Cleated conveyor belt

摘要

A belt includes one or more devices that prevent roll-back of material being conveyed by the belt wherein the one or more devices are formed as a pattern on the belt. The pattern includes one of the one or more devices being offset from at least another of the one or more devices. The pattern is at distance from another pattern of the one or more devices formed on the belt.

主权项

1. A conveyor system for conveying agricultural material, the conveyor system comprising:
a conveyor housing; a conveyor disposed within the conveyor housing, the conveyor including a conveyor intake at one end and a conveyor discharge at another end; and a belt coupled to the conveyor and having a direction of travel, the belt including:
a first pattern of cleats arranged transversely to the direction of travel of the belt; anda second pattern of cleats arranged transversely to the direction of travel of the belt and offset and separated from the first pattern along the direction of travel of the belt, wherein:
the first pattern of cleats includes a first plurality of cleats arranged in a U-shape along a surface of the belt in a flat position such that adjacent cleats within the first pattern of cleats are offset from each other along the direction of travel of the belt; andthe second pattern of cleats includes a second plurality of cleats arranged in a U-shape along the surface of the belt in a flat position such that adjacent cleats within the second pattern of cleats are offset from each other along the direction of travel of the belt.