Conveyor support crawler for a mobile conveyor system
US6336545B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G41/008
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Single-track and a dual-track conveyor support crawlers are employed in conjunction with a mobile conveyor system. The crawlers comprise rotational coupling between single-track base units and structure link members. The crawlers further comprise a steering subsystem to control relative rotation between the single-track base units and the structure link members. The crawlers comprise translational coupling between the single-track base units and the structure link members, and elevation control subsystems to control the relative vertical position between the single-track base units and the structure link members.
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