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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2009
Applicant:
René Brunone, Saint Marcel, FR;
Inventor:
René Brunone, Saint Marcel, FR;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 15/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a belt conveyor including a longitudinal conveyor belt and a plurality of stations for supporting the conveyor belt distributed longitudinally along the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt includes a matrix made of a resilient material and a frame embedded in the matrix, and at least some support stations each including a support member for supporting the belt and a framework supported on the ground. The support member is fixed on the framework at a height greater than two meters relative to the ground. The support stations are spaced far apart from one another. The conveyor does not comprise a device for supporting the belt between stations.