Belt cleaning system

Claim 1

In apparatus for removing material from a material conveyor belt having both a carrying and a return flight with inside and outside surfaces, and a driven head pulley, the under surfaces engaging the driven head pulley, the improvement comprising: a floating roll means engaging the inside surface of the return flight, means resiliently urging said floating roll means into engagement with said return flight, a fixed axis idler roll means directly opposite said floating roll means and engaging the outside surface of the return flight, both said roll means being arranged for rotation freely about their axes, means to supply cleaning fluid to said belt in advance of said roll means, said roll means engaging and removing material adhering to the outside surface of the return flight, a headchute positioned for receiving material removed from said belt; and a separator means below said roll means for separating liquid and material removed from said belt, said separator means being connected to said headchute to discharge removed material therefrom.