US1756278A - Conveyer belt - Google Patents

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lPatented Apr. 29, 1930'v UNITED STATES Ai :THOMAS E. IB'UKNER, 0F PLASKA, TEXAS CONVEYER BELT Application ined' March 11, 1929. serial No. 346,059.

VThe present invention appertains toirn-l provements in conveyer belts and more particularly to a novel distributor belt espe-A cially adapted for yuse in cotton gin machinery. Y v

The belt in this capacity conveys the cotton tothe distributor 'boxes for uniform distribution to the several gin saws.V In 'this type of belt structure a plurality oftransversely spaced prongs are attachedV to the belt at longitudinally spaced intervals. The prongs arel individually connected to the beltv in the convention structures, so it is the primary `object of this invention to provide a belt structure wherein f the prongs of the transd versely spaced clusters are of unitary construction and secured to the belt` in such a manner as to relieve considerable Vstrain which is now exerted onthe belt material due to' the inadequate means whereby the prongs are attached to the belt,

Other objects of the inventionare'to prevent thevprongs from becoming disengaged from the belting, permitting use of lighter fabric in the belting,increasing the carrying Y capacity, greater strength and durability, permitting less tension on belting in use, an permitting ready repair and replacement o worn parts. Y n v These and other objects of the invention will become more apparent to the reader after considering the invention as described and claimed hereinafter.

In'the drawing: Y Figure 1 represents the fragmentary side elevation of the improved belt. y

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the pronged units. Figure 3 is a perspective 'view of one of the brace members for the prongedv unitsj vIn the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, the belting` consists of a multiplicity of elongated sectionsr, each section preferably `being of multiply con. n

struction, as isclearly shown in Figure l, the adjacent ends of the sections are bent lateral; ly and disposed in abutting relation. To one outer side of the abutting ends of one pair of sectionsris units generally referred to byV numeral 4, while against'the opposite outside faces of the abutting ends the bracing unitgenerally referred to by numerall 5 is engaged, and

adapted for bracing engagement with the pronged unit 4.l

The pronged unit 4 consists in construction of an elongated strip 6 provided with a plu! rality of longitudinally spaced openings 7 through which fastening means 8 may be disposed in connecting the units 4 and 5, and

the vabutting ends of the sections together.l

lThe strip Gis provided with a suitable number of right angularly disposed prongs 9 disposed in substantialparallelism with respect to each other. The prong members are 'adapted to project outwardly from the belt sections for engaging and pushing a batch of cotton toward the gin machinery.

The bracing unit 5 consists in construction 7UVH of an elongated strip 10 provided with a pluv rality of longitudinally spaced openings l1.

f The strip has a plurality of spring lingers 12 i I yprojecting laterally VVtherefrom l andy these fingers are each provided at its free end with 7 a laterally disposed lug 1,3 for engagementv with a corresponding prong 9 ofthe unit 4. .Thus the pronged unit is yclearly braced by V,means of the unit 5, while the strips 6 and engaged one of the novel f 5o" Ale I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patentis A follower for oonveyer belts, wherein the belt is provided with a transversely extending rib; a fork-shaped follower unit adapted to have its back edge portion disposed against one side of the rib,` a brace unit Comprising THOMAS E. BUCKNER.AVV

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