Support system for conveyor track
US5505138A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01B25/24
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A conveyor track support system includes an elongated support rail with an upper horizontal planar support surface removably connected to a plurality of hangers, and preferably suspended from a ceiling above the ground. Each hanger includes a bar projecting outwardly from the lower end and a sleeve slidably journaled on the bar with set screws to adjustably retain the sleeve on the bar. A pair of ears on the top of the sleeve are spaced apart and have set screws which will selectively retain the support rail on the sleeve. The rail itself has a generally "l" shaped cross-section with an upper plate, lower plate and vertical web. A pair of vertical forward and rearward walls along the forward and rearward edges of the upper plate have inwardly directed lips along an upper edge thereof to form an upper channel above the upper plate. An upper surface of the lips forms the support surface on the top of the rail. The lower plate also includes a pair of forward and rearward walls projecting upwardly to form channels along opposite sides of the web. End caps are provided for the ends of the rail so as to retain fluids within the upper channel and the lower channels. The upper plate has a …
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