Conveyors particularly for cutting machines
US5040549A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a belt conveyor (34), particularly for feeding tobacco or similar material in a cutting machine, comprising a conveyor belt (10) formed of pivotally linked transverse slats and arranged around and between a drive roller (14) and an idler roller (15) to provide an upper and a lower run of the belt; further comprising a support plate (13) positioned immediately below and extending over substantially the whole area of the upper run of the belt, said plate having a series of apertures (16, 18) therein through which particulate material falling through the conveyor belt may fall or be swept, and means (20, 21) below the plate to collect such particulate material and remove it from the interior of the conveyor.
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