Mayfran International Inc.

Paul Robert Tamlin

The present application discloses vertical spiral conveyors for transporting loose material without the use of vibration or oscillation and methods of transporting materials without the use of vibration or oscillation. In certain embodiments, the vertical spiral conveyor comprises a vertical spiral fabrication having a spiral conveyor tray connected to a vertical member that is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation, a drive arm extending from the vertical spiral fabrication, and a drive system for rotating the vertical spiral fabrication about the axis of rotation. The drive system comprises a power source and a transmission coupled to the drive arm. The drive system generates alternating forward and backward strokes on the drive arm that rotate the vertical spiral fabrication clockwise and counterclockwise about the axis of rotation to cause loose material to be conveyed around the spiral conveyor tray.

Vertical spiral conveyor

An exemplary crushing machine has a crusher for crushing media into crushed media, a reciprocating conveyor having a tray for receiving crushed media from the crusher, and a belt conveyor for receiving crushed media from the reciprocating conveyor and conveying the crushed media to a desired location. The reciprocating conveyor optionally includes a conveyor scraper that has a blade having a plurality of teeth extending to the tray, a blade support disposed proximate and transverse the tray of the conveyor, a hingeable connection attaching the blade to the blade support, at least one guide slideably supporting the blade support, and at least one actuator for actuating the scraper. Movement of the conveyor scraper across the tray prevents crushed media from sticking to the tray of the conveyor.

Crushing machine with reciprocating conveyor and reciprocating conveyor with scraper bar

An exemplary suspension member for a reciprocating conveyor has a horizontally oriented resilient spring member, two bases, and a support. The spring member has a main body, two ends, and a center with a mounting portion. Each base has a retention portion for retaining an end of the spring member. The support supports a tray disposed on top of the mounting portion and has at least one support member extending downward to engage the mounting portion.

Suspension system with horizontal elastic members

The present application discloses vertical spiral conveyors for transporting loose material without the use of vibration or oscillation and methods of transporting materials without the use of vibration or oscillation. In certain embodiments, the vertical spiral conveyor () comprises a vertical spiral fabrication () having a spiral conveyor tray () connected to a vertical member () that is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation (), a drive arm () extending from the vertical spiral fabrication (), and a drive system for rotating the vertical spiral fabrication () about the axis of rotation (). The drive system comprises a power source () and a transmission () coupled to the drive arm (). The drive system generates alternating forward and backward strokes on the drive arm () that rotate the vertical spiral fabrication () clockwise and counterclockwise about the axis of rotation to cause loose material to be conveyed around the spiral conveyor tray ().

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Lindsay, CA, United States of America

Paul Robert Tamlin