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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 04, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard B Kraus, Barrington, IL (US);
Edward Steffes, Jr, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Claude T Guenther-Hutchens, McHenry, IL (US);
Dean C Bichler, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Assignee:
General Kinematics Corporation, Barrington, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198764 ; 198759 ; 198763 ; 198770 ; 198771 ;
Abstract
In order to provide the capability of distributing a material that is conveyed, a vibratory distribution conveyor includes a deck having a distribution edge. The distribution edge extends between an inlet end and an end remote therefrom and the deck is subjected to vibratory motion to cause material to be conveyed from the inlet end toward the end remote therefrom. With this arrangement, the declination of the deck is controlled about a longitudinal axis to control the distribution characteristics of the conveyor.