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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
May. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);
Inventors:
Bryant G. Ragan, Metairie, LA (US);
John F. Landrum, New Orleans, LA (US);
Robert L. Rosen, New Orleans, LA (US);
Assignee:
Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 15/60 (2006.01); B65G 39/10 (2006.01); B65G 39/12 (2006.01); B65G 15/64 (2006.01); B65G 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 15/60 (2013.01); B65G 39/10 (2013.01); B65G 39/125 (2013.01); B65G 15/64 (2013.01); B65G 39/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A trough-belt conveyor with adjustable bearing support wings and methods for operating the conveyor to sort or destack articles. The conveyor includes a flexible conveyor belt supported in a series of support beds. Adjustable support beds have a base bearing member flanked by a pair of bearing wings. One or both of the wings are adjustable to raise or lower the sides of the belt above and below the plane of the center of the belt supported atop the base member.