Enclosure and dust capture and reclamation system and assembly for a traditional roller conveyor
US11136207B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/042
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dust capture and reclamation system for a rubber conveyor belt having a housing for mounting over a portion of the rubber conveyor belt, a plurality of idler roller assemblies, a plurality of return roller assemblies, a trough for mounting under the rubber conveyor belt to catch granular material falling from the rubber conveyor belt, the trough having an inside surface, a mechanism for moving granular material along the inside surface to a collection point, a first access panel through one side for accessing an idler roller, and a second access panel through one of the pair of opposed side walls for accessing a return roller assembly.
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