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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186497 | Unloading conveyor suspension system A suspension system for an unloading conveyor of an agricultural harvester vehicle, has a first support configured to hold the unloading conveyor in a vertical unloading position; a second support configured to hold the unloading conveyor in a horizontal unloading p... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8016096 | Vehicle conveyor with maintenance support device A conveyor for a construction vehicle includes a frame removably connectable with the vehicle. The frame includes front and rear ends, first and second sides extending between the two ends, and upper and lower surfaces extending between the front and rear ends. An e... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7971700 | Loader attachment for use with a mobile conveyor system A loader attachment for use with a mobile conveyor system has a base plate, a C-shaped support structure, and a cable. The base plate is dimensioned to be supported upon a conveyor belt of the mobile conveyor system. The C-shaped support structure extends upwardly f... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7891479 | Modular conveyor system A mobile conveyor system includes a conveyor having a portion with a first dimension, the first dimension having a value falling within a predetermined range of values. The system also includes a mobile frame assembly for mounting the conveyor thereon. The frame ass... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7793770 | Conveyor wheel sliding system A conveyor wheel sliding system for efficiently positioning the wheels upon a conveyor unit to a transporting position and also to an in use position. The conveyor wheel sliding system generally includes a conveyor unit including a frame, wherein the frame extends a... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7513354 | Portable lift conveyor A conveying device comprising a chassis and a conveyor bed, the bed connected to the device at a rear pivot and at a lift point, the bed engaging a forward fulcrum or pivot positioned between the rear pivot and the lift point. The bed may be pivotally connected at t... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7438173 | Conveyor lifting system A conveyor lifting system for efficiently pivoting and stabilizing a conveyor unit. The conveyor lifting system generally includes a conveyor unit including a first end and a second end, a support structure positioned beneath a substantial portion of the conveyor un... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7428956 | Auger assembly An auger assembly transfers particulate material from a source area to a target area using a main auger, an intermediate swing auger and a loading swing auger connected in series with one another. The main auger is supported on a wheeled frame similar to conventiona... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7422096 | Extension for conveyor A conveyor for transporting materials or people from a first location to a second location has an elongated boom having a first end, a second end, a top surface, and a bottom surface; a conveyor mechanism such as an endless belt, chain, or ladder that is operably at... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7395913 | Conveyor with belt to roller synchronization mechanism A conveying device comprising a conveyor belt, a conveyor belt speed sensor, at least one extending roller selectively extendable from the device, an extending roller speed sensor, a hydraulic motor operatively engaged with the conveyor belt, a proportional valve op... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7308968 | Transportable rescue conveyer A transportable conveyer is provided for simultaneous rescue of multiple persons and objects. The conveyer is capable of being stored and transported in a compact folded position. The preferred embodiment is an endless conveyer with three elements: a belt equipped w... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7200881 | Transfer device A transfer device includes a lower mechanism and an upper mechanism stacked on the lower mechanism. The lower mechanism includes a first endless belt, and the upper mechanism includes a second endless belt. The first and the second endless belts are operable indepen... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7150352 | Curved belt conveyor A curved belt conveyor includes at least two zones, each of which may be defined by a motorized roller and at least one idler roller which are positioned along and between opposite sidewalls of the conveyor, and a continuous belt reeved around the rollers. The conve... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7063497 | Drive over conveyor pit assembly A drive over conveyor pit assembly includes a mainframe including a grain pit located between and adjacent a plurality of drive over sections. Attached to the mainframe are a plurality of entrance ramps and a pair of exit ramps. Each ramp is pivotably attached to an... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7011580 | Elevator for an agricultural harvesting machine An agricultural harvesting machine comprises a crop processing apparatus and an elevator assembly for conveying harvested crop material to the crop processing apparatus. The elevator assembly comprises an elevator housing and an endless elevator apparatus mounted fo... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6971510 | Curved belt conveyor A curved belt conveyor includes at least two zones, each of which may be defined by a motorized roller and at least one idler roller which are positioned along and between opposite sidewalls of the conveyor, and a continuous belt reeved around the rollers. The conve... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966418 | Extension for roof conveyor A conveyor for transporting materials from a first location to a second location has an elongated boom having a first end, a second end, a top surface, and a bottom surface; a conveyor mechanism such as an endless belt or chain that is operably attached to the elong... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6932209 | Transfer device, transfer device assembly, and accommodating device thereof A transfer device includes an upper mechanism and a lower mechanism associated with the upper mechanism. The upper mechanism includes a first endless belt that circulates in forward and reverse directions. The lower mechanism includes a second endless belt that circ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6808057 | Truck-mounted escalator The truck-mounted escalator is an improvement to mobile passenger stairways used to allow airline passengers to board and alight from large commercial aircraft. The improvement consists of motorizing the steps so they would function identically to escalator staircas... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6758317 | Field crop harvesting and loading vehicle A vehicle for the harvesting of plants bearing fruit or vegetables and particularly strawberries is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a conveyor belt system which is a pair of conveyors each comprising a belt assembly and an elongated trough positioned in a fixed rel... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6729464 | Mine conveying system A conveying system for receiving and conveying material from a mobile material transporter adapted for travel on a floor, the conveying system comprising a main conveyor on the floor, and a main conveyor extension on the floor and having an upper surface. The main c... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6688450 | Mobile conveyor for paving vehicles A conveyor assembly is for use with a vehicle having a wheel pivotable about an axis and an actuator configured to pivot the wheel. The conveyor assembly includes a carriage connectable with the vehicle and having a wheel pivotable about an axis, a swing ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6604620 | Kit for attaching a portable conveyor to an all terrain vehicle or the like An apparatus in kit form for attachment of a conventional portable conveyor to a vehicle for transport comprises a rear hitch member attached to an axle mount on the axle of the conveyor adjacent one wheel and adapted at an opposite end thereof for releas... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6471032 | Elevator for bulk material and related apparatuses An elevator for bulk material includes an elevator head that mounts a mass flow measuring device. The elevator head also supports the upper sprocket of the elevator. The elevator head is pivotable thereby permitting adjustment of the elevator chain tensio... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6332736 | Method and apparatus for spreading paving materials A method and apparatus for spreading paving materials. A chassis forms a support structure for the spreader and includes a front side facing toward a paving direction, a rear side opposite the front side, a receiving side facing toward a haul road and a f... | 12/25/2001 |
| 5863174 | Apparatus for picking up poultry from breeding pens An automatic apparatus for picking up poultry in general from breeding pens and the like, including a pick-up assembly that is operatively associable with a transfer conveyor. The pick-up assembly comprises at least one conveyor with an inclined plane tha... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5348130 | Advanceable auxiliary conveying apparatus An advanceable auxiliary conveying apparatus that comprises a trackway and an elevated roadway and conveying assembly movably attached to the trackway. The elevated roadway and conveying assembly is constructed to support a mobile conveyor thereon while r... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5188208 | Belt conveyor advancing and/or retreating return end A belt conveyor advancing and/or retreating return end (1) is situated between a conveyor structure (2) and an excavation implement (3). Elements (1, 2 and 3) are to be located in an underground mine (12) for example. Return end (1) comprises a main frame... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5090549 | Conveyor system A conveyor system includes a back arm pivotal about a first vertical axis; a discharge arm pivotal about a horizontal axis and about the first vertical axis; a discharge belt mounted on the discharge arm and extending rearward, beyond the first vertical a... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5031393 | Mower A mower-conditioner has a double windrow attachment, in the form of a belt conveyor, mounted to the rear end thereof, the attachment being swingable vertically about a horizontal transverse pivot axis between a lowered working position, wherein it is disp... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4944630 | Connector and method of connection between a road making machine and the fifth wheel of a tractor A reversible connector and method of connection between a large road making machine and the fifth wheel of a tractor to facilitate towing of the machine. The connector has a downwardly projecting king pin which is adjustable between a retracted, operating... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4907732 | Right-of-way double jointer An apparatus is disclosed for joining pipe sections on or along side a pipeline right-of-way. The apparatus comprises a main frame and one or more telescoping subframes. The two pipe sections are supported in a first position where their ends are beveled.... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4872542 | Steep angle conveyor A steep angle conveyor for conveying bulk materials from a lower level to an upper level, the conveyor including: a one-piece bridge structure having two opposed ends each arranged to be disposed at a respective one of the levels; an endless conveyor exte... | 10/10/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4714149 | Self propelled auger and separable vehicle therefor A vehicle for attachment to a conventional auger to render the auger self-propelled comprises a frame having front driven steering wheels and rearwardly extending sleeve members into which stub shafts attach to the axle of the auger can project to integra... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4503803 | Seed treater and conveying apparatus A seed treating and conveying apparatus includes an elongated auger unit on which a chemical applicator tank is mounted for treating the seeds as they are conveyed through the auger tube. The auger includes a central shaft having brush flighting thereon f... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4047761 | Mining machine A mining machine suitable for cutting roadways in coalmines comprises a cutting head, a conveyor for moving mined material rearwardly of the machine and a discharge conveyor for unloading the mined material to one side of the machine. As the machine advan... | 09/13/1977 |
