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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2005
John Kilper, St. Charles, MO (US);
Christopher Williams, Foristell, MO (US);
John Kilper, St. Charles, MO (US);
Christopher Williams, Foristell, MO (US);
FKI Logistex, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A conveyor system having a frame, a drive sprocket rotatably mounted to the frame, and a tail pulley rotatably mounted to the frame opposite the drive sprocket. A continuous belt engages with the drive sprocket and tail pulley with a catenary take-up arrangement having an upper conveying portion and a lower return portion. A snub idler may be engaged with the return portion of the belt so that the belt properly engages the drive sprocket. A motor couples with the drive sprocket, the motor being capable of driving the belt in forward and reverse directions. A take-up device engages with the return portion of the belt so that the belt is capable of running in forward and reverse directions.