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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1997
Tadahiko Nakamura, Kitakyushu, JP;
Thames Co., Ltd., Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Abstract
The invention relates to a belt conveyor consisting a long frame, a roughly L-shaped leg mechanism extending downward from the side wall of the frame or the bottom thereof, a roller bracket bearing unit rotatably attached to both the ends of the frame in the lengthwise direction, a roller rotatably mounted at the end of the roller bracket bearing unit, a trough detachably disposed on the upper surface of the frame in the lengthwise direction and/or at the side edge thereof, an annular transfer section extending between the rollers and rotatably moving therebetween, and a drive mechanism for driving the transfer section. This invention permits the use of various kinds of detachable troughs, thus enabling improved washing of the troughs and frame and improving overall sanitation.