Belt conveyor apparatus

Patent · Tue May 05 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6508279

Oakley, D J; Bogart, R L

A belt conveyor apparatus is described comprising: means defining a conveyance path including a first pulley and at least a second pulley, an endless belt member adapted for continuous travel about the pulleys defining thereby an upper and lower reach, the endless belt member having a lower portion which engages the pulleys and an integral upper portion adapted to receive objects at a first location on the conveyance path and transport the objects to and then discharge the objects at a second location on the conveyance path; and motive means in communication with the means defining a conveyance path, for effecting the travel of the endless belt member about the conveyance path.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
• Patent Number(s): US 4662510
• OSTI ID: 6508279
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
420200* -- Engineering-- Facilities
Equipment
& Techniques
BELT CONVEYORS
CONVEYORS
DESIGN
DISTANCE
EQUIPMENT
HAULAGE EQUIPMENT
HOISTS
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
OPERATION
SPACE DEPENDENCE