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Class 198/588 - With means to vary the effective length of the system (e.g., telescoping sections


Subclass of Class 198 - Conveyors: power-driven
Definition: Apparatus including means for changing the length of the
No. of patents: 86
Last issue date: 05/04/2010


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7708132Adjustment system for a speed reduction belt assembly
An automated adjustment system is provided for positioning a speed reduction belt assembly to receive an elongated wood article exiting a processing machine. The speed reduction belt assembly has opposite first and second ends. The automated adjustment system includ...
05/04/2010
7490712Conveyor assembly with ejecting provision, a document processing line provided with such a conveyor assembly, and a method of ejecting products
A conveyor assembly with ejecting provision, wherein the assembly comprises an upstream and a downstream belt conveyor defining a conveying surface, which are arranged for operatively conveying a series of products at a conveying speed in a conveying direction, wher...
02/17/2009
7416075Telescoping conveyor with powered and steerable discharge section
Powered and steerable telescoping conveyors. The telescoping conveyors have an infeed section and a discharge section. The discharge section can be telescoped beneath the infeed section in a retracted position. In an extended position, containers can be conveyed ove...
08/26/2008
7413070Positioning system
The invention relates to a device for forming any desired portions and sizes of products, comprising an aligning belt (1) that conveys the products (2) while transferring them, at a transfer edge (4), to a portioning belt (3), on which th...
08/19/2008
7370753Extendable conveyor with boom brake
An extendable conveyor includes a support structure, and at least one extendable unit that is supported in a cantilevered manner and that is movable between an extended position and a retracted position nested within the support structure. The extendable unit has at...
05/13/2008
7354235Discharge elbow for a forage harvester
A discharge elbow for a forage harvester. The discharge elbow includes a frame-shaped support assembly and at least one locking element attached to the inside of the support assembly. ...
04/08/2008
7347418Method and apparatus for overlapping sheets in a sheet feeder and providing the overlapped sheets to a printing press
The present invention is directed to a sheet feeding apparatus and method. In particular this invention comprises a sheet feeding apparatus having a first conveyance member, a second conveyance member, and a sheet bending member. The first conveyance member conveys ...
03/25/2008
7284650Mobile 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
7284947Braced telescoping support strut and system
A telescoping support strut configured to support a conveyor assembly of a portable conveyor system includes a first strut section and a second strut section configured to telescopically receive and substantially surround beams of the first strut section. The first ...
10/23/2007
7273150Portable 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
7267517Arcuate guide apparatus and method for conveyor(s)
An arcuate guide apparatus and method for collecting and moving material into or away from a selected bin (30a, 30b, 30c) that resides within an array of storage bins. The arcuate guide apparatus comprises three or more trol...
09/11/2007
7267518Guide apparatus and method for conveyor(s)
An guide apparatus and method for collecting and moving material into or away from a selected bin (30a, 30b, 30c) that resides within an array of storage bins. The guide apparatus comprises three or more trolleys (90, 91,...
09/11/2007
7261202Conveying device with hollow universal joint
A conveying device comprising at least a first conveying element and a second conveying element, each of the first and the second conveying element comprising a wire harness box having opposing box plates, the wire harness box including a pair of front tabs and a pa...
08/28/2007
7223059Adjustable conveyor system
A vehicle for conveying material is disclosed. The vehicle includes: an elongate vehicle frame; a hopper with a feed end and a discharge end, wherein the feed end is configured to receive the material; and an elongate material conveyor supported via the vehicle fram...
05/29/2007
7219786Operator position adjustable production line machine
An operator position adjustable production line assembly includes a main unit having a product path and an interior including a product cavity. An operable top is attached to the main unit with a plurality of support posts enabling equal or near equal access to the ...
05/22/2007
7191888Movable 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
7185752Apparatus for continuously grouping on a conveyor
An apparatus for continuously grouping or marshalling objects together on a conveyor includes the conveyor being divided into a first and a second conveyor section, where the second conveyor section has a higher speed than the first conveyor section. The conveyor se...
03/06/2007
7178665Converting a pre-existing conveyor frame into a belt conveyor
A kit and associated methods for converting a pre-existing conveyor frame into a belt conveyor. The converted conveyor comprises a U-shaped pan mounted to the top of a pre-existing conveyor frame. The U-shaped pan has a pair of side walls flanking a base. A carryway...
02/20/2007
7168555Extendable conveyor
An extendable conveyor comprises a base conveyor section, at least two extendable conveyor sections selectively positionable relative to each other and the base conveyor section, a conveyor member arranged to provide a conveying surface on said conveyor sections, an...
01/30/2007
7150383Storable transfer conveyor system
A storable transfer conveyor system for moving bundles from an upstream conveyor to a downstream conveyor utilizing a storable transfer conveyor which is movable from a first operative position, wherein the bundles are transferred to the downstream conveyor, to a se...
12/19/2006
7125215Track-and-trolley conveyor guidance system
A track-and-trolley conveyor guidance system for collecting and moving material into or away from a selected bin (30a, 30b, 30c) that resides within an array of storage bins. The conveying system comprises three or more trol...
10/24/2006
7108125Extendable belt conveyor
An extendable conveyor includes a support structure, a mechanically extendable section which is extendable along the longitudinal axis between a fully retracted position and a fully extended position, a conveyor belt reeved among the mechanically extendable section ...
09/19/2006
7080730Conveyor assembly
The invention provides an apparatus including a conveying member defining a loop that may be used for transferring a product into a container. The conveying member can be a belt, a chain, or plurality of hinged plates. The invention also includes first and second su...
07/25/2006
7074001Conveying system for filling multiple storage bins
A conveying system for distributing material into any bin in a horizontal array of storage bins comprises a circular guide positioned over the array of bins (24), a linear guide (22) that rotates along the circular guide, and a conveyor (30) tha...
07/11/2006
7033125Apparatus for loading and unloading aircrafts
An apparatus for loading and unloading aircrafts comprises a tiltable first conveyor part (7) adjustable in height and provided with a conveyor path (11) advancing and removing luggage (59), such as suitcases, parcels and the like cargo items, t...
04/25/2006
7004308Steerable telescoping conveyor for loading parcels
An extendable and retractable telescoping conveyor conveys parcels from a supply source to the interior of a freight trailer or other load body. The conveyor includes a pair of elongated conveyor sections which are oriented in overlying relation when in retracted po...
02/28/2006
6935487Adjustable length conveyor bed
An adjustable length conveyor bed includes conveyor sections that are movably positioned relative to one another and that include at least one belt support or roller at an upper portion of the respective sidewalls. A fixed roller support is mounted to one section an...
08/30/2005
6929113Telescoping stacking conveyor having a single conveyor belt and single drive mechanism for the belt
A portable radially stacking conveyor has a telescoping stinger, with the stinger and main section sharing a single conveyor belt having a single drive mechanism. ...
08/16/2005
6916447Apparatus and method for transferring small volumes of substances
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for dispensing small volumes of selected substances, such as biological reagents or samples, onto substrates. According to one general embodiment, a plurality of spaced, tandemly-arranged substrates are advanced,...
07/12/2005
6915897Trailer loader/unloader with pullout section
An extendable conveying system for either loading product to or unloading product from a trailer includes an extendable section which defines a conveying surface. The system further includes a pullout section that defines a support surface. The pullout section has a...
07/12/2005
6845859Mobile feeder and mounting device
A mobile feeder has a distributor conveyor band which is adjustable in at least a height direction. The distributor conveyor band is connected to a carrier frame and can be removed with the carrier frame from the mobile feeder. The mobile feeder is equipped with a m...
01/25/2005
6823985Extendable trailer loader/unloader with user interface section
An extendable conveyor has an extendable conveyor section supported in a cantilevered manner including at least one extendable conveyor unit that is extendable between an extended position and a retracted position nested within the extendable conveyor section. The c...
11/30/2004
6782993Mobile conveyor system and method for multiple lift stacking
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...
08/31/2004
6725996Mobile feeder and mounting device
A mobile feeder B has a distributor conveyor band V which at least is adjustable in height direction. The distributor conveyor band V is connected to a carrier frame T and can be removed with its carrier frame T from the mobile feeder B. The mobile feeder is equippe...
04/27/2004
6698580Adjustable roller conveyor module
An adjustable roller conveyor module includes a first support structure comprising first and second laterally spaced, longitudinally extending frame members. A first roller set supported by the first support structure includes rollers rotatable about late...
03/02/2004
6695124Belt conveyor assembly for chamber packaging machines
A chamber-type vacuum packaging machine (20) equipped with a conveyor assembly (28) is provided which has increased productivity and ease of use inasmuch as the assembly (28) permits rapid assembly-line transfer of packages between the loading station (52...
02/24/2004
6669008Process and apparatus for loading dies for forming ceramic tiles
In an apparatus, a layer of powders bearing patterns is laid on a rest surface of a belt conveyor, the conveyor belt is introduced between the bottom die and the top die above a cell afforded in the bottom die, the layer of powders is unloaded into the ce...
12/30/2003
6655893Extensible conveyor and frame for vehicle load transfer
An apparatus and method for rapidly loading vehicles or other load carrying compartments has an extensible conveyor attached to a base frame by means of a wheel and track design. The load may be applied to the extensible conveyor from any direction by a v...
12/02/2003
6554124Equipment for feeding product groups to a conveyor for their packaging
Equipment for feeding product groups to a conveyor for their packaging, wherein the groups of products (13), are divided and spaced, for transfer onto the conveyor (12). The equipment includes a transport unit (15) that is moveable in the direction of the...
04/29/2003
6481563Extendable conveyor with additional boom section
An outer extendable boom or extension is implemented on an extendable conveyor of conventional design, which includes at least two extendable units, each of which is nested within the next inwardly positioned unit and adjustably positioned between an exte...
11/19/2002
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