Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor section – Reciprocating conveying surface
Patent
1993-03-24
1994-08-09
Valenza, Joseph E.
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor section
Reciprocating conveying surface
4145251, B65G 2500
Patent
active
053357787
ABSTRACT:
The reciprocating floor conveyor floor slat (50) and seal (102) includes a horizontal upper section (82) with an upper cargo support surface and a bottom surface (90) that is supported by and slides on a bearing surface (56). Slide walls (86) are integral with and extend downwardly from the upper section (82). A lip (94) on one side of the upper section (82) extends outwardly from a side wall (86) and has a downwardly facing sealing surface (108). A seal retainer (96) is integral with the other side wall (86). The seal retainer (96) includes a bore (98) and a slot (100) extending the length of the floor slat (50). The seal (102) includes a base (104) and an integral blade (106). The base (104) is telescopically received in the bore (98) and the blade (106) extends out through the slot (100). The blade (106) of the seal ( 102) contacts the lower surface (109) of a lip (92), extends across the gap (85) between the floor slat (50) and an adjacent floor slat and contacts the downwardly facing sealing surface (108) on the lip (94) of the adjacent floor slat. Relief areas (105 and 107) are provided between the seal (102) and the seal retainer (96) to reduce the force required to pull a seal (102) into the bore (98) and the slot (100). Flanges (88) are provided on the side walls (86) to limit upward movement of the slat (50) away from the slide bearings (52).
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Valenza Joseph E.
Wilkens Manufacturing, Inc.
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