Bucket conveyor chain

Abstract

An improved bucket conveyor chain that uses a series of .[.metal plate type links.]. .Iadd.plates .Iaddend.3 connected together at adjacent ends by a pair of bars 5. The bars 5 also hold adjacent plates up off the wheel's 1 driving surface, they also provide a surface for attaching buckets 17 and guide bars 19.

I claim: .[.1. An improved conveyor chain comprising an endless band mounted upon a plurality of wheels, said improvement comprising: 
     
        bands together to form said endless band..]..Iadd.8.  An improved conveyor chain comprising an endless belt mounted upon a plurality of wheels, said improvement comprising: a series of plates, the ends of said plates adjoining one another to form said endless belt,   a series of bars,   wherein said series of bars span laterally across said endless belt,   means provided to clamp said series of bars to said endless belt,   wherein said means provided to clamp and said bars mutually connect the adjoining ends of said plates together,   wherein said series of bars is interposed between said endless belt and said wheels,   wherein adjacent bars of said series of bars are spaced in close proximity to one another so that they facilitate assembly. .Iaddend..Iadd.9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising,   an appendage, providing a means for attaching said appendage to said bars,   said appendage extending outward from said bars,   wherein, said appendage has a smooth side for contacting the said wheels, thereby preventing said endless belt from dismounting said wheels. .Iaddend..Iadd.10. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising,   a protective cover,   means provided for attaching said cover to the exposed surfaces of said plates,   
     
     
       said cover protecting said plates from physical damage. .Iaddend..Iadd.11. An improved conveyor chain comprising an endless belt mounted upon a plurality of wheels further comprising: a plurality of bands,   said plurality of bands being located side by side to one another,   the ends of said bands adjoining to form said endless belt,   a series of bars,   wherein said series of bars span laterally across said plurality of bands,   means provided to clamp said series of bars to said plurality of bands,   wherein individual members of said series of bars are spaced parallel to each other down the length of said endless belt,   wherein said series of bars is interposed between said endless belt and said wheels,   said wheels supporting said endless belt,   said improvement comprising:   wherein said means provided to clamp and said bars mutually connect the adjoining ends of said bands together. .Iaddend..Iadd.12. The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising:   an appendage, means provided for attaching said appendage to said bars,   said appendage extending outward from said bars,   wherein, said appendage has a smooth side for contacting said wheels preventing said endless belt from dismounting said wheels. .Iaddend..Iadd.13. An improved conveyor chain comprising an endless belt mounted upon a plurality of wheels further comprising:   a plurality of bands,   said plurality of bands being located side by side to one another,   the ends of said bands adjoining to form said endless belt,   a series of bars,   wherein said series of bars span laterally across said plurality of bands,   means provided to clamp said series of bars to said plurality of bands,   means provided to join the ends of said bands together to form said endless belt,   wherein individual members of said series of bars are spaced parallel to each other down the length of said endless belt,   wherein said series of bars is interposed between said endless belt and said wheels,   said improvement comprising:   a plurality of protective covers,   means provided for attaching said covers to the exposed surfaces of said bands,   said covers extending from one said bar to the next adjacent said bar to facilitate assembly,   said covers preventing said bands from physical damage. .Iaddend.