Conveyor system for viscous or cementitious material

Claim 2

In an apparatus for conveying cementitious-like material from a receiving point to a work area, a floor mount, a turret on said floor mount for horizontal rotative movement with respect thereto, a forwardly extending mounting frame pivotally mounted adjacent one end thereof for vertical swinging movement on said turret, a conveyor frame carried by said mounting frame for longitudinal back and forth movement therealong, a winding drum operatively mounted on said mounting frame intermediate opposite longitudinal ends thereof, motor means carried by said mounting frame adjacent sAid winding drum for rotating said winding drum in reverse directions; cable means operatively wound on said drum and having one end extending longitudinally forwardly along said conveyor frame and connected to a forward end portion thereof, and having an opposite end extending longitudinally backwardly along said conveyor frame and connected to a back end portion thereof; said winding drum being adapted upon actuation by said motor means in one direction to move said conveyor frame forwardly outwardly along said mounting frame and upon actuation by said motor means in an opposite direction to move said conveyor frame backwardly outwardly along said mounting frame, wheeled carriage means mounted at longitudinally spaced-apart locations on said mounting frame and adapted to guidably position said conveyor frame for forward and backward movement along said mounting frame, each said wheeled carriage means having an upper pair of longitudinally spaced-apart flanged wheels rotatably carried thereon and a lower pair of longitudinally spaced-apart flanged wheels rotatably carried thereon in a cooperating staggered relation with respect to said upper pair of wheels; said conveyor frame having a pair of transversely spaced-apart longitudinally extending side-positioned channel-shaped support members positioned with their open sides facing transversely inwardly thereof, and each said support member having its upper flange cooperatively engaging said upper pair of flanged wheels and having its lower flange cooperatively engaging said lower staggered pair of flanged wheels of said carriage means to guidably position said conveyor frame for longitudinal forward and backward movement with respect to and along said mounting frame.

Claim 3

In an apparatus for conveying cementitious-like material from a receiving point to a work area, a floor mount, a turret on said floor mount for horizontal rotative movement with respect thereto, a forwardly extending mounting frame pivotally mounted adjacent one end thereof for vertical swinging movement on said turret, a conveyor frame carried by said mounting frame for longitudinal back and forth movement therealong, a winding drum operatively mounted on said mounting frame intermediate opposite longitudinal ends thereof, motor means carried by said mounting frame adjacent said winding drum for rotating said winding drum in reverse directions; cable means operatively wound on said drum and having one end extending longitudinally forwardly along said conveyor frame and connected to a forward end portion thereof, and having an opposite end extending longitudinally backwardly along said conveyor frame and connected to a back end portion thereof; said winding drum being adapted upon actuation by said motor means in one direction to move said conveyor frame forwardly outwardly along said mounting frame and upon actuation by said motor means in an opposite direction to move said conveyor frame backwardly outwardly along said mounting frame, wheeled carriage means mounted at longitudinally spaced-apart locations on said mounting frame and adapted to guidably position said conveyor frame for forward and backward movement along said mounting frame, said mounting frame having a pair of longitudinally extending transversely spaced-apart side frame members, said conveyor frame having a pair of longitudinally extending and transversely spaced-apart side channel members and cross-connecting tubular members; each said wheeled carriage means comprising, a pair of longitudinally spaced-apart wheeled carriages secured to each side frame member of said mounting frame and cooperating with and receiving an associated side channel member of said conveyor frame, said wheels of each of said wheeled carriages being flanged, and each of said side channels being provided with a pair of opposed-inwardly projecting rim portions along inner edges of its upper and lower flanges to provide a cooperating engagement with the flanges of said wheels to retain said wheels in a guided cooperating reLation with respect to said side channel members.

Claim 4

In an apparatus for conveying cementitious-like material from a receiving point to a work area, a floor mount, a turret on said floor mount for horizontal rotative movement with respect thereto, a forwardly extending mounting frame pivotally mounted adjacent one end thereof for vertical swinging movement on said turret, a conveyor frame carried by said mounting frame for longitudinal back and forth movement therealong, a winding drum operatively mounted on said mounting frame intermediate opposite longitudinal ends thereof, motor means carried by said mounting frame adjacent said winding drum for rotating said winding drum in reverse directions; cable means operatively wound on said drum and having one end extending longitudinally forwardly along said conveyor frame and connected to a forward end portion thereof, and having an opposite end extending longitudinally backwardly along said conveyor frame and connected to a back end portion thereof; said winding drum being adapted upon actuation by said motor means in one direction to move said conveyor frame forwardly outwardly along said mounting frame and upon actuation by said motor means in an opposite direction to move said conveyor frame backwardly outwardly along said mounting frame, wheeled carriage means mounted at longitudinally spaced-apart locations on said mounting frame and adapted to guidably position said conveyor frame for forward and backward movement along said mounting frame, said mounting frame having a pair of longitudinally extending transversely spaced-apart side frame members, said conveyor frame having a pair of longitudinally extending and transversely spaced-apart side channel members and cross-connecting tubular members; each said wheeled carriage means comprising, a pair of longitudinally spaced-apart wheeled carriages secured to each side frame member of said mounting frame and cooperating with and receiving an associated side channel member of said conveyor frame, said wheels of each of said wheeled carriages being flanged, and each of said side channels being provided with a pair of opposed-inwardly projecting rim portions along inner edges of its upper and lower flanges to provide a cooperating engagement with the flanges of said wheels to retain said wheels in a guided cooperating reLation with respect to said side channel members.

Claim 5

In an apparatus for conveying cementitious-like material from a receiving point to a work area, an upright floor mount, a rail platform on said floor mount, said rail platform being defined by a pair of transversely spaced-apart longitudinally extending side rail members of I-beam construction and cross-extending connecting members, a wheeled carriage operatively mounted for movement along said rail members, said wheeled carriage having a substantially rectangular frame, a wheel unit at each of the four corners of said rectangular frame, a longitudinally spaced-apart pair of said wheel units being positioned along opposite sides of said rectangular frame for riding engagement with an associated one of said rail members, each of said wheel units having opposed inner and outer wheels positioned along opposite sides of the web of and in riding engagement with an associated one of said rail members, said wheels cooperating with the web and engaging both the upper and lower flanges of the associated rail member for retaining each of said wheel units in a secure non-tilting operating relation for movement along said pair of rail members, a turret operatively mounted on said wheeled carriage and extending upwardly therefrom, a forwardly extending mounting frame pivotally mounted on said turret frame for vertical swinging movement with respect thereto, a conveyor frame carried by said mounting frame for longitudinal and back and forth movement therealong, a winding drum operatively mounted on said mounting frame intermediate opposite ends thereof, motor means for rotating said winding drum in reverse directions, cable means wound on said drum and having its ends extending longitudinally forwardly and longitudinally backwardly along said conveyor frame and secured to forward and back ends thereof, said winding drum being adapted upon actuation by said motor means in opposite directions to move said conveyor frame forwardly outwardly and backwardly outwardly along said mounting frame, and motor driven tilting means operatively extending from said turret frame and connected to said mounting frame in substantial vertical alignment with said winding drum.

Claim 6

In an apparatus for conveying cementitious-like material from a receiving point to a work area, an upright floor mount, a rail platform on said floor mount, said rail platform being defined by a pair of transversely spaced-apart longitudinally extending side rail members of I-beam construction and cross-extending connecting members, a wheeled carriage operatively mounted for movement along said rail members, said wheeled carriage having a substantially rectangular frame, a wheel unit at each of the four corners of said rectangular frame, a longitudinally spaced-apart pair of said wheel units being positioned along opposite sides of said rectangular frame for riding engagement with an associated one of said rail members, each of said wheel units having opposed inner and outer wheels positioned along opposite sides of the web of and in riding engagement with an associated one of said rail members, said wheels cooperating with the web and engaging both the upper and lower flanges of the associated rail member for retaining each of said wheel units in a secure non-tilting operating relation for movement along said pair of rail members, a turret operatively mounted on said wheeled carriage and extending upwardly therefrom, a forwardly extending mounting frame pivotally mounted on said turret frame for vertical swinging movement with respect thereto, a conveyor frame carried by said mounting frame for longitudinal and back and forth movement therealong, a winding drum operatively mounted on said mounting frame intermediate opposite ends thereof, motor means for rotating said winding drum in reverse directions, cable means wound on said drum and having its ends extending longitudinally forwardly and longitudinally backwardly along said conveyor frame and secured to forward and back ends thereof, said winding drum being adapted upon actuation by said motor means in opposite directions to move said conveyor frame forwardly outwardly and backwardly outwardly along said mounting frame, and motor driven tilting means operatively extending from said turret frame and connected to said mounting frame in substantial vertical alignment with said winding drum.

Claim 7

In an apparatus as defined in claim 3, said turret having a series of wheels operatively mounted thereon in a spaced-apart circular relation with respect to each other, and a wheel-receiving circular flange structure carried by said rectangular frame to receive the wheels of said turret frame for guided movement therealong to rotate the turret.

Claim 8

In an apparatus for conveying cementitious-like material from a receiving point to a work area, a floor mount, a turret on said floor mount for horizontal rotative movement with respect thereto, a forwardly extending mounting frame pivotally mounted adjacent one end thereof for vertical swinging movement on said turret, a conveyor frame carried by said mounting frame for longitudinal back and forth movement therealong, a winding drum operatively mounted on said mounting frame intermediate opposite longitudinal ends thereof, motor means carried by said mounting frame adjacent said winding drum for rotating said winding drum in reverse directions; cable means operatively wound on said drum and having one end extending longitudinally forwardly along said conveyor frame and connected to a forward end portion thereof, and having an opposite end extending longitudinally backwardly along said conveyor frame and connected to a back end portion thereof; said winding drum being adapted upon actuation by said motor means in one direction to move said conveyor frame forwardly outwardly along said mounting frame and upon actuation by said motor means in an opposite direction to move said conveyor frame backwardly outwardly along said mounting frame, wheeled carriage means mounted at longitudinally spaced-apart locations on said mounting frame and adapted to guidably position said conveyor frame for forward and backward movement along said mOunting frame, a guide ring on said floor mount, roller means, a turret ring operatively carrying said roller means in cooperative engagement with said guide ring, said turret ring and said roller means being carried by said turret, said guide ring being a circular member of channel shape facing inwardly thereof, and said roller means being shaped to complementally fit in running engagement between upper and lower flanges of the inner side of said circular member and along the web thereof for guided movement therealong.

Claim 9

In an apparatus for conveying cementitious-like material from a receiving point to a work area, a floor mount, a turret on said floor mount for horizontal rotative movement with respect thereto, a forwardly extending mounting frame pivotally mounted adjacent one end thereof for vertical swinging movement on said turret, a conveyor frame carried by said mounting frame for longitudinal back and forth movement therealong, a winding drum operatively mounted on said mounting frame intermediate opposite longitudinal ends thereof, motor means carried by said mounting frame adjacent said winding drum for rotating said winding drum in reverse directions; cable means operatively wound on said drum and having one end extending longitudinally forwardly along said conveyor frame and connected to a forward end portion thereof, and having an opposite end extending longitudinally backwardly along said conveyor frame and connected to a back end portion thereof; said winding drum being adapted upon actuation by said motor means in one direction to move said conveyor frame forwardly outwardly along said mounting frame and upon actuation by said motor means in an opposite direction to move said conveyor frame backwardly outwardly along said mounting frame, wheeled carriage means mounted at longitudinally spaced-apart locations on said mounting frame and adapted to guidably position said conveyor frame for forward and backward movement along said mOunting frame, a guide ring on said floor mount, roller means, a turret ring operatively carrying said roller means in cooperative engagement with said guide ring, said turret ring and said roller means being carried by said turret, said guide ring being a circular member of channel shape facing inwardly thereof, and said roller means being shaped to complementally fit in running engagement between upper and lower flanges of the inner side of said circular member and along the web thereof for guided movement therealong.

Claim 10

In an apparatus as defined in claim 5, said turret ring having a horizontally outwardly projecting upper flange overlapping an upper flange of said circular member for protecting said rollers from fall of sediment.

Claim 11

In an apparatus as defined in claim 5, a bottom frame secured to and carrying said circular member, said frame having a spaced group of latch pin receiving open portions therein, and latch pin means carried by said turret and adapted to engage within a selected one of said open portions to secure said turret in a selected non-rotative position with respect to said frame.