Belt tensioning system for vertical conveyor belt
US7802674B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/766
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a system for applying tension to vertical conveyor belts. A combination of force stabilizing devices, force adjusting devices, movable plates and pivoting levers allows adjustment of the tension applied to the vertical conveyor belt. The levered tensioning allows the vertical conveyor belt to positioned in closed proximity with another conveyor or object.
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