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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7284650 | Mobile conveying and stacking system for multilayer dumping and process for operating the system To leach the metal, crushed ore must be dumped in relatively thin layers of a height of approx. 5 m to 10 m. A conveying and stacking system, including a movable conveyor belt system, traveling tripper and stacker is used for this. The movable conveyor belt system i... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7268676 | Actuated braking and distance sensing system for operational regulation of belt loader equipment An actuated braking and distance sensing system for operational regulation of belt loader equipment and/or other applicable ground support equipment, wherein the present invention incorporates, among other embodiments, spring-responsive actuated emergency braking an... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264104 | Crusher in-feed conveyor method and apparatus An aggregate processing unit is provided that includes an in-feed conveyor adapted to have a first lower section that can move laterally to accommodate various processing configurations and to also allow for enhanced mobility. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7191888 | Movable belt conveyor system A movable belt conveyor system for a leach pad for use for sulfidic copper ore, where favorable conditions are to be generated for leaching out the copper by a slight compaction of the ore piled up into a dump for the microbiological leaching technology. The movable... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7108124 | Method for multiple lift stacking using mobile conveyor system Mobile conveyor modules are used for transporting aggregate over a long distance, or for transferring the aggregate to other modules, and for stacking the aggregate either linearly or radially. These modules may be used in various combinations by themselves or in co... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7007790 | Loading platform with twin roller conveyors A load transfer platform adapted for attachment to a lift has a pair of laterally extending roller conveyor which are space in a front to rear direction thereby providing a pathway there between for a workman loading and unloading merchandise. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6755296 | Self-propelled belt loader A self-propelled aircraft cargo belt loader is both propelled and operated hydrostatically. An engine, an electric motor, or a hybrid combination of both provides a power source to operate first and second hydraulic pumps. The first, or primary pump, provides variab... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6591971 | Silage mover A silage cutter and loader assembly including a beater assembly for removing silage from a bunker and transferring the silage via a cross auger to a conveyor for transport to an independent container. The assembly further includes independently arranged w... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6438780 | Assembly for processing blanks An assembly for processing blanks comprises a first endless conveyor (1) with locations for holders for the blanks and at least one stationary processing station as well as optionally a second conveyor (6) arranged next to said first conveyor (1). The fir... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6155400 | Mobile conveyor including adaptive alignment system A conveyor system having a plurality of segments and articulable joints connecting adjacent segments is disclosed. Each segment is provided with an individually controllable drive unit for moving the conveyor segment over a surface on which the conveyor s... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5749452 | Mobile conveyor including alignment system An articulated apparatus including a first section having first and second ends, and a length between the first and second ends; a second section having first and second ends, and a length between the first and second ends; a joint connecting the second e... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5718325 | Adjustable conveyor system for man-loaded cargos A fully adjustable conveyor system for transporting loose items of cargo which are to be manually loaded or unloaded by a worker. In one embodiment, the conveyor system includes a powered device, such as a driveable, maneuverable tug which is provided wit... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5402874 | Mobile conveyor A conveyor coupled to a skid motor vehicle operates to unload bulk granular material from a railroad hopper car. The conveyor has an obtuse configured frame supporting an endless belt extended about an idler roller and a driven roller. A hydraulic motor m... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5379577 | Cane harvester and method An improved two-row, four-wheel cane harvester includes first and second front carrier assemblies for carrying cut cane rearward in first and second passageways each passing between the pair of front wheels and then outwardly between the respective front ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5325953 | Adaptable conveyor for man-loaded cargos A multiple section conveyor for the positioning of loose items for manual loading or stacking is, in combination, a first, telescoping gravity fed conveyor connected with a second powered elevated and delivery conveyor, controlled by the arrival of object... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5303533 | Cane harvester and method An improved two-row, four-wheel cane harvester includes first and second front carrier assemblies for carrying cut cane rearward in first and second passageways each passing between the pair of front wheels and then outwardly between the respective front ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5129502 | Helical snake A self-propelled conveyor includes a number of auger sections each section including at least one spiral mounted on a shaft, a housing surrounding the spiral and having two end terminations, and structure for driving of one spiral by driving an adjacent s... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4968211 | Self-propelled loose bulk material slinger vehicle The invention provides a self-propelled fully operational loose bulk material slinger in a vehicle equipped to be driven. A slinger and hopper is mounted on a chassis supported by a triangular arrangement of road wheels. Individual powering of two road wh... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4733767 | Low profile aircraft belt loader An aircraft belt loader having electric motors to power the drive wheels and an electrically driven hydraulic pump for actuation of a hydraulic ram for elevation of a belt conveyor. A battery pack and the hydraulic compartment are positioned between the d... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4730716 | Steep angle conveyor with articulated frames A steep angle conveyor for lifting bulk material from a lower level to a higher level is able to accommodate variations in the vertical distance between the levels. The conveyor includes a lower frame that is supported at the lower level by a drive mechan... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4726459 | Swivelling bin-filling conveyor A swivelling bin-filling conveyor comprising a frame including two main wheels and a nosewheel assembly, on which frame there is mounted a conveyor extending obliquely upwardly from the frame, and which is further fitted with a foot resting, in operation,... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4650058 | Auger assembly moving device Relatively heavy duty and large auger assemblies often used in present day farming are difficult to move and maneuver around a farmyard or the like and it is not always convenient to hitch a tractor to such auger assemblies for relatively short distance m... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4548315 | Tethered vehicle for moving bulk material A tracked vehicle is tethered so that as it skids on a pile of bulk material, the cleated tracks transfer the material toward the tethered end. The tethering rope hitch point on the vehicle is translatable laterally to effect controlled sideward skiding f... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4483130 | Associated running gear and piler improvements in a two row harvester and piler A two row harvester running gear is of a tricycle type with all wheels being hydraulically driven and with a center rear wheel that is steerable and smaller than the two front wheels. The running gear configuration provides sharper turns in muddy fields w... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4380281 | Associated running gear and piler improvements in a two row harvester and piler A two row harvester running gear is of a tricycle type with all wheels being hydraulically driven and with a center rear wheel that is steerable and smaller than the two front wheels. The running gear configuration provides sharper turns in muddy fields w... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4351428 | Powered wheel assembly for grain augers and the like A wheel assembly extends from both of the auger braces to the ground and is adjustable by means of a jack, in order to lift the lower end of the auger assembly clear of the ground or to raise the wheel assembly when the auger assembly is being towed. A so... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4345680 | Material transfer apparatus A mobile material transfer apparatus having a conveyor mounted on a vertically pivotal boom and a pivoting depository including pivotal side hoppers for depositing material into a center hopper and from the center hopper onto the belt, the whole apparatus... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4301910 | Self-propelled receptacle-conveyor backfilling apparatus A machine is disclosed to be used in the trenching operation necessary for burying utility facilities such as water, sanitary pipes or gas mains. The machine includes an elongated, boom-like body having a large earth receiving hopper and a conveyor belt f... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4258486 | Scooper-excavator The scooper-excavator is self-propelling and comprises a chassis having a roughly U-shape in its horizontal plane. A bucket-wheel is mounted to be rotatable about a horizontal axis which is fixed relative to the chassis and is engaged at least partly betw... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4234073 | Aerial conveyor system An aerial conveyor system comprises a pair of spaced apart cables extending from a first vehicle including material delivery apparatus across a material receiving zone, across an open area, and across a material discharge zone to a second vehicle. The cab... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4232775 | Structural and operational improvements for a two row harvester and piler In a self-propelled, hydraulic four wheel drivetwo row cane harvester having a four-row piler with a main power source driving variable volume pumps for propulsion and operation; structural and operational improvements of a shortened wheel base, outward e... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4206840 | Movable belt conveyor assembly A transversely movable belt conveyor assembly having an articulated frame supporting a single, endless conveyor belt for moving bulk particulate materials. The movable belt conveyor assembly is maintained perpendicular to a fixed reference, such as a rece... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4185731 | Apparatus for collecting solid and loose-waste materials An apparatus for collecting solid-waste material, the apparatus being arranged to be used in conjunction with a moving collection vehicle, wherein the apparatus includes an improved pick-up means adapted to pick up waste material, whether the material is ... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4101019 | Aerial conveyor system An aerial conveyor system comprises a pair of spaced apart cables extending from a first vehicle including material delivery apparatus across a material receiving zone, across an open area, and across a material discharge zone to a second vehicle. The cab... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4074801 | Bulk material reclaiming apparatus An apparatus for use in reclaiming bulk material such as bean meal or the like from a pile of such material. A self-propelled wheeled vehicle is equipped with an elongated boom. An endless belt-like member is movably positioned along the length of the boo... | 02/21/1978 |
