Belt drive conveyor system

Claim 2

A low noise level conveyor system comprising a pair of spaced wheels, a flexible longitudinal tensile element, a plurality of resilient driving blocks mounted on said tensile element in spaced apart relation, said driving blocks formed for receipt on said wheels, splicing means to join the ends of said tensile element to form an endless band to be received over said wheels, and a separate load support member secured to each of said resilient driving blocks on said endless band, each said member including a curved portion embedded within said block adjacent said tensile element and in overlying and generally conforming relation to said tensile element when said members are in load-supporting relation.

Claim 3

The conveyor system of claim 1 wherein said spaced wheels comprise pulleys having V-grooves and wherein the driving blocks are substantially trapezoidal in cross-section for receipt in said V-grooves for driving engagement with the wheels.

Claim 4

The conveyor system of claim 1 wherein said spaced wheels are toothed and wherein the driving blocks are received between the teeth for driving engagement with the wheels.

Claim 5

The conveyor system of claim 1 wherein said load support member is a bracket molded in said driving block and wherein said bracket supports an article carrying member.

Claim 6

A low noise level conveyor system comprising two pair of spaced wheels, a flexible longitudinal tensile element for each pair of wheels, a plurality of resilient driving blocks mounted on each of said tensile elements in spaced apart relation, said driving blocks formed for receipt on said wheels, splicing means to join the ends of said tensile elements to form endless bands to be received, respectively, on said pairs of wheels, and article-carrying slats each supported at their opposite ends by a single resilient block on the respective tensile elements, each said slat including a curved portion embedded within said block adjacent said tensile element and in overlying and generally conforming relation to said tensile element when said members are in load-supporting relation.

Claim 7

A low noise level conveyor system comprising two pair of spaced wheels, a flexible longitudinal tensile element for each pair of wheels, a plurality of resilient driving blocks mounted on each of said tensile elements in spaced apart relation, said driving blocks formed for receipt on said wheels, splicing means to join the ends of said tensile elements to form endless bands to be received, respectively, on said pairs of wheels, and article-carrying slats each supported at their opposite ends by a single resilient block on the respective tensile elements, each said slat including a curved portion embedded within said block adjacent said tensile element and in overlying and generally conforming relation to said tensile element when said members are in load-supporting relation.

Claim 8

A low noise level conveyor system comprising a pair of spaced wheels, a flexible longitudinal tensile element, a plurality of resilient driving blocks mounted on said tensile element in spaced apart relation, said driving blocks formed for receipt on said wheels and each having a single load support bracket molded therein, splicing means to join the ends of said tensile element to form an endless band to be received over said wheels, and a separate article-carrying slat secured to each of said load support brackets, each said bracket including a curved portion embedded within said block adjacent said tensile element and in overlying and generally conforming relation to said tensile element when said members are in load-supporting relation.

Claim 9

A low noise level conveyor system comprising a pair of spaced wheels, a flexible longitudinal tensile element, a plurality of resilient driving blocks mounted on said tensile element in spaced apart relation, said driving blocks formed for receipt on said wheels and each having a single load support bracket molded therein, splicing means to join the ends of said tensile element to form an endless band to be received over said wheels, and a separate article-carrying slat secured to each of said load support brackets, each said bracket including a curved portion embedded within said block adjacent said tensile element and in overlying and generally conforming relation to said tensile element when said members are in load-supporting relation.

Claim 10

The conveyor system of claim 6 wherein said spaced wheels comprise pulleys having V-grooves and wherein the driving blocks are substantially trapezoidal in cross-section for receipt in said V-grooves for driving engagement with the wheels.

Claim 11

A low noise level conveyor system comprising two pair of spaced wheels, a flexible longitudinal tensile element for each pair of wheels, a plurality of resilient driving blocks mounted on each of said tensile elements in spaced apart relation, said driving blocks formed for receipt on said wheels and each having a single separate load support bracket molded therein, splicing means to join the ends of said tensile elements to form endless bands to be received, respectively, on said pair of wheels, and article-carrying slats each secured at opposite ends to one of the load support brackets on said respective bands, each said bracket including a curved portion embedded within said block adjacent said tensile element and in overlying and generally conforming relation to said tensile element when said members are in load-supporting relation.

Claim 12

A low noise level conveyor system comprising two pair of spaced wheels, a flexible longitudinal tensile element for each pair of wheels, a plurality of resilient driving blocks mounted on each of said tensile elements in spaced apart relation, said driving blocks formed for receipt on said wheels and each having a single separate load support bracket molded therein, splicing means to join the ends of said tensile elements to form endless bands to be received, respectively, on said pair of wheels, and article-carrying slats each secured at opposite ends to one of the load support brackets on said respective bands, each said bracket including a curved portion embedded within said block adjacent said tensile element and in overlying and generally conforming relation to said tensile element when said members are in load-supporting relation.