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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2011
Applicant:
William D. Jones, Arvada, CO (US);
Inventor:
William D. Jones, Arvada, CO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 37/00 (2006.01); B65G 17/06 (2006.01); B08B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vertical closed loop link chain vacuum conveyor is provided. A conveying frame extends along a lane-like longitudinal conveying path. The frame has a vertical and longitudinally offset closed loop section. The closed loop section has a change in elevation including a decline and an incline, change in direction, and a central vacuum plenum. A multi-flex link chain is in guided support and travel in the conveying frame while running in trained contact about a link chain drive assembly. The multi-flex link chain is in evacuated communication with a suction generator is in ducted communication with the vacuum plenum.