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Scrapers for scraper-chain conveyors

US4505379A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 17, 1982
Grant dateMar 19, 1985
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G19/10
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A scraper-chain conveyor has a scraper-chain assembly composed of a pair of outboard chains with scapers therebetween. The assembly passes along upper and lower runs and the lower run is enclosed. Each scraper has an upstanding front face and a lower foot face perpendicular thereto. The foot face slides along a floor of the conveyor and a scraping edge between the front and lower faces transfers material in the upper run. To prevent fine material building up in the lower run, the scraper has a further scraping edge formed between the front face and an upper face generally parallel to the lower face. This further scraping edge slides along the base of the lower run.

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