OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000000207

Oblique-link modular conveyor belt

Published: 2026-09-15T19:02:36.637281Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000207
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

Conveyor belt modules and a modular conveyor belt constructed of those
modules. The belt modules comprise a plurality of thin metal links attached to
a crossbar at spaced locations. The metal links extend along lines oblique to
the length of the crossbar from a first loop to a second loop. Belt rows
include one or more of the belt modules sandwiched between tension links.
Hinge rods connect adjacent belt rows together through aligned first and
second loops and first and second rod holes in the tension links of adjacent
belt rows to form the conveyor belt. The links can be formed of bent wire or
stamped and bent sheet metal. Intermediate portions of the links can be planar
or curved.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000000207
Published 2026-09-15T19:02:36.637281Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000207