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US 7,322,463 · App. 10/578,018 · Granted Jan 29, 2008

Conveyor belt with ball-type reinforcement on the bearing side

Assignee: Phoenix Conveyor Belt Systems GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,322,463
App. No.
10/578,018
Granted
Jan 29, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a conveyor belt ( 1 ) provided with a bearing side ( 2 ) and a backing side ( 3 ) made of an elastomer material, in addition to an embedded reinforcement carrier ( 4 ), wherein the bearing side ( 2 ) is reinforced with ball-type elements ( 5 ).

Claims (16)

1. Conveyor belt ( 1 ) having a bearing side ( 2 ) and a backing side ( 3 ) made of elastomer material, as well as an embedded reinforcement carrier ( 4 ), wherein the bearing side ( 2 ) is reinforced with ball-type elements ( 5 ) having a diameter of 1 to 5 mm disposed within a single layer ( 6 ) and wherein the elastomer density of the ball-type element reinforcement is 1.0 to 2.0 g/cm 3 .

2. Conveyor belt according to claim 1 , wherein the layer ( 6 ) is disposed close to the reinforcement carrier ( 4 ).

3. Conveyor belt according to claim 1 , wherein the layer is disposed approximately in the center of the bearing side ( 2 ), specifically with reference to the thickness of the bearing side.

4. Conveyor belt according to claim 1 , wherein the layer is disposed close to the surface of the bearing side ( 2 ), specifically with complete embedding.

5. Conveyor belt according to claim 1 , wherein the ball-type element reinforcement extends over the entire width of the conveyor belt.

6. Conveyor belt according to claim 1 , wherein the ball-type element reinforcement extends parallel, with reference to the width of the conveyor belt, for example in the center or the two edge regions of the conveyor belt.

7. Conveyor belt according to claim 1 , wherein the ball-type element reinforcement extends essentially over the entire length of the conveyor belt.

8. Conveyor belt according to claim 1 , wherein the ball-type element reinforcement extends partially with reference to the length of the conveyor belt.

9. Conveyor belt according to claim 1 , wherein the ball-type elements ( 5 ) comprise plastic.

10. Conveyor belt according to claim 9 , wherein the ball-type elements ( 5 ) comprise polyurethane (PUR) or polyoxymethylene (POM).

11. Conveyor belt according to claim 1 , wherein the ball-type elements ( 5 ) comprise glass.

12. Conveyor belt according to claim 1 , wherein the ball-type elements ( 5 ) comprise a metallic material.

13. Conveyor belt according to claim 12 , wherein the ball-type elements ( 5 ) comprise a steel that has been hardened throughout, or aluminum or lead.

14. Conveyor belt according to claim 1 , wherein the ball-type elements ( 5 ) have essentially the same diameter.

15. Conveyor belt according to claim 1 , wherein the diameter of the ball-type elements ( 5 ) is 3 to 4 mm.

16. Conveyor belt according to claim 1 , wherein the elastomer density of the ball-type element reinforcement is 1.1 to 1.6 g/cm 3 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2006
From: PHOENIX AG
To: PHOENIX CONVEYOR BELT SYSTEMS GMBH
Reel/Frame 018635/0374 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2006
From: KROPF-EILERS, ADOLFO; BRUCKNER, JOACHIM; GROSSKREUZ, GERNOT; LABUS, EDUARD; REINER, MARGIT
To: PHOENIX AG
Reel/Frame 017893/0883 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 103 54 134 · Nov 19, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070034482A1 · Feb 15, 2007