US3153477A
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Conveyor belt systems
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-07-30
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Granted: 1964-10-20
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Expires: 1982-07-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Archibald O B Tipton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:26
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G47/00; B65G47/74; B65G47/76; B65G47/766; B07; B07C; B07C3/00; B07C3/02; B07C3/06; B07C3/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
IN A CONVEYOR SYSTEM HAVING (A) A MOVABLE CONVEYOR BELT, (B) AND A DEFLECTOR STATIONABLE AT AND TRANSVERSABLE BETWEEN SELECTED POSITIONS THEREALONG, SUCH DEFLECTOR INCLUDING A PLOW BLADE FOR DEFLECTING ARTICLES FROM THE BELT; (C) THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING MEANS SECURED TO SAID DEFLECTOR EXTENDING BENEATH THE BELT GENERALLY PARALLEL TO AND CLOSELY IN ADVANCE OF SAID BLADE TO BEAR UPWARDLY AGAINST THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BELT TO FORM A HUMP THEREIN, THE PEAK OF SAID HUMP BEING SITUATED IN ADVANCE OF SAID BLADE, AND MEANS URGING SAID BLADE DOWNWARDLY INTO CONTACT WITH THE UPPER SURFACE OF A PORTION OF THE BELT SLOPING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE PEAK OF THE HUMP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
IN A CONVEYOR SYSTEM HAVING (A) A MOVABLE CONVEYOR BELT, (B) AND A DEFLECTOR STATIONABLE AT AND TRANSVERSABLE BETWEEN SELECTED POSITIONS THEREALONG, SUCH DEFLECTOR INCLUDING A PLOW BLADE FOR DEFLECTING ARTICLES FROM THE BELT; (C) THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING MEANS SECURED TO SAID DEFLECTOR EXTENDING BENEATH THE BELT GENERALLY PARALLEL TO AND CLOSELY IN ADVANCE OF SAID BLADE TO BEAR UPWARDLY AGAINST THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BELT TO FORM A HUMP THEREIN, THE PEAK OF SAID HUMP BEING SITUATED IN ADVANCE OF SAID BLADE, AND MEANS URGING SAID BLADE DOWNWARDLY INTO CONTACT WITH THE UPPER SURFACE OF A PORTION OF THE BELT SLOPING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE PEAK OF THE HUMP.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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