Some elevator buckets 1, 11, 21, 31, 41 have aperture orifices 2, 3, 4, 12, 22; 42, 43, 44, 52. Traditionally, these aperture orifices are formed by drilling a solid bucket wall but by provided aperture features 12, 13, 52 in a molded bucket with some already molded aperture orifices then some markers or pre-cursors for aperture orifices are provided and provision of elevator buckets is more efficient with aperture orifices.

Some elevator buckets 1, 11, 21, 31, 41 have aperture orifices 2, 3, 4, 12, 22; 42, 43, 44, 52. Traditionally, these aperture orifices are formed by drilling a solid bucket wall but by provided aperture features 12, 13, 52 in a molded bucket with some already molded aperture orifices then some markers or pre-cursors for aperture orifices are provided and provision of elevator buckets is more efficient with aperture orifices.

A conveyor belt system that provides a continuous flat support surface for a food item that grips the food item when compressed against a reactive surface. The conveyor belt system comprises a conveyor belt and a reactive surface, the conveyor belt having a top side and a bottom side, the top side being parallel to the reactive surface and facing the reactive surface. The conveyor belt further comprises a plurality of spaced rods and a plurality of flat metal slats, each slat having a leading edge and a trailing edge relative to a direction of conveyance travel of the conveyor belt, the leading edge of the slat coupled to one of the plurality of rods to provide a hinged joint at the leading edge of the slat.

A conveyor belt system that provides a continuous flat support surface for a food item that grips the food item when compressed against a reactive surface. The conveyor belt system comprises a conveyor belt and a reactive surface, the conveyor belt having a top side and a bottom side, the top side being parallel to the reactive surface and facing the reactive surface. The conveyor belt further comprises a plurality of spaced rods and a plurality of flat metal slats, each slat having a leading edge and a trailing edge relative to a direction of conveyance travel of the conveyor belt, the leading edge of the slat coupled to one of the plurality of rods to provide a hinged joint at the leading edge of the slat.

A conveyor belt system provides a continuous flat support surface for a food item that moves the food item through a food preparation device. The conveyor belt system includes a conveyor belt having a plurality of spaced apart rods and a plurality of slats that are removably attached to the conveyor belt with a rod connection mechanism. The slats also include a lateral connection mechanism for lateral removable attachment to an adjacent slat. The slats are easily assembled and provide enhanced field service and/or replacement capability.

A conveyor belt system provides a continuous flat support surface for a food item that moves the food item through a food preparation device. The conveyor belt system includes a conveyor belt having a plurality of spaced apart rods and a plurality of slats that are removably attached to the conveyor belt with a rod connection mechanism. The slats also include a lateral connection mechanism for lateral removable attachment to an adjacent slat. The slats are easily assembled and provide enhanced field service and/or replacement capability.

A modular conveyor belt constructed of a series of conveyor belt modules, some of which include retainers for removably retaining plates, such as cutting boards, to the outer surface of the belt. The longitudinal extent of each of the retained plates in the direction of belt travel exceeds the articulation pitch of the conveyor belt.

A modular conveyor belt constructed of a series of conveyor belt modules, some of which include retainers for removably retaining plates, such as cutting boards, to the outer surface of the belt. The longitudinal extent of each of the retained plates in the direction of belt travel exceeds the articulation pitch of the conveyor belt.

A conveyor system unit configured to form part of an endless conveyor system. A conveyor system unit includes a first slat and a second slat, and each slat has a supporting surface with a first and a second long side edge portion and two short side edge portions. The first and second slats are arranged side by side in view of each other and are interconnected by an elastomeric matrix extending across the supporting surfaces. Each conveyor system unit further includes supporting side walls arranged at each short side edge portion of each slat, and the supporting side walls arranged on a same short edge side of the conveyor system unit are interconnected by an elastomeric matrix wall extending across the supporting side walls. An endless conveyor system including such conveyor system units can be constructed.

A conveyor system unit configured to form part of an endless conveyor system. A conveyor system unit includes a first slat and a second slat, and each slat has a supporting surface with a first and a second long side edge portion and two short side edge portions. The first and second slats are arranged side by side in view of each other and are interconnected by an elastomeric matrix extending across the supporting surfaces. Each conveyor system unit further includes supporting side walls arranged at each short side edge portion of each slat, and the supporting side walls arranged on a same short edge side of the conveyor system unit are interconnected by an elastomeric matrix wall extending across the supporting side walls. An endless conveyor system including such conveyor system units can be constructed.