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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2019
Mayfran International Inc., Mayfield Village, OH (US);
Tsubakimoto Mayfran Inc., Shiga, JP;
Mayfran Limburg B.v., Landgraaf, NL;
Mark Andrew Mandzukic, Strongsville, OH (US);
Ryuichi Hori, Shiga, JP;
Nebojsa Petrovic, Seven Hills, OH (US);
Rene Martin Sieben, Amsterdam, NL;
John Joseph Zolcak, Mentor, OH (US);
Mayfran Limburg B.V., Landgraaf, NL;
Mayfran International Inc., Mayfield Village, OH (US);
Tsubakimoto Mayfran Inc., Shiga, JP;
Abstract
A conveyor comprises an endless belt and a belt return device. The endless belt comprises an upper run and a lower run and is configured to convey conveying material in a conveying direction. An intermediate space is defined between the upper run and the lower run. The belt return device facilitates transitioning of the endless belt between the lower run and the upper run. The endless belt defines at least one passage opening which allows the exit of at least a portion of an intermediate space material which is formed by a portion of the conveying material which has reached the intermediate space. At least a portion of the endless belt comprises a conveyor track and a passage track. The passage track defines the at least one passage opening. The conveyor track and the passage track are arranged side by side in the conveying direction.