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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1995
Raymond Keith Foster, Madras, OR (US);
Randall Mark Foster, Madras, OR (US);
Other;
Abstract
A reciprocating floor conveyor ( ) including a support frame ( ), and a conveyor floor ( ), which is comprised of a plurality of laterally spaced-apart conveyor slats ( ), a plurality of laterally spaced-apart holding slats ( ), and a series of divider planks ( ). Divider planks ( ) are fixedly secured to the upper portion of support framework ( ). Conveyor slats ( ) are mounted on support frame ( ) for longitudinal reciprocation between “start” and “advanced” positions. Holding slats ( ) are mounted on support frame ( ) for vertical movement between and “up” position in which the holding slats ( ) are above the conveyor slats ( ), and a “down” position, in which the holding slats ( ) are below the conveyor slats ( ). The load is conveyed by lowering the holding slats ( ), advancing the conveyor slats ( ), to convey the load, raising the holding slats and retracting the conveyor slats to their “start” position, and repeating the process.