Modular conveyor support assembly

Claim 2

A modular support assembly comprising standard means for supporting in elevated position components of said assembly, said standard means having an uppermost end portion, a pair of laterally spaced upright elongated supporting members carried by said standard means uppermost end portion, first spacer means telescopically receiving said supporting members, said supporting members having upper terminal end portions projecting beyond said first spacer means, at least a pair of spaced guide rails each one of which telescopically receives one of said upper terminal end portions above said first spacer means, and said first spacer means supports said guide rails above and in spaced relationship to said uppermost end portion, and means for securing said guide rails with respect to each associated upper terminal end portion.

Claim 3

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 1 including second spacer means telescopically receiving said upper terminal end portions, and said second spacer means being disposed between and thus relatively spacing said guide rails and said first spacer means.

Claim 4

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 1 including second spacer means telescopically receiving said upper terminal end portions, said second spacer means being disposed between and thus relatively spacing said guide rails and said first spacer means, and each second spacer means and its associated guide rail being formed from the same piece of material.

Claim 5

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 1 including platform means for supporting a conveyor run, and said platform means telescopically receiving said upper terminal end portions.

Claim 6

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 1 including means spanning and being connected to the upper terminal end portions of said upright supporting members.

Claim 7

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 1 including means spanning and being connected to said upright supporting members at lower terminal end portions thereof.

Claim 8

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 1 including second spacer means telescopically receiving said upper terminal end portions, plaTform means for supporting a conveyor run, said platform means telescopically receiving said upper terminal end portions, and said second spacer means and said platform means being disposed between said first spacer means and said guide rails.

Claim 9

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 1 including upper and lower platform means for supporting a conveyor run, and said upper platform means telescopically receiving said upper terminal end portions.

Claim 10

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said supporting members have lower terminal end portions, and said upper and lower terminal end portions include thread means with said upper terminal end portion thread means in part defining said securing means.

Claim 11

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 2 including platform means for supporting a conveyor run, and said platform means telescopically receiving said upper terminal end portions and being disposed between said first and second spacer means.

Claim 12

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 2 including lower platform means for supporting a conveyor run.

Claim 13

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 2 including means spanning and being connected to the upper terminal end portions of said upright supporting members.

Claim 14

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein said standard means is a vertical pedestal, a base plate secured atop said pedestal, and means for securing said base plate to lower terminal end portions of said supporting members.

Claim 15

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein said platform means are defined by a pair of spaced plates with each plate receiving one of said pair of supporting members.

Claim 16

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 4 wherein said standard means is a vertical pedestal, a base plate secured atop said pedestal, other platform means for supporting a conveyor run positioned atop said base plate, and means for securing said base plate to lower terminal end portions of said supporting members.

Claim 17

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 7 including other platform means below said first-mentioned platform means for supporting another conveyor run, said standard means is a vertical pedestal, a base plate secured atop said pedestal, and means for securing said base plate to lower terminal end portions of said supporting members.

Claim 18

A modular support assembly comprising a vertical pedestal, a pair of spaced upright supporting members each having upper and lower terminal end portions, means coupling said lower terminal end portions to said pedestal, first spacer means above said pedestal and telescopically receiving said supporting members, platform means above said first spacer means for supporting a conveyor run thereupon, said platform means telescopically receive said upper terminal end portion, at least a pair of spaced guide rails each one of which telescopically receives one of said upper terminal end portions, means spanning said upper terminal end portions, and means coupling said upper terminal end portions to said spanning means.

Claim 19

A modular support assembly comprising a vertical pedestal, a pair of spaced upright supporting members each having upper and lower terminal end portions, means coupling said lower terminal end portions to said pedestal, first spacer means above said pedestal and telescopically receiving said supporting members, platform means above said first spacer means for supporting a conveyor run thereupon, said platform means telescopically receive said upper terminal end portion, at least a pair of spaced guide rails each one of which telescopically receives one of said upper terminal end portions, means spanning said upper terminal end portions, and means coupling said upper terminal end portions to said spanning means.

Claim 20

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 17 wherein said pedestal includes a base plate secured there atop, and said first-mentioned coupling means secures said lower terminal end portions to said base plate.

Claim 21

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 17 wherein said first-mentioned coupling means are portions of said first spacer means.

Claim 22

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 17 including second spacer means between said first spacer means and said guide rails to space said guide rails above said first spacer means.

Claim 23

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 17 including platform means above said first spacer means for supporting a conveyor run thereupon, and second spacer means above said platform means and below said guide rails for relatively spacing said guide rails and said platform means with respect to each other.

Claim 24

A modular suPport assembly comprising a vertical pedestal, a pair of spaced upright supporting members each having upper and lower terminal end portions, means coupling said lower terminal end portions to said pedestal, first spacer means above said pedestal end telescopically receiving said supporting members, platform means above said first spacer means for supporting a conveyor run thereupon, said platform means telescopically receive said upper terminal end portion, at least a pair of spaced guide rails each one of which telescopically receives one of said upper terminal end portions, means spanning said upper terminal end portions, and means coupling said upper terminal end portions to said spanning means, first and second platform means above said first spacer means, said first and second platform means having a common central platform portion, and said first spacer means includes an upstanding boss underlyingly supporting said common central platform portion.

Claim 25

A modular suPport assembly comprising a vertical pedestal, a pair of spaced upright supporting members each having upper and lower terminal end portions, means coupling said lower terminal end portions to said pedestal, first spacer means above said pedestal end telescopically receiving said supporting members, platform means above said first spacer means for supporting a conveyor run thereupon, said platform means telescopically receive said upper terminal end portion, at least a pair of spaced guide rails each one of which telescopically receives one of said upper terminal end portions, means spanning said upper terminal end portions, and means coupling said upper terminal end portions to said spanning means, first and second platform means above said first spacer means, said first and second platform means having a common central platform portion, and said first spacer means includes an upstanding boss underlyingly supporting said common central platform portion.

Claim 26

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 20 wherein said second spacer means are annular sleeves and said upright supporting memeber are cylindrical rods.

Claim 27

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 20 including platform means for supporting a conveyor run telescopically receiving said supporting members and being sandwiched between said first and second spacer means.

Claim 28

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 21 wherein said second spacer means are annular sleeves and said supporting members are cylindrical rods.

Claim 29

The modular support assembly as defined in claim 24 wherein said second spacer means are annular sleeves and said supporting members are cylindrical rods.

Claim 30

A modular support assembly comprising a vertical pedestal, a pair of spaced upright supporting members each having upper and lower terminal end portions; means coupling said lower terminal end portions to said pedestal, a pair of platform means for supporting a conveyor run, a pair of spacer means spacing said platform means above said supporting member lower terminal end portions, at least a pair of guide rails, means coupling one of said guide rails to one of said upright supporting members, and one each of said platform means, spacer means and guide rails being of a unitized one-piece of material construction.

Claim 31

A modular support assembly comprising a vertical pedestal, a pair of spaced upright supporting members each having upper and lower terminal end portions; means coupling said lower terminal end portions to said pedestal, a pair of platform means for supporting a conveyor run, a pair of spacer means spacing said platform means above said supporting member lower terminal end portions, at least a pair of guide rails, means coupling one of said guide rails to one of said upright supporting members, and one each of said platform means, spacer means and guide rails being of a unitized one-piece of material construction.