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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 12, 1998
Steven L Smith, Eagle, MI (US);
Keith A Schneider, Eagle, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A collapsible conveyor system includes a plurality of nestable conveyor components. Each component includes a plurality of wheeled vertical ground supporting members. The conveying portion of each conveyor component includes a pair of spaced apart, longitudinal members or side rails. Positioned vertically between each pair of spaced apart side rails and providing connection therebetween are a plurality of cross-members or roller assemblies. The top side of one rail is slidingly matable with the bottom side of another side rail through a channel-male component arrangement. The rails are composed of a polymerized material. Optionally, one or more elements of the roller assemblies are composed of a polymerized material.