Patent 7810637 was granted and assigned to Laitram (company) on October, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A flat belt conveyor that is flexible along its length and has a chevron drive and a matching drive drum with helical drive surfaces on its periphery to drive and track the belt. The flat belt may comprise a series of flexible modules, or belt segments, of one or more lengths joined end to end to form an endless belt of desired length.