Extendable modular conveyor assembly
US5979642A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G21/14
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor assembly (11) for attachment to a conveyor belt boot end (10) for use in a mine. The conveyor assembly (11) includes two conveyor modules (12) and (13) which are towed by the boot end (10). The two conveyor modules (12) and (13) enable assembly of a conveyor structure (16) to support the conveyor belt (17). The conveyor structure (16) is constructed during movement of the boot end (10).
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