ANTI-BRUISING DRAPER CONVEYOR CHAIN AND LINK THEREFOR

摘要

draper conveyor chain and chain links therefor, which chain links comprise elastomer coated, elongate rods having linkage members at their opposite ends and one or more article-retaining members of elastomeric material upstanding from the working faces of the respective rods between the linkage members thereof, are improved by crowning each article-retaining member with an elastomer cushion member that has a soft durometer reading relative to the durometer reading of the elastomeric material constituting the article-retaining member. The cushion members provide protection against bruising and subsequent spoilage of articles of agricultural produce which fall onto and are conveyed by the chain. The disclosure has generic application to any endless conveyor device having article-retaining members of elastomeric material.