Self clearing conveyor
US5909799A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G69/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The apparatus is a self clearing conveyor for materials which clump together. A rotating multi-faced drum is located above the moving surface of a conveyor and rotates in a direction opposite from the movement of the conveyor. Material which is higher than the adjustable clearance between the drum and the conveyor is thrown upstream on the conveyor to try again, even if the material is initially stuck to or entangled with material passing below the drum.
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