US3596752A
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Modular supporting structure for endless belt conveyors
Assignee: Garvey Products Corp
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Filing: 1968-12-18
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Granted: 1971-08-03
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Expires: 1988-12-18
Abstract
Abstract The modular supporting structure for an endless belt conveyor, or a system of such conveyors, comprises component units including tubular bed modules, adapters for interconnection of the modules to one another and to various related structures, and certain ancillary components, including drive and transfer apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis J Garvey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:53
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G21/00; B65G21/02; B65G21/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
243 words
A modular supporting structure for an endless belt conveyor comprising a plurality of modular supporting units each having an upper surface forming a bed for confining and supporting an endless belt conveyor and having opposite downwardly extending sidewalls, an endless conveyor belt having an operating run disposed in said bed and a return run beneath said bed, bearing-receiving openings formed in said sidewalls adjacent each end thereof, fastener-receiving openings formed in said sidewalls adjacent said bearing-receiving openings, adapters each comprising an upright generally U-shaped member having side and bottom walls telescoped into adjacent ends of two of said modular units and having openings in its sidewalls corresponding to said openings in the modular units and aligned therewith, fastening means standing through the registering fastenerreceiving openings of the modular units and the adapters, supporting leg means mounting said adapters, a removable and replaceable wear plate having an upwardly convex surface for supporting the return run of said conveyor belt, said plate having end flanges securing the plate to the bottom wall of at least some of said adapters, drive and driven shafts journaled in certain of said bearingreceiving openings, certain of said modular units being arcuate in plan and having inner and outer curved belt-confining surfaces, rails disposed along said inner and outer curved belt-confining surfaces of the arcuate modular units, and means for fixing in laterally adjusted position at least the rails disposed along the inner curved sides of said arcuate modular units.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
243 words
A modular supporting structure for an endless belt conveyor comprising a plurality of modular supporting units each having an upper surface forming a bed for confining and supporting an endless belt conveyor and having opposite downwardly extending sidewalls, an endless conveyor belt having an operating run disposed in said bed and a return run beneath said bed, bearing-receiving openings formed in said sidewalls adjacent each end thereof, fastener-receiving openings formed in said sidewalls adjacent said bearing-receiving openings, adapters each comprising an upright generally U-shaped member having side and bottom walls telescoped into adjacent ends of two of said modular units and having openings in its sidewalls corresponding to said openings in the modular units and aligned therewith, fastening means standing through the registering fastenerreceiving openings of the modular units and the adapters, supporting leg means mounting said adapters, a removable and replaceable wear plate having an upwardly convex surface for supporting the return run of said conveyor belt, said plate having end flanges securing the plate to the bottom wall of at least some of said adapters, drive and driven shafts journaled in certain of said bearingreceiving openings, certain of said modular units being arcuate in plan and having inner and outer curved belt-confining surfaces, rails disposed along said inner and outer curved belt-confining surfaces of the arcuate modular units, and means for fixing in laterally adjusted position at least the rails disposed along the inner curved sides of said arcuate modular units.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
The structure claimed in claim 1 in which the beds of certain of the modular supporting units have a central trough for confining the under portion of the conveyor belt and certain others of said units have a similar trough offset from the longitudinal center of the unit so as to be closely adjacent one of the unit sidewalls, whereby the conveyor in said offset trough is capable of being closely juxtaposed to receiving and supply tables and the like and to cooperating conveyors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The structure claimed in claim 1 in which said shaft means includes telescoping male and female portions keyed for nonrotative coupling of a pair of shafts mounted in the aligned bearing-receiving openings of a pair of units which are connected by said named fastening means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
210 words
A modular supporting structure for an endless belt conveyor comprising a plurality of modular supporting units each having an upper surface forming a bed for confining and supporting an endless belt conveyor and having opposite downwardly extending sidewalls, bearing-receiving openings formed in said sidewalls adjacent each end thereof, fastener-receiving openings formed in said sidewalls adjacent said bearing-receiving openings, said units being disposed in end-to-end aligned relation, a plurality of adapters each comprising an upright generally U-shaped member having side and bottom Walls telescoped into adjacent ends of each pair of said aligned units, each adapter having openings in its sidewalls corresponding to said openings in said pair of units and aligned therewith, fastening means standing through the registering fastener-receiving openings in said pair of units and the adjacent adapter, power transmission shaft means journaled in at least some of the registering bearing-receiving openings in said pair of units and the adjacent adapter, an endless conveyor belt having an operating run disposed in said bed and a return run beneath said bed, and a removable and replaceable wear plate having an upwardly convex surface for supporting the return run of said belt, said plate having end flanges securing the plate to the bottom wall of at least some of said adapters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
210 words
A modular supporting structure for an endless belt conveyor comprising a plurality of modular supporting units each having an upper surface forming a bed for confining and supporting an endless belt conveyor and having opposite downwardly extending sidewalls, bearing-receiving openings formed in said sidewalls adjacent each end thereof, fastener-receiving openings formed in said sidewalls adjacent said bearing-receiving openings, said units being disposed in end-to-end aligned relation, a plurality of adapters each comprising an upright generally U-shaped member having side and bottom Walls telescoped into adjacent ends of each pair of said aligned units, each adapter having openings in its sidewalls corresponding to said openings in said pair of units and aligned therewith, fastening means standing through the registering fastener-receiving openings in said pair of units and the adjacent adapter, power transmission shaft means journaled in at least some of the registering bearing-receiving openings in said pair of units and the adjacent adapter, an endless conveyor belt having an operating run disposed in said bed and a return run beneath said bed, and a removable and replaceable wear plate having an upwardly convex surface for supporting the return run of said belt, said plate having end flanges securing the plate to the bottom wall of at least some of said adapters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
221 words
A modular supporting structure for an endless belt conveyor comprising a relatively long modular supporting unit having an upper surface forming a bed for confining and supporting an endless belt conveyor and having opposite downwardly extending sidewalls, aligned bearing-receiving openings formed in said two sidewalls adjacent each end of the unit, fastener-receiving openings formed in said two sidewalls adjacent each bearing-receiving opening, an adapter comprising a relatively short upright generally U-shaped member having side and bottom walls telescoped into an end of said unit, said adapter having in each opposite end portion of its sidewalls a set of bearing-receiving and fastener-receiving openings, each set corresponding to the openings in one end of said unit, one of said sets of the adapter being aligned with the corresponding openings in one end of the unit, and fastener means standing through the aligned fastener-receiving openings in said unit and adapter, a half-length portion of the adapter thereby projecting from said end of the unit and exposing a set of said bearing-receiving openings and fastener-receiving openings beyond said end of the unit, said projecting portion of the adapter receiving in telescoping relation a similar unit secured by fastener means in said aligned fastener-receiving openings of the two units or a conveyor belt transmission bearing and shaft in the exposed bearing-receiving openings of said projecting portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
221 words
A modular supporting structure for an endless belt conveyor comprising a relatively long modular supporting unit having an upper surface forming a bed for confining and supporting an endless belt conveyor and having opposite downwardly extending sidewalls, aligned bearing-receiving openings formed in said two sidewalls adjacent each end of the unit, fastener-receiving openings formed in said two sidewalls adjacent each bearing-receiving opening, an adapter comprising a relatively short upright generally U-shaped member having side and bottom walls telescoped into an end of said unit, said adapter having in each opposite end portion of its sidewalls a set of bearing-receiving and fastener-receiving openings, each set corresponding to the openings in one end of said unit, one of said sets of the adapter being aligned with the corresponding openings in one end of the unit, and fastener means standing through the aligned fastener-receiving openings in said unit and adapter, a half-length portion of the adapter thereby projecting from said end of the unit and exposing a set of said bearing-receiving openings and fastener-receiving openings beyond said end of the unit, said projecting portion of the adapter receiving in telescoping relation a similar unit secured by fastener means in said aligned fastener-receiving openings of the two units or a conveyor belt transmission bearing and shaft in the exposed bearing-receiving openings of said projecting portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure claimed in claim 5 including leg means having a top surface bolted to the bottom wall of the adapter and supporting the structure.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-08-02 | 1975-02-01 | 1975-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-02 | 1979-02-01 | 1979-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-02 | 1983-02-01 | 1983-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |