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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 1991
Filed:
Feb. 20, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kurt H Hoppmann, Falls Church, VA (US);
Philip S Anderson, Sumerduck, VA (US);
Assignee:
Hoppmann Corporation, Chantilly, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198779 ; 198795 ;
Abstract
An endless conveyor for moving material from a first position to a second position comprises a guide which includes a first and second track spaced apart a predetermined distance for defining a path of travel. A plurality of transport carriers are positioned in a side-by-side relationship. Each transport carrier includes a first end disposed within a first track and a second end disposed within a second track. A drive member engages each individual transport carrier and imparts movement thereof along the path of travel defined by the guide.