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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2008
Jarrod J. Felton, Cyrus, MN (US);
Jarrod J. Felton, Cyrus, MN (US);
Superior Industries, L.L.C., Morris, MN (US);
Abstract
A telescoping support strut configured to support a conveyor assembly of a portable conveyor system includes a first strut section and a second strut section configured to telescopically receive and substantially surround beams of the first strut section. The first strut section includes a first beam, an opposing generally parallel second beam, and a plurality of braces coupled between the first and second beams. The second strut section includes a first channel beam, an opposing generally parallel second channel beam, and a plurality of braces coupled between the first and second channel beams. Each channel beam comprises a perimeter wall configured to telescopically receive and substantially surround a respective beam of the first strut section. Each channel beam further configured to define a slot in the perimeter wall adjacent to facing surfaces of the respective beams of the first strut section.