical piece extends over the barrel of the motor and is secured to the barrel with a pluralty of screws. Through manipulation of the cylindrical piece, the user can selectively engage or disengage the brake from the motor.

Abstract: A brake application device for vehicles, in particular rail vehicles, which comprises a wear adjuster that is configured as a brake actuator with a screw drive, having a threaded spindle and a nut that can be screwed onto said spindle as the screw parts. At least one of the screw parts is electrically actuated for wear adjustment.

Abstract: A carbon-ceramic brake disc which can be secured directly to the wheel axle without a metal hub plate, the brake disc being made from ceramic reinforced with carbon fibres and having the shape of a hub plate in the vicinity of the axis of rotation and the shape of an annular disc in the vicinity of the outer periphery

Abstract: A strut assembly having first and second mounting members extending from opposite ends of the housing for mounting the strut assembly to a hood assembly. A locking member is connected to the housing and slides into locking engagement with the rod member. Restraining members are secured to the mounting members to prevent unwanted travel of the hood assembly beyond a fully opened position.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a rotary damper capable of automatically adjusting an exhibited braking force in correspondence with variation in load. A fluid chamber 2 into which viscous fluid is charged is formed in a casing 1. A vane 3 is disposed in the fluid chamber 2. The vane 3 is formed with a fluid passage 5, and is provided with a valve 6. The valve 6 automatically varies a flow rate of the viscous fluid passing through the fluid passage 5 in correspondence with variation in load. With this structure, it is possible to automatically adjust the exhibited braking force in correspondence with variation in load caused by variation in rotational motion of a subject to be controlled, and to reduce variation in rotation speed of the subject to be controlled to an extremely small value.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a rotary damper capable of automatically adjusting an exhibited braking force in correspondence with variation in load. A fluid chamber 2 into which viscous fluid is charged is formed in a casing 1. A vane 3 is disposed in the fluid chamber 2. The vane 3 is formed with a fluid passage 5, and is provided with a valve 6. The valve 6 automatically varies a flow rate of the viscous fluid passing through the fluid passage 5 in correspondence with variation in load. With this structure, it is possible to automatically adjust the exhibited braking force in correspondence with variation in load caused by variation in rotational motion of a subject to be controlled, and to reduce variation in rotation speed of the subject to be controlled to an extremely small value.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a rotary damper capable of automatically adjusting an exhibited braking force in correspondence with variation in load. A fluid chamber 2 into which viscous fluid is charged is formed in a casing 1. A vane 3 is disposed in the fluid chamber 2. The vane 3 is formed with a fluid passage 5, and is provided with a valve 6. The valve 6 automatically varies a flow rate of the viscous fluid passing through the fluid passage 5 in correspondence with variation in load. With this structure, it is possible to automatically adjust the exhibited braking force in correspondence with variation in load caused by variation in rotational motion of a subject to be controlled, and to reduce variation in rotation speed of the subject to be controlled to an extremely small value.

Abstract: A piston-cylinder assembly has a working piston attached to a piston rod and dividing a working cylinder into two working spaces. An external reservoir partially filled with damping medium is provided outside the piston-cylinder assembly and is connected to one of the working spaces by a connecting pipe. The piston-cylinder assembly is provided with a stepped bore for receiving the connecting pipe, in the larger-diameter part of which a seal is held in place by the connecting pipe.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for compressing and automatically expanding an expandable luggage case 2 comprising a ratchet mechanism 8 and a bungee cord 32, that is used to bias a locking mechanism, in the form of detents 54 that mate with teeth 44, in a locked position, and to bias a jack mechanism 14 for automatic expansion. The bungee cord 32 biases the ratchet compressor system 8 in an expanded state. Thus, automatic expansion is achieved, in a very easy to use manner. In addition to being operated while the luggage case 2 is open, the ratchet compressor 8 is also operable from the outside of the luggage case 2 once the luggage case 2 has been packed and closed. A user may then compress the luggage case 2 simply by applying pressure to the lid 24. The ratchet compressor system 8 therefore provides a zipper-less, automated method of expanding a luggage case 2 as well as compressing the luggage case 2 once the luggage case 2 has been closed.

Abstract: The locking device comprises a base element 1 and a locking means (3), such as a bolt, which is actuated by an electrical drive, movable relative to the base element between a locking position and a release position. The base element is movably linked to an intermediate element (2) with respect to which the locking means is movable by the electrical drive means, whereas the intermediate element (2) is movably linked to the base element (1) and movable relative to the base element against a resistance of a spring force. A switching means (6) is actuated by a displacement of the intermediate element relative to the base element, wherein the switching means is operable to stop the electrical drive. By this mechanism, it is assured that the electrical drive is automatically halted when the locking means is blocked due to an incident of failure or because it has reached its end position.

Abstract: A parking mechanism includes a parking gear disposed within a belt type continuously variable transmission and coaxially fixed to a first rotational shaft of a secondary pulley. A parking pawl is rotatable on a plane perpendicular to the first rotational shaft and able to engage the parking gear with a transmission housing to stop rotation of the secondary pulley. A manual shaft is rotatable with an operational force of a driver for a lever. A detent mechanism is provided for changing a rotational movement of the manual shaft to a movement in a direction of the first rotational shaft. The movement in the direction of the first rotational shaft is transmitted to the parking pawl through a rod. A cam is disposed at an end section of the rod to change the movement in the first rotational shaft to a rotational movement on the plane perpendicular to the first rotational shaft. The parking gear is integrally formed at an outer peripheral section of a fixed sheave of the secondary pulley.

Abstract: A sheet handling apparatus is proposed to be able to stably shift a position of a sheet.

Abstract: A coin sorting apparatus is provided. The coin sorting apparatus includes a coin separating unit for separating coins depending on kinds of the coins, and a coin receiving unit. The coin receiving unit continues to automatically operate until a plurality of coin receiving tubs are all full. Therefore, the number of coins that can be separated by one-time operation is increased, thereby improving a user's convenience.

Abstract: A tracking system counts events in the operation of multiple machines or devices over a wide geographic area. One or more reed switches for transmitting an electrical signal to a tracking device is mounted to the stationary frame of the coin mechanism and actuated by a magnetic element mounted to the revolving coin carrier. In one embodiment a controller is programmed to pass a pulse from the reed switch to a counter only once during every preset interval, for example five seconds. This helps to defeats attempts to artificially increase the vend count by jiggling the handle at the point where the magnet passes the reed switch, to cause multiple passes within a single rotational cycle of the coin mechanism. Additional prevention is provided in a further embodiment having two reed switches that must be actuated in sequence before the controller will pass a pulse to the counter.

Abstract: A self-service change redemption machine (10) has an intake area (18) for receiving batches of mixed coinage and conveying the coins to a coin sorter (22) for sorting, counting and directing coins into a plurality of coin chutes (26). From there, the coins are routed to coin receptacles such as bags (60). Multiple bags are provided for certain denominations. To fill multiple bags for a given denomination, repositionable diverter mechanisms (30) are provided between the chutes (26) and pluralities of bags for the respective denominations. The bags are held by bag holders (34) which extend downward from a substantially rigid one-piece chassis (40), which also supports the diverter mechanisms (30). The machine (10) has buttons (80) responsive to inputs from a user to turn on the machine, to process coins that are input through the intake area (18) and to issue the voucher or other form of credit. Instructions for using the machine (10) and other information are displayed on a screen display (15).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a coin vault with improved security. The coin vault includes a housing and a coin drop assembly mounted to said housing. The coin drop is mounted to the housing including a mounting rod having a threaded end. Further disclosed is a coin vault having improved security wherein the coin vault includes a housing, a coin drop assembly platform having extended tabs thereon mounted to the housing. Yet further disclosed herein is a mounting rod for an improved security coin vault. The mounting rod is an elongated member with a threaded end at one end thereof. A failure point is provided in the rod spaced from the threaded end.

Abstract: A conveyor for transporting materials or people from a first location to a second location has an elongated boom having a first end, a second end, a top surface, and a bottom surface; a conveyor mechanism such as an endless belt, chain, or ladder that is operably attached to the elongated boom; and a plank platform operably attached to the boom adjacent to the bottom surface of the boom, wherein the platform is selectively pivotable from the boom and capable of providing a walking surface for the person unloading the conveyor. The platform may additionally or alternatively be at least partially extendible from one end of the elongated boom. The conveyor may be operably attached to a vehicle.

Abstract: An escalator handrail drive arrangement includes a drive belt (26) mounted within a drive housing (35). Pressure rollers (30) are mounted in pairs and pivotally attached to the drive housing. The pressure rollers bias a handrail (22) against the drive belt. The pressure roller arrangements are mounted at each axial end. A spring (44) biases the pressure roller arrangements against the handrail, with the spring being centered along the axial length of the pressure rollers. This spring is preferably mounted within the drive housing such that no additional space is required outwardly of the drive and roller arrangement to accommodate the spring.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for charging and/or removing load carriers or piece goods onto or from buffer sections, such as sloping roller tracks or continuous channels, by means of a transfer apparatus for picking up in each case one load carrier or item of piece goods from a conveyor track and discharging it to a fixed buffer section, or for accepting a load carrier or item of piece goods from a buffer section in order to pass it on to a fixed discharge location. In order to achieve the object of providing an economic, simple and functional charging and/or removal apparatus, it is proposed to construct the transfer apparatus as a mobile carriage which can be positioned below the transport plane of the conveyor track or the buffer section and has a transfer element arranged thereon, and to configure the mobile carriage such that it can be moved transversely with respect to the buffer sections into positions in which it corresponds with one of the buffer sections in each case.

Abstract: A chip components feeding apparatus is provided to be able to lessen a push load applied to a leading electronic part from succeeding electronic chip component to favorably take out the leading electronic part even in the case where a residual pressure phenomenon occurs in a conveyance passage. Since a chip component conveyance tube is provided with an ascending portion, in which an air flow based on an action of negative pressure causes electronic chip component to move climbing against dead weight, it is possible to restrict a pushing force applied to electronic chip component forwardly from those electronic chip component in the ascending portion, which are acted by dead weight, to lessen a push load applied to a leading electronic part by succeeding electronic chip component even in the case where a residual pressure phenomenon occurs in a conveyance passage including a chip component conveyance tube when the action of negative pressure is released.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for flipping electronic components in the sense of changing their orientation, such as for changing the orientation of electronic components between ‘live bug’ and ‘dead bug’ orientations. The apparatus comprises a rotary device that is configured to receive the electronic component and a force actuator operative to bias the electronic component into engagement with the rotary device. A driving mechanism coupled to the rotary device is operative to rotate said rotary device for changing the orientation of the electronic component, after which an ejector is used to eject the electronic component from the rotary device after changing the orientation of the electronic component.

Abstract: Various shuttle conveyor designs are disclosed. The conveyors are suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction. The shuttle conveyors may include a track extending along a conveying path, the track defining a length, and a plurality of shuttle elements independently movable along the track. Each shuttle element may define mating structure for following the track along the conveying path. Each shuttle element may include at least one movable gripping member for selectively gripping conveyed objects. The shuttle elements may define a collective length less than the length of the track. A drive mechanism moves the shuttle elements along the track. The shuttle elements may include a plurality of links. The shuttle elements may be driven faster on at least a portion of a return portion of the track than on the conveying portion of the track, and the shuttle element flow along the track may be modulated in various ways.

Abstract: The device for dynamically weighing postal items (P) comprises a plate (1) floatingly mounted on a weight sensor, and a conveyor belt mounted on the plate to move the postal items in a longitudinal direction (D) of the conveyor. The conveyor has two parallel conveyor belts (2C, 3C) which extend along the conveyor direction between a conveyor inlet (E) and a conveyor outlet (S), and between which the postal items are pinched and moved in series on edge. The two conveyors belts are engaged on a pair of first elastically deformable finned wheels (2A, 3A) disposed at the inlet (E) of the conveyor and being aligned perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction, and on a pair of second elastically deformable finned wheels (2B, 3B) disposed at the outlet (S) of the conveyor and being aligned perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction, and the operation of the weight sensor is based on the electromagnetic principle of flux compensation.

Abstract: Commercial production transport systems, mechanisms, and guides for food processing are configured so as to automate food transport. The system can direct food to travel serially over side-by-side predetermined travel lanes using one or more of a pick-up mechanism and/or router guide channels to pick-up and/or laterally translate the food product form the first travel lane to the second travel lane so that it travels greater than one, and typically a plurality, of revolutions about a tier or level in a vertically stacked food processing unit before moving to the next tier. Associated methods redirect and/or laterally translate food being transported in an automated food processing system.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for conveying a stack (22) of paper products by the use of rollers (50, 150, 250 or 350) that include lobed outer surfaces for contacting the stack of paper.

Abstract: A sorting conveyor system in which a main conveyor is intersected by one or more cross conveyors forming sorting stations at one or more gaps along a main conveying path. The cross conveyor includes a roller-top belt having rollers extending outward of a top article-supporting side and arranged to rotate about axes perpendicular to the main conveying path. The cross conveyor includes a bidirectional drive to selectively advance the roller-top belt in one of two opposite directions to discharge articles transferred onto the cross conveyor in the gap off the side of the main conveying path. The cross conveyor also serves as a low-friction roller-top bridge when the roller-top belt is stopped. The bridge allows articles to cross the gap from an upstream portion of the main conveyor to a downstream portion.

Abstract: A bidirectional sorter using an automated guide to selectively divert articles off a transverse roller-top conveyor belt. A sorting station forms a segment of a conveying line conveying articles in a conveying direction. The sorting station includes a transverse roller-top belt having rollers protruding above an outer surface of the belt. The rollers are arranged to rotate about axes in the conveyor direction to provide a low-friction rolling surface to articles being pushed sidewise on the belt. A guide suspended above the belt is positionable over the belt at positions to intercept conveyed articles and guide them atop the rollers off one side of the belt or the other. The guide is also movable to a bypass position that allows conveyed articles to pass freely through the sorting station.

Abstract: A modular conveying assembly for conveying an object. The assembly includes a plurality of chain modules assembled in an edge to edge relation to form a continuous belt. At least one hinge pin joins adjacent chain modules, and pivotally connects the adjacent modules in the direction of belt travel. At least one cradle adjacent at least one of the modules is retained by the at least one pin. A roller is supported by the cradle and, in one embodiment, is engageable with the object to reduce friction between the belt and the object. In one embodiment, the cradle includes a first half including a first hinge element. A second half including a second hinge element is spaced from the first hinge element and defines a space therebetween. A shaft extends between the first and second halves through the space defined by the first and second hinge elements.

Abstract: Disclosed are conveyors and methods for making and using a conveyor. In some embodiments, the conveyor comprises a modular conveyor belt that includes at least one mat-top chain having at least one cavity and at least one first roller disposed in the cavity of the mat-top chain. The conveyor further includes a longitudinal second roller that operatively couples to the first roller such that the longitudinal second roller and the first roller are rotating as the conveyor belt travels along the longitudinal second roller. In another embodiment, the method for making a conveyor may comprise the steps of linking a plurality of mat-top chains together to form a modular conveyor belt; disposing a first roller into a cavity of the mat-top chain; and placing a longitudinal second roller underneath the conveyor belt such that as the conveyor belt travels along the longitudinal second roller, the first roller operatively couples to the longitudinal second roller causing the second roller and the first roller to rotate.

Abstract: A waste water filter has a pair of driven chains carried by the frame and extending in a loop. Screen segments are located between the chains, each of the segments having apertures for the passage of fluid and a shelf portion to lift debris. End plates are secured to opposite ends of each of the segments and seal plates are located between the end plates and the chains. Fasteners secure the end plates and seal plates to the chains. Each of the segments has a first edge that overlaps an upstream side of a second edge of an adjacent segment.

Abstract: A conveyor system for carrying a conveyor belt. The conveyor system includes a first module having a frame and an elevator assembly including shuttles positioned on opposite sides of the belt and movable relative to the frame between a first position, in which the upper surface is positioned to move product along the belt, and a second position, in which the upper surface is spaced a distance from the belt in a direction substantially normal to the travel direction to remove product from the belt. The conveyor system also includes a second module for supporting the belt and transporting product from an upstream end of the second module to a downstream end of the second module and a third module having a drive assembly for driving the belt across the first, second, and third modules.