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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 26, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mats Anders Malmberg, Trelleborg, SE;
Assignee:
Svedala Trellex AB, Trelleborg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198806 ;
Abstract
Belt-position sensing structure (30) and belt readjustment apparatus (36) are used to steer a conveyor belt (11)) and to center said belt relative to the intended path of travel of the belt. The belt readjustment apparatus (36) is a belt-support roller (36) intended to engage the belt and to roll against the latter and being pivotal in the principal plane of the belt. The belt-position sensing structure (30) is connected to the belt-support roller (36) via a linkage system (27, 34) for pivoting and setting the belt-support roller in a pivotal position in which said belt-support roller, by engaging the belt, exerts a readjustment force on the belt.