The invention relates to a trough conveyor, which is designed and configured for transporting fish transversely to the longitudinal extent thereof in the transport direction T.sub.M, comprising a transport chain which can be rotationally driven and is formed from chain links and has a transport run, which defines the transport plane E.sub.1, and a return run, wherein the continuous transport chain is guided about at least two deflection elements, which can be rotated about an axis of rotation D.sub.u, for driving and guiding the transport chain, and the transport chain has arranged thereon troughs each intended to receive one fish, which trough conveyor is distinguished in that each trough is arranged on the transport chain so as to be pivotable about an axis of rotation D.sub.M extending transversely to the transport direction T.sub.M and comprises at least one guide body, and in that at least one guide rail for receiving the guide body and for guiding the same is arranged at least in the transition region from the transport run to the return run, wherein the course of the or of each guide rail in the transition region around the deflection element at least partially differs from the course of the transport chain around the deflection element. The invention further relates to an arrangement and a method for transferring the fish from such a trough conveyor to a downstream transport means.

The invention relates to a trough conveyor, which is designed and configured for transporting fish transversely to the longitudinal extent thereof in the transport direction T.sub.M, comprising a transport chain which can be rotationally driven and is formed from chain links and has a transport run, which defines the transport plane E.sub.1, and a return run, wherein the continuous transport chain is guided about at least two deflection elements, which can be rotated about an axis of rotation D.sub.u, for driving and guiding the transport chain, and the transport chain has arranged thereon troughs each intended to receive one fish, which trough conveyor is distinguished in that each trough is arranged on the transport chain so as to be pivotable about an axis of rotation D.sub.M extending transversely to the transport direction T.sub.M and comprises at least one guide body, and in that at least one guide rail for receiving the guide body and for guiding the same is arranged at least in the transition region from the transport run to the return run, wherein the course of the or of each guide rail in the transition region around the deflection element at least partially differs from the course of the transport chain around the deflection element. The invention further relates to an arrangement and a method for transferring the fish from such a trough conveyor to a downstream transport means.

Disclosed herein is a belt assembly including a flexible belt with an improved belt attachment. The belt attachment includes two crossbars spaced along the length of the belt. The crossbars retain bearings that allow predetermined movement in six degrees of freedom. The crossbars are connected by a rigid body that attaches to the bearings. Implements that are attached to the rigid body are simply supported but restrained in pitching rotation.

Disclosed herein is a belt assembly including a flexible belt with an improved belt attachment. The belt attachment includes two crossbars spaced along the length of the belt. The crossbars retain bearings that allow predetermined movement in six degrees of freedom. The crossbars are connected by a rigid body that attaches to the bearings. Implements that are attached to the rigid body are simply supported but restrained in pitching rotation.

An appliance for charging transport pockets with a transport item includes a feed device that feeds the transport item into a transfer zone and a suspended conveying device with a plurality of transport pockets that are arranged one after the other for taking over the transport item in the transfer zone and conveying away the charged transport pockets. The transport pockets each form a receiving compartment for the transport item, and are connected to a conveying member of the suspended conveying device. The transport pockets are moved through the transfer zone in a lying formation in a transfer conveying direction, and the transport item, by way of the feed device, is conveyed into the transfer zone essentially in the transfer conveying direction of the transport pockets, and in a delivery region is delivered from above onto the transport pockets which are moved through the transfer zone below the feed device.

An appliance for charging transport pockets with a transport item includes a feed device that feeds the transport item into a transfer zone and a suspended conveying device with a plurality of transport pockets that are arranged one after the other for taking over the transport item in the transfer zone and conveying away the charged transport pockets. The transport pockets each form a receiving compartment for the transport item, and are connected to a conveying member of the suspended conveying device. The transport pockets are moved through the transfer zone in a lying formation in a transfer conveying direction, and the transport item, by way of the feed device, is conveyed into the transfer zone essentially in the transfer conveying direction of the transport pockets, and in a delivery region is delivered from above onto the transport pockets which are moved through the transfer zone below the feed device.

A vertical transmission equipment includes a base which includes a mount surface, a carrier movably disposed on the base and including a supporting surface, and a positioning assembly disposed on the base and to selectively position the carrier, and the supporting surface of the carrier is perpendicular to the mount surface of the base.

A paddle for a grain elevator of a combine harvester includes a plate and a leg. The plate is configured to be coupled to a chain at a first location on the chain. The plate has a top side for carrying grain, a bottom side opposite the top side, and a lip that extends along a perimeter of the top side of the plate for retaining the grain on the top side. The leg extends from a bottom side of the plate for releasably contacting the chain at a second location that is spaced from the first location.

A paddle for a grain elevator of a combine harvester includes a plate and a leg. The plate is configured to be coupled to a chain at a first location on the chain. The plate has a top side for carrying grain, a bottom side opposite the top side, and a lip that extends along a perimeter of the top side of the plate for retaining the grain on the top side. The leg extends from a bottom side of the plate for releasably contacting the chain at a second location that is spaced from the first location.

A roll transporting conveyor for transporting bituminous membrane rolls along a feeding direction. The roll transporting conveyor comprises: a support frame provided with two beams spaced apart from each other and parallel to said feeding direction; two driving belts arranged at the respective beams; a plurality of crossbars extending in a bridge-like manner between a driving belt and the other at a preset distance along said feeding direction and having the opposite axial ends integral to the driving belts; a plurality of belt-shaped transport portions, each of which extends between two consecutive crossbars and is sized to form a hammock-shaped transport cradle having an approximately semi-cylindrical shape for holding a roll between two consecutive crossbars.