Telescoping conveyor drive system

Details Telescoping conveyor drive system Telescoping conveyor drive system

2007-08-10

2008-11-11

Bidwell, James R (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveying apparatus entirely supported by mobile ground...

Conveyor shiftably mounted on vehicle

C198S812000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07448486

ABSTRACT:
An extendable conveyor apparatus is disclosed and comprises a stationary conveyor section, a movable conveyor section extendable with respect to the stationary conveyor section, and a movement assembly configured to move the movable conveyor section with respect to the stationary conveyor section. The movement assembly comprises a plurality of teeth mounted on a first conveyor section, and a teeth engaging apparatus mounted on a second conveyor section and configured to engage and move the teeth on the first conveyor section with respect to the second conveyor section. A system for moving a first elongate structure with respect a second elongate structure comprises a plurality of teeth in a substantially linear arrangement for mounting on the first elongate structure, and a teeth engaging apparatus configured for mounting on the second elongate structure, the teeth engaging structure comprising a chain loop engaging the teeth such that rotation of the loop moves the first elongate structure relative to the second elongate structure.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3341029 (1967-09-01), Barkley et al.
patent: 3613866 (1971-10-01), Arndt et al.
patent: 3874136 (1975-04-01), Michel
patent: 3993204 (1976-11-01), Hummel
patent: 4135614 (1979-01-01), Petnerman et al.
patent: 4245732 (1981-01-01), Couperus
patent: 4474287 (1984-10-01), Thompson
patent: 4678652 (1987-07-01), Cervantes, Sr.
patent: 4780041 (1988-10-01), Ashby
patent: 4813526 (1989-03-01), Belanger
patent: 5009560 (1991-04-01), Ruder et al.
patent: 5067867 (1991-11-01), Ruder et al.
patent: 5074402 (1991-12-01), Bender-Zanoni et al.
patent: 5088873 (1992-02-01), Ruder et al.
patent: 5203442 (1993-04-01), Oury et al.
patent: 5256021 (1993-10-01), Wolf et al.
patent: 5351809 (1994-10-01), Gilmore et al.
patent: 5423413 (1995-06-01), Gilmore
patent: 5515961 (1996-05-01), Murphy et al.
patent: 5718325 (1998-02-01), Doster et al.
patent: 5833043 (1998-11-01), Schmidgall et al.
patent: 5902089 (1999-05-01), Sinn et al.
patent: 6006893 (1999-12-01), Gilmore et al.
patent: 6056252 (2000-05-01), Johannsen
patent: 6298981 (2001-10-01), Hosch et al.
patent: 6360876 (2002-03-01), Nohl et al.
patent: 6929113 (2005-08-01), Hoover et al.
patent: 6935487 (2005-08-01), Schaum et al.
patent: 7108125 (2006-09-01), Gilmore et al.
patent: 7168555 (2007-01-01), Peterson
patent: 7322462 (2008-01-01), Landry
patent: 2003/0029694 (2003-02-01), Gilmore
Thor Global Enterprises, Ltd., “ThorStack2” brochure, 4 pages.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Telescoping conveyor drive system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Telescoping conveyor drive system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Telescoping conveyor drive system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4044423