Non-horizontal conveyor for feeding objects
US6742649B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/1471
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A non-horizontal conveyor for feeding objects has a conveyor belt, a first pulley at a first end forming a loading area of the conveyor, and a second pulley at a second end forming a feeding area of the conveyor. The conveyor also has a conveyor cover having an upper part and a lower part, wherein the upper part extends from the second pulley towards the first pulley, thereby covering a substantial part of the conveyor and preventing the objects from falling out of the conveyor during transport. The lower part is resiliently attached to the upper part adjacently to the first pulley, thereby preventing a plurality of objects from aggregating in the loading area at the first pulley. Furthermore, the conveyor cover has two symmetrical members rotationally attached to its lower part.
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