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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 1980
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1972
Applicant:
Inventor:
Aubrey C Briggs, Carnegie, PA (US);
Assignee:
Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198839 ;
Abstract
A conveying apparatus having a work portion including two work runs disposed to travel at an angle to each other is disclosed. The apparatus includes means for guiding the work portion of an endless conveyor belt whereby first and second work runs lying at an angle to each other and connected by a downwardly extending loop are provided. The guide means is further arranged such that the discharge end of the first work run lies in a plane above the receiving end of the second work run. Means for driving the conveyor belt, and guide means for guiding the return run of the belt are also provided.