Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor section – Endless conveyor
Patent
1998-09-22
2000-04-18
Ellis, Christopher P.
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor section
Endless conveyor
1988361, 1986261, B65G 1500
Patent
active
060503963
ABSTRACT:
An adjustable guide rail system for transporting products is disclosed. The system comprises a pair of parallel conveyor side panels having upper surfaces in a common plane. A conveyor chain is formed as a plurality of rectangular slats having lower surfaces slidable along the upper surfaces of the conveyor side panel. The upper surfaces of the slats function for the receipt of products to be conveyed. A plurality of spacers/adjuster slide blocks are located at spaced apart locations between the conveyor side panels. The spacers/adjuster slide blocks have central apertures axially aligned therein. A plurality of pairs of parallel oriented adjuster slides are mounted for axial movement above and below the apertures of the spacer/adjuster slide blocks. The adjuster slide of each pair having gear teeth in linear alignment, thereby constituting racks. An adjustor gear with gear key for each pair of slides is formed in a cylindrical orientation constituting a pinion mounted with an aperture aligned with the apertures of the spacer/adjuster slide blocks. A product guide rail is located on each side of the path of travel above the conveyor chain and is coupled with respect to the upper ends of the adjustable rail support. Lastly, an adjustable drive rod couples the adjustable gears for simultaneous rotation therewith.
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Ellis Christopher P.
Shapiro Jeffrey A.
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