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Conveyor system with automatic incline

US7472785B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 11, 2006
Grant dateJan 6, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K5/004
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A conveyor assembly including a first conveyor frame configured to move along a path relative to a mounting frame and including a conveyor belt. The conveyor assembly further includes a second conveyor frame, connected to the first conveyor frame via a pivot, and configured to automatically rotate to change an angle between the first conveyor frame and the second conveyor frame in response to movement of the first conveyor frame relative to the mounting frame.

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