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OT-2026-000001354

Resilient link for conveyor chain

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Material Handling › Conveying Systems
Inventors
HANNOLD NATHAN M, HOOVER JOSEPH D
Assignee
JOY GLOBAL UNDERGROUND MINING LLC
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US-12589945-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 31 March 2026
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Abstract

A link is provided for a conveyor chain that is configured to convey material in a direction of travel. The link includes a first end coupled to a first adjacent link, a second end opposite the first end and coupled to a second adjacent link, and a deformable portion positioned between the first end and the second end. The deformable portion is configured to elastically deform in response to loads exerted in a direction parallel to the direction of travel of the conveyor chain, thereby changing a distance between the first end and the second end.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000001354, “Resilient link for conveyor chain,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:05:17 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001354.

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