• Patent Title: Conveyor belts with long drive pitch
  • Application No.: US16070728
    Application Date: 2017-01-31
  • Publication No.: US10399781B2
    Publication Date: 2019-09-03
  • Inventor: Gilbert J. MacLachlan
  • Applicant: Laitram, L.L.C.
  • Applicant Address: US LA Harahan
  • Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.
  • Current Assignee: Laitram, L.L.C.
  • Current Assignee Address: US LA Harahan
  • Agent James T. Cronvich
  • International Application: PCT/US2017/015841 WO 20170131
  • International Announcement: WO2017/139137 WO 20170817
  • Main IPC: B65G17/08
  • IPC: B65G17/08 B65G23/06
Conveyor belts with long drive pitch
Abstract:
A conveyor comprising a modular belt constructed of rows of belt modules in which only alternate rows are engaged by the teeth of a drive sprocket. Alternate belt rows have drive recesses for receiving the sprocket teeth. The belt rows not engaged by the sprocket are devoid of drive pockets.
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