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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2016
Joy MM Delaware, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Andrew P. de Lore, Yattalunga, AU;
Travers T. Wood, Springfield, AU;
Joy MM Delaware, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A conveyor includes an endless belt, a boot end supporting a portion of the endless belt, a support structure, and a bridge. The endless belt includes a first run and a second run, and the first run extends along a conveyor axis. The support structure includes an end spaced apart from the boot end, a plurality of frames, and a plurality of idler rolls. The frames are spaced apart from one another and aligned with one another in a direction parallel to the conveyor axis. The idler rolls support another portion of the endless belt. The bridge extends between the boot end and the end of the support structure. The bridge is movable in a direction parallel to the conveyor axis relative to at least one of the boot end and the support structure.