Conveyor positioning structure for loading and conveying machines
US4011936A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 2, 1976 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G41/002
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A loading and conveying machine has crawler treads and a frame extending forwardly thereof. A conveyor extends from the front to the rear of the machine. An apron is pivotally mounted at the front of the frame and receives material from a loading implement and deposits it onto the conveyor. The front end of the conveyor is pivotally mounted to the apron and arcuately moves about the apron pivot axis when the apron is raised or lowered. The joined conveyor and apron may also be adjusted together by vertically moving the apron pivot axis. The midsection of the conveyor is articulated so that the conveyor framework is separated into front and rear segments which are independently movable relative to each other and to the machine frame.
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