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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2019
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (Usa), Inc., Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Martin S. Lurie, Englewood, CO (US);
R. Steven Kasper, Parker, CO (US);
THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS (USA), INC., Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Abstract
A trough conveyor that transports fine bulk material and is exposed to windy conditions may include a belt for transporting bulk material, a center roll for supporting the belt, first and second wing rolls that support angled segments of the belt, a frame that supports the center roll and the first and second wing rolls, and a hood cover disposed above the belt. The trough conveyor may also include first and second baffles that form labyrinths that help attenuate wind velocity over the fine bulk material. The baffles may also help contain fine bulk material that is stirred up within a stilling space formed between the hood cover, the belt, and the baffles. In addition or in the alternative, the trough conveyor may include fairings that deflect crosswind beneath the belt.