US 12,030,723 B2
Impact absorbing conveyor belt
Michael B. Schroeder, Wahpeton, ND (US)
Assigned to ContiTech Transportbandsysteme GmbH, Hannover (DE)
Filed by ContiTech Transportbandsysteme GmbH, Hannover (DE)
Filed on Oct. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/503,696.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/109,359, filed on Nov. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0135334 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. B65G 15/30 (2006.01); B65G 15/34 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 15/30 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An impact absorbing conveyor belt comprising:
an impact absorption layer having a first side, wherein the impact absorption layer has a durometer, wherein when the conveyor belt is in use, the first side of the impact absorption layer is oriented toward a surface of the conveyor belt on which an object being conveyed is placed;
a first fabric layer;
a top cover layer having a durometer that is greater than the durometer of the impact absorption layer, wherein the first fabric layer and the top cover layer are both positioned on the first side of the impact absorption layer;
a rubber layer on a surface of the first fabric layer that is opposite the impact absorption layer; and
a second fabric layer on a surface of the rubber layer that is opposite the first fabric layer, wherein the top cover is on a surface of the second fabric layer that is opposite the rubber layer.