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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Formax, Inc., Mokena, IL (US);
Inventor:
Kyle Schinkowsky, Genoa City, WI (US);
Assignee:
Formax, Inc., Mokena, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 21/08 (2006.01); B65G 33/14 (2006.01); B65G 33/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 33/14 (2013.01); B65G 21/08 (2013.01); B65G 33/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A conveyor includes a housing, a moveable conveyor member, and a cover. The moveable conveyor member is moveably attached to the housing. The cover is rotate-ably attached to the housing at a pivot point between a closed position covering the moveable conveyor member and an open position uncovering the moveable conveyor member. The cover includes a counter-weight with the counter-weight and a center-of-gravity of the cover located at opposing sides of the pivot point.