Patent classifications
B65G2207/26
Chain construction
A chain link is provided with a bushing construction where a chain pin is used for connecting a plurality of chain links, where the chain pin is inserted through the bushing along an axis, where the bushing in a cross section orthogonal to the axis has a circular cross section and where a resilient sleeve is arranged around the chain pin, where the chain pin has a flat face along the axis, and the resilient sleeve has a corresponding flat face in engagement with the flat face of the pin, and where the outer periphery of the resilient sleeve, when mounted on the chain pin, has a non-circular cross section, such that a free space is provided between the outer periphery of the sleeve and the inside of the bushing.
Warewasher conveyor with tilting conveyor chain assembly
A warewasher conveyor assembly that may be a loader version or an unloader version for a commercial dishwasher. The warewasher conveyor assembly has a base and a chain conveyor assembly movably mounted to the base. The chain conveyor assembly is movable between a generally level in-use position and a tilted cleaning position where one end is raised, which allows for more convenient cleaning. The warewasher conveyor assembly also includes a movable support, such as a gas spring, which holds the chain conveyor assembly in the cleaning configuration. Related methods are also disclosed.