Track expander and method of use

Details Track expander and method of use Track expander and method of use

1990-07-19

1991-04-23

Oberleitner, Robert J.

Railways

Traction

Chain

104111, 104 89, 1041724, 238263, 238249, 198816, E01B 2522, B65G 2344

Patent

active

050091689

ABSTRACT:
A track expanding device is employed in a conveyorized transport system to spread apart adjacently disposed sections of track thereby tensioning an endless chain travelling with these track sections. The expanding device comprises a splice and an expander having a threaded member for engaging with the splice with each of the splice and the expander being connected to an associated one of the adjacently disposed track sections thereby tensioning the endless chain as the threaded member is rotated.

REFERENCES:
patent: 785044 (1905-03-01), Lynch
patent: 826812 (1906-07-01), Wingren
patent: 4838412 (1989-06-01), Backman

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