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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360655 | Material handling system having a scoop wheel A material handling system is provided. The material handling system includes a tank defining a reservoir for receiving a solid material, and a wheel including a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart scoops for scooping solid material from the tank and subsequ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347311 | Folding mechanism for road machinery foldable conveyors A mechanism is for a foldable vehicle conveyor having an axis, inner and outer sections and a joint connecting the sections, the outer section being pivotable between a deployed position and a folded position at which the outer section is disposed above the inner se... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322166 | Apparatus for unwrapping and transporting frangible wafers for ice cream sandwiches and the like The present invention is an apparatus and method for unwrapping a package of frangible articles bearing a wrapping material, the wrapping material having a rear portion and a forward tab, the forward tab adapted to open the wrapping material when pulled, the apparat... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7273150 | Portable screening machine A portable screening trommel having a chassis, at least one wheel assembly at a rear portion of the chassis, a hopper for receiving a material, a rotary trommel being chain driven at a discharge end and which receives the material from a feed conveyor beneath the ho... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7191889 | Remote controlled swing auger system A remote controlled swing auger system for efficiently manipulating a position of a swing auger. The remote controlled swing auger system includes a swing auger connectable to a main auger, a swing hopper connected to the swing auger, a plurality of front wheels and... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6422785 | Track belt placer for placing construction materials and method for placing construction materials An infeed conveyor is provided with high pivot capability. High pivot capability is the capability to raise the elevation of at least one end of an infeed conveyor belt to an elevation higher than regular horizontal operation if the belt placer is operati... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6378686 | Vehicle-mounted conveyor system including powered rotating infeed conveyor A vehicle-mounted conveyor system including an infeed conveyor assembly mounted for powered rotation relative to the vehicle. The conveyor system includes a discharge conveyor assembly pivotally mounted to a main turret, which in turn is mounted to a prim... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6349812 | Belt drive for a belt conveyor The present invention is directed to a belt conveyor of the type in which a continuous belt runs along a support duct where the support duct is carried on an undercarriage for raising and lowering movements of a discharge end of the duct and where an inpu... | 02/26/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6283269 | Vehicle-mounted extendable conveyor having variable angle infeed conveyor assembly A vehicle-mounted conveyor system including an infeed conveyor assembly having a telescoping feed section including a pivotable outer portion. The feed section of the infeed conveyor assembly includes an outer portion pivotally mounted to an inner portion... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6244418 | Conveyer attachment An apparatus is provided for mounting a conveyer onto a skid steer loader. The apparatus includes a first mounting element arranged to mount on the loader's lift arms. A first frame extends from the first mounting element for pivotally mounting a second f... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6129196 | Counterbalanced mono-fold stockpiling trailer conveyor Highway safety regulations generally limit the length of trailers to 75'. Most large conveyors generally have two top folds, one at each end of the conveyor. This format facilitates a trailer which is balanced on a wheeled support both in an unfolded oper... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5984077 | Non-conductive overhead conveyor This invention relates particularly to overhead conveyors as are used to deliver, or in some cases to remove, materials from high places such as roof tops. In particular, the invention applies to such conveyors which are mobile, i.e. vehicle mounted, and ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5888044 | Seed cart with loading/unloading conveyor system A bulk seed cart includes a seed bin with sloping sides converging at a bottom mounted discharge hopper to which a conveyor is removably connected for unloading seed from the cart. The conveyor is supported by a telescoping boom mounted on the side of the... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5873447 | Hydraulic cylinder for grain augers A grain elevator auger uses a hydraulic cylinder incorporating a checkvalve. This checkvalve enables the volume of hydraulic fluid required to raise the elevator to be reduced to that required to replace the extended piston rod, instead of the full volume... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5842553 | Self propelled wetland conveyor device The present invention is a device designed to assist in the transport of sediments and debris in storm water holding facilities, swamps, bogs or similar environments. The device is self propelled and remote controlled. The device is fed material by a mech... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5819950 | Portable trommel A portable trommel has a chassis, including support wheels at one end thereof for movement of the trommel. A trommel is rotatably mounted on the chassis and has an input and an output end. A hopper and an input conveyor, for supplying material to be scree... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5718556 | Granular material transport apparatus A bulk granular material transport system having multiple compartments with a detachable elevating conveyor to permit the conveyor to assist with unloading as well as loading of the transport device. Each compartment may be individually discharged onto a ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5498119 | Turret for materials transport vehicles and telescopic conveyor mounted thereon A turret deck for a telescopic conveyor comprises a platform which is longitudinally and translationally movable relative to the chassis of a vehicle on which it is supported. The platform supports a base plate and a supporting yoke on which the telescopi... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5390777 | Constant pivot mechanism for variable height radial stacking conveyors Radial stacking or stockpiling conveyors are utilized to transport material into stockpiles, storage bins, or other places of storage or placement. The conveyor of the invention has a conveyor frame and an undercarriage that supports the frame and include... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5318444 | Grain storage unloading system This invention relates to a grain storage unloading system of a type which can be moved from grain bin to grain bin and includes a sweep section which can rotate relative to a discharge section to sweep a circular area within the bin and to carry the mate... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5297665 | Vehicle with multiple serving conveyors A conveyor vehicle having a pair of lateral-feeding conveyors which in a road transport position extend longitudinally along opposite sides of a vehicle frame. A longitudinally-feeding conveyor has a road transport position stacked above the lateral-feedi... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5286158 | Material distributing apparatus An apparatus for mounting on the back of a dump truck or the like to distribute material discharged from said truck to a variably selected position is disclosed wherein a chute assembly is connectable to the tailgate of the dump truck and provides a range... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5190432 | Dump truck stone slinger A stone slinger option for a standard dump truck includes a swing arm pivotally connectable to the truck's chassis, an elongated frame pivotally connected to the swing arm and mounting an endless conveyor belt therein, and drive means for independently mo... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5165512 | Mechanism for raising and lowering an inclined portable conveyor A portable conveyor having a pair of rear wheels which support the lower end of the conveyor and a pair of caster wheels are spaced forwardly from the rear wheels and are carried by a horizontal axle. An adjustable linkage interconnects the axle and the c... | 11/24/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4955955 | Portable conveyor assembly A portable conveyor assembly comprising an inclined conveyor having a lower end and an upper end. A pair of rear wheels support the lower end of the conveyor and a pair of caster wheels are spaced forwardly from the rear wheels and are suspended from a ho... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4899527 | Harvesting machine A horizontal boom extends laterally from a superstructure and includes a boom belt conveyor which receives harvested fruit from upwardly extending belt conveyors. The boom conveyor carries fruit to an inner discharge end above the superstructure for disch... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4899869 | Conveyor for food articles A multi-flight conveyor for transporting food articles is formed in its entirety from metals and plastic materials that are approved for use in food processing. Each conveyor flight frame comprises a ladder like structure wherein two stainless steel side ... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4805756 | Loading device, in particular bucket-wheel excavator The bucket-wheel excavator comprises a swivellable bucket-wheel boom 6 and a swivellable bridge 11. At a transfer location, the bridge 11 is rotatably supported on a truncated conical superstructure 10 and the turntable b 16 l of the bridge comprises raki... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4739868 | Portable elevatable auger A support and elevating structure for an auger tube which is carried by a chassis and comprises lifting elements between the chassis and the auger tube for elevation and lowering of the discharge end of the auger tube between lower and elevated positions,... | 04/26/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4683815 | Baler machine with a bale transfer conveyor A cylindrical bale forming machine has a bale transfer unit yieldably maintained in a transport or rest horizontal position located below the bale discharge gate to receive a bale discharged from the machine for transfer to a ground location rearwardly cl... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4624357 | Vehicle-mounted extensible conveyor An over-the-road vehicle having a pivotally-mounted telescoping boom which moves in and out, up and down, and from side to side. An extensible concrete conveyor belt is mounted on the boom for movement with the boom for conveying and placing concrete with... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4538687 | Arrangement for excavating and conveying bulk material In an arrangement for excavating bulk material and for conveying the excavated bulk material, which comprises a main endless excavating and conveying chain vertically adjustably mounted on a frame of a track maintenance machine, a polygonal guide for the ... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4526265 | Large conveyor assemblies for detachable mounting to a tractor Present conveyors such as portable grain augers are most commonly positioned, raised and lowered manually and may be powered by a small air-cooled engine or the power take-off of a farm tractor. The disclosed undercarriage assembly for such conveyors util... | 07/02/1985 |
