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Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023

Filed:

Oct. 28, 2021
Applicant:

Laitram, L.l.c., Harahan, LA (US);

Inventors:

Michael Hendrik DeGroot, Rockford, MI (US);

Jeff Batchelder, Hesperia, MI (US);

Gerko Hulshof, Aalten, NL;

David A. Kokx, Hart, MI (US);

James R. Honeycutt, Jr., Grandville, MI (US);

Assignee:

Laitram, L.L.C., Harahan, LA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 45/16 (2006.01); B65G 21/06 (2006.01); B65G 15/60 (2006.01); B65G 39/12 (2006.01); B65G 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 21/06 (2013.01); B65G 15/60 (2013.01); B65G 39/12 (2013.01); B65G 45/00 (2013.01); B65G 2203/042 (2013.01); B65G 2207/26 (2013.01);
Abstract

A cleanable conveyor frame and a method for making a cleanable frame having a simplified frame design. Infeed and outfeed assemblies are movable between operating and cleaning positions. An outfeed assembly includes a drive for a conveyor belt and a position limiter-scraper assembly. The position limiter-scraper assembly comprises a roller extending between two connecting plates mounted to outfeed mounting plates, a scraper assembly having a scraper blade mounted to a mounting bar extending between the two connecting plates and a leaf spring extending rearward from the mounting bar for biasing the scraper blade into contact with the conveyor belt.


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