Vehicle modular belt conveyor
US7278533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/0223
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pair of conveyors having a pair of launch conveyors and at least one pair of drive conveyors is disclosed using modular flat belts. The pair of launch conveyors has zero motion, when a vehicle is driven onto the pair of launch conveyors where the vehicle is placed in park. The pair of launch conveyors is activated to a speed in synchronous with the pair of drive conveyers. The vehicle is moved from the pair of launch conveyors to the pair of drive conveyors and proceeds along the flat modular belts.
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