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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2017
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Michael Hendrik DeGroot, Rockford, MI (US);
Gerko Hulshof, Aalten, NL;
Philipp J. Hortig, Rockford, MI (US);
Matthew A. Steenwyk, Grandville, MI (US);
Jeff Batchelder, Grand Haven, MI (US);
James R. Honeycutt, Jr., Grandville, MI (US);
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Abstract
A conveyor employs an infeed assembly and outfeed assembly, each comprising a nosebar assembly that may be mounted to a conveyor frame to transition a conveyor belt between a returnway and a carryway. The outfeed assembly further includes a drive sprocket and a limiter to ensure engagement of drive elements on the conveyor belt with the drive sprockets. A limiter plate ensures proper placement of the limiter relative to the drive sprocket. The infeed assembly and outfeed assembly components may be easily mounted to and removed from the conveyor frame to facilitate replacement, cleaning or maintenance.