摘要 |
Disclosed herein is a conveyor including a first conveyor element (13) having an end comprising a series of eyes spaced from each other, defining therebetween a series of spaces, and including a sub-series of centrally located eyes respectively including therein openings (29) aligned with respect to each other, and an end eye (31) adjacent one end of the sub-series of centrally located eyes and including therein an opening (43) located in partial registry with the openings of the sub-series of centrally located eyes and including an abutment area (51) located within an extended projection of the openings of the sub-series of centrally located eyes, a second conveyor element (15) including an end comprising a series of eyes spaced from each other, extending into the spaces between the eyes of the first conveyor element, defining therebetween a series of spaces receiving the eyes of the first conveyor element, and respectively including therein openings (77) aligned with respect to each other and with respect to the openings of the sub-series of the centrally located eyes of the first conveyor element, and a hinge pin (17) including a central portion (81) extending in the openings of the sub-series of centrally located eyes of the first conveyor element and in the openings of the eyes of the second conveyor element, and an end (83) located adjacent the end eye of the first conveyor element and in interfering alignment with the abutment area of the end eye of the first conveyor element. <IMAGE> <IMAGE> |