Jackknife type conveyor for reclaiming material
Abstract
Abstract A JACKNIFE CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING MATERIAL FROM A MATERIAL-HANDLING DEVICE TO A LOADING CONVEYOR COMPRISES A FIRST CONVEYOR PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE SECOND CONVEYOR WITH THE MATERIAL-RECEIVING ENDS OF THE FIRST CONVEYOR BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE MATERIAL-HANDLING DEVICE SUCH AS A RECLAIMER. THE DISCHARGE END OF THE SECOND CONVEYOR IS LOCATED TO DISCHARGE INTO A LOADING CONVEYOR PREFERABLY THROUGH A SURGE BIN. IN OPERATION THE TWO CONVEYORS PIVOT RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER ABOUT THEIR POINT OF CONNECTION AS THE RECLAIMER MOVES ALONG THE PILE BEING RECLAIMED. THE PIVOTAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE CONVEYORS ENABLES RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF THE RECLAIMER WITH RESPECT TO THE POINT FOR DISCHARGING THE MATERIAL INTO A SURGE BIN OR ONTO A FIXED LOADING CONVEYOR.
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- 👤 Fred T Smith
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