CPC B65G 45/22 (2013.01) [B65G 15/44 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0294 (2013.01); B65G 2207/48 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
16. A conveyor system, comprising:
an endless belt mounted in a longitudinal direction through a service line, said endless belt having an upper transport portion sized to support a wheeled structure through the service line, and a lower return portion;
a support deck positioned to support said upper transport portion of said endless belt, said support deck including a lower support deck structure, and a plurality of wear plates supported on said lower support deck structure and being engageable with said upper transport portion of said endless belt, wherein said plurality of wear plates include a plurality of wheel support wear plates, and a plurality of peripheral wear plates, wherein said plurality of wear plates include a plurality of insert apertures formed therein, and a plurality of wear inserts positioned in said plurality of insert apertures, wherein said wear plates are made from a wear plate material and said wear inserts are made from a wear insert material and that is different than said wear plate material;
wherein said plurality of wheel support wear plates are positioned to directly support regions of said endless belt that directly support wheels of the wheeled structure;
wherein said plurality of peripheral wear plates are adjacent said plurality of wheel support wear plates; and
wherein at least a majority of said plurality of wear inserts are positioned on said wheel support wear plates.
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