Tubular conveyor with cleated belt
US9181033B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G41/008
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor comprising a support frame, an inclined tube mounted to the support frame, a hopper at a lower end of the tube for receiving material, a spout at an upper end of the tube for discharging the material, a running plate extending inside the tube, and a cleated belt, supported by the running plate, that conveys the material from the hopper to the spout through the tube. The cleated belt comprises a plurality of spaced-apart cleats and wherein each cleat has a base extending transversely to a direction of travel of the belt and curved sides that curve upwardly and outwardly from the base.
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