Sanitary conveyor transfer tail assembly
US7681719B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/66
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transfer tail assembly for use with a conveyor assembly that creates a reduced radius transition from the upper run to the lower run of a continuous conveyor belt used with the conveyor assembly. The transfer tail assembly includes a stationary nose bar over which the continuous conveyor belt passes at the end of the conveyor assembly. The nose bar is supported at the end of the conveyor assembly by a series of support brackets mounted to a cross support. Each of the support brackets is formed from a wear resistant material and contacts the conveyor belt as the conveyor belt passes around the transfer tail assembly. The nose bar, support brackets and cross support are mounted within the tail assembly without the use of any external connectors and thus require no tooling to assemble and disassemble.
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