Conveyor with improved cleaning capabilities
US9340362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G21/2063
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor with enhanced cleanability includes a belt for conveying objects above a floor and having a forward run and a return run. A conveyor bed for supporting the belt provides an upper support for supporting the forward run of the belt and a lower support for supporting a return run of the belt. The upper support is adapted for moving toward and away from the lower support, including when the conveyor belt is sectioned into first and second portions corresponding to the forward run and the return run. A conveyor is also mounted in a cantilevered fashion, such as by embedding posts in a curable material forming a base for supporting the conveyor. Related methods are also disclosed.
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