Pipe conveyor apparatus
US5042646A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Pipe conveyor apparatus which includes an endless conveyor belt having a forward part and a return part. A section of the forward part is arranged into a substantially continuous form and a section of the return part is also arranged into a substantially continuous form. In accordance with the invention, the forward section is surrounded by the return section. Preferably, there is also provided a plurality of articulated structure components and a plurality of support frames wherein each structure component is interposed between adjacent support frames and pivotally attached to each adjacent and support frame. The apparatus for arranging the forward form may also function as a spacer between the forward part and the return part to maintain both the return part and the forward part in a spaced and co-axial orientation.
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