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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Ksi Conveyors, Inc., Cissna Park, IL (US);
Inventors:
Cesar F Francisco, Cissna Park, IL (US);
Steven R Walder, Hoopeston, IL (US);
Assignee:
KSi Conveyors, Inc., Sabetha, KS (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 23/44 (2006.01); B65G 15/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 15/64 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tracking and tensioning device for a belt conveyor that provides a tracking assembly that is mounted to the conveyor frame. The tracking assembly is capable of sliding along the length of the conveyor frame. An idler roller is mounted to the tracking assembly that is held under constant tension by an adjustable tensioner. The adjustable tensioner provides take-up tensioning at the portion of the belt with the lowest operating tension.