Vehicle conveyor with flexible safety cover and component thereof
US9475467B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60S3/004
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle conveyor for conveying a wheeled vehicle along a track using a roller may include a track with an opening for passage of a roller from a surface to an underside of the track. The conveyor may also include a door that is pivotable, about a pivot that is below track level, between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the door may cover the opening. In the open position, the door may uncover the opening. The conveyor may further include a gap in the track, adjacent to the opening, for accommodating the door when pivoted to the open position. A flexible cover may cover the gap and may be free to ride up and onto at least a portion of the door that extends above a surface of the track as the door pivots from the closed position to the open position.
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