Extendable conveyor

Details Extendable conveyor Extendable conveyor

2007-01-30

2007-01-30

Bidwell, James R. (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor section

Endless conveyor

C198S588000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11045971

ABSTRACT:
An extendable conveyor comprises a base conveyor section, at least two extendable conveyor sections selectively positionable relative to each other and the base conveyor section, a conveyor member arranged to provide a conveying surface on said conveyor sections, and a number of elongate drive members adapted to drive an associated extendable conveyor section in a forward or backward direction relative to the next inner extendable conveyor section or the base conveyor section, wherein an elongate drive member providing the forward movement of the associated extendable conveyor section comprises at least one anchor point disposed to a suitable height such that the elongate drive member is arranged above a bottom plane of the next inner extendable conveyor section.

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