Conveyor system
US5137145A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G21/06
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor system is provided including conveyor beams, conveyor frame members, conveyor accessory mounting brackets, connectors, wearstrip converters, and various combinations of each. The conveyor beam includes first and second side walls connected in one piece by an integral web, a first flange disposed along at least the tops of the side walls to support a conveyor, and at least two mounting slots on outer surfaces of each side wall. The conveyor frame members comprise at least three mounting slots formed in sides thereof, at least one of the mounting slots open to each of three different directions, and at least one flange disposed along an edge of the frame member to support a conveying surface. The brackets are for mounting conveyor accessories to the conveyor beams and frame members. The connectors are for connecting conveyor beams or frame members together. And the converters are for altering the location or orientation of wearstrips.
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