Conveyor Having Means Specialized For Collecting A Load From A Static Support (e.g., The Ground, Etc.) Patents (Class 198/506)
  • Patent number: 10479622
    Abstract: A stacker-reclaimer apparatus for handling bulk material at a storage site comprising a central tower having a vertical axis; an infeed conveyer; a stacker boom rotatably mounted to the central tower about the vertical axis, the stacker boom receiving the bulk material from the infeed conveyer; a reclaimer boom rotatably mounted to the central tower about the vertical axis; first and second conveyer screws mounted on the reclaimer boom, the first and second conveyer screws extending along first and second longitudinal sides of the reclaimer boom, respectively; a first harrow extending upwardly and angularly away from the first longitudinal side of the reclaimer boom; a second harrow extending upwardly and angularly away from the second longitudinal side of the reclaimer boom; a reclaim hopper, the reclaim hopper receiving bulk material from the reclaimer boom; and an outfeed conveyer, the outfeed conveyer receiving bulk material from the reclaim hopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: FMW FĂ–RDERANLANGEN GMBH
    Inventor: Mario Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 10209039
    Abstract: A bullet collecting robot comprises a bullet collecting device, a travel driving mechanism, and a controller. The bullet collecting device comprises a collection bin including a bullet accommodating cavity and a collection opening in communication with the bullet accommodating cavity, a friction roller provided at the collection opening, and a collection driving member connected with the friction roller. The travel driving mechanism is configured to drive the bullet collecting device to move. The controller is connected in communication with the collection driving member and the travel driving mechanism, and is configured to control the collection driving member and the travel driving mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shimeng Bei, Yijun Guan
  • Patent number: 9565799
    Abstract: A device usable for picking up puncturevine burrs comprises a cylindrical roller member, a scraper, a catch, a support member, and a handle member. The cylindrical roller member has a rotational axis and has an outside surface layer made of a resilient material such that the burrs will readily stick into the material. The scraper scrapes the surface of the roller member when the roller member rotates about its rotational axis. The support member holds the scraper and catch so that the scraper scrapes over the surface of the roller member during rotation. In operation, a user pushes the device over the area of the ground with burrs. Under the weight of the device itself, the burrs are picked up by the roller member and are scraped off of the roller member by the scraper, and are retained by the catch. Burrs that collect in the catch are disposed of.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Inventor: Arden D. Finch
  • Patent number: 8783443
    Abstract: A material processing plant comprising a frame and a body of a material processing apparatus connected to the frame and a feeder, and first joining means having a first support arm having a first pivot point and a second pivot point at a first distance from each other. The first pivot point is connected to a first end of the feeder and the second pivot point is connected to the frame of the processing plant for moving the first end of the feeder. The processing plant includes second joining means having a second support arm having a third pivot point and a fourth pivot point a second distance from each other. The third pivot point is connected to a second end of the feeder. The fourth pivot point is connected to the body of the processing apparatus. An actuator moves the feeder between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventor: Toni Erkkilä
  • Publication number: 20130319821
    Abstract: A destroying apparatus aims to destroy electronic elements with magnetic substance. The destroying apparatus includes a conveying unit and a destroying unit. The conveying unit includes a collection plane to hold a plurality of electronic elements, at least one picking arm spinning against the collection plane to form a conveying path, a barrier portion connecting to the collection plane to block the electronic elements on the conveying path, and a release passage corresponding to the barrier portion to allow the electronic elements to escape the conveying path. The picking arm includes a magnetic attraction portion to attract the magnetic substance on the conveying path. The destroying unit is located correspondingly to the release passage and includes a plurality of cutting elements and a cutting path between the cutting elements to communicate with the release passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: Joseph Y. Ko
  • Patent number: 8561654
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit which can be easily adapted to a buckraking device or silo-bag, to allow people to work without using a tractor. The kit includes a movable base having at least one wheel and an independent engine mounted on the movable base. The independent engine activates the load screw and a clutch mechanism is coupled to the independent engine. A coupling fuse is coupled to the clutch mechanism and a speed reducer is coupled to the coupling fuse. A short cardan joint is coupled to the speed reducer at one end and to the hopper in the other end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Inventor: Sabrina Morici
  • Patent number: 8251630
    Abstract: A grain bag handling assembly for a grain bag unloading apparatus having an auger assembly with an input end which is inserted into a mouth of an elongated grain bag and a remote output end. The grain bag handling assembly includes a rotatably mounted spool onto which the grain bag is rolled. The spool has a changeable diameter. A drive motor is provided for rotating the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Renn Mill Center Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Hilsabeck, Peter Verhoog
  • Patent number: 8127917
    Abstract: In a mail processing system, a support element has a flat floor with elements spaced from each other so that a comb-type or fork-type structure is produced, wherein the elements have front section extending upwards. A first transport device has a number of bands equipped with sectional separators, which are spaced from one another. To transfer piled postal items from the support element to the first transport device the floor is aligned with the transport device, and the floor and the transport device are interlocked, so that at least a part of one of the bands extends between the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Peter Enenkel
  • Publication number: 20110126505
    Abstract: A mobile system for improving the picking and preliminary processing of apples, citrus, stone fruit and the like is disclosed and claimed. The system comprises a mobile chassis upon which can be mounted picking stations, pneumatic tube transport subsystems, receiving and conveying subsystems, object scanning subsystems, cull diverter subsystems, labeling subsystems, and subsystems for relatively gently placing the objects in a predetermined location in a receiving bin. The system can also include a subsystem for gently placing diverted objects in a receiving bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Picker Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Vincent E. Bryan, JR., Vincent E. Bryan, III, Alex E. Kunzler, Randy Allard, Anthony Finazzo, Marc Bommarito, Jeffrey A. Cleveringa
  • Publication number: 20110094857
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for stacking rolling material, such as e.g. wood chips, bark or grain into a pile (10) and reclaiming from the pile (10) to a material-discharging conveyor (20) located below the storing point, which apparatus comprises a center column (30) that supports a stacker boom (40) and a reclaimer boom (50), an equalizing hopper (60), at least one conveyor (25) located in the equalizing hopper (60) for transmitting the material being discharged to the discharging conveyor (20). A characteristic feature of the apparatus is that the center column (30) is supported directly through the equalizing hopper (60) onto the bottom of the equalizing hopper's (60) foundation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: ANDRITZ OY
    Inventors: Pekka Kokko, Heikki Ohvo
  • Publication number: 20100148445
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering balls is disclosed. The apparatus has a pair of conveyors for balls (specifically footballs) that follow a conveyor path. There is a collection area or sump that receives balls and the path of the conveyor passes through the sump area at an angle inclined to the horizontal. The exit to the sump has a travel limiting device to prevent any balls from leaving sump area unless they are correctly engaged with said conveyor. The balls are delivered to a sports apparatus for use as part of a game or sports themed attraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: SOCCER CIRCUS (BRAEHEAD) LLP
    Inventor: Geoff Wilkins
  • Publication number: 20100095820
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for picking up, displacing and placing a strip or band of flexible material, particularly unvulcanised rubber, more particularly unvulcanised rubber provided with reinforcement cords, comprising: a frame, a conveyor belt which runs over at least a first and a second roller, and a retaining unit provided with retaining means for retaining the strip or band onto the conveyor belt, wherein the frame is provided with the first roller, the retaining unit is displaceably mounted on the frame and provided with the second roller, and the device is furthermore provided with tensioning means for keeping the conveyor belt tensioned during the displacement of the retaining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Heinz GUTKNECHT
  • Publication number: 20080283357
    Abstract: A portable truck dump comprises a conveyor system mounted on an elongate frame to transport material from a first end of the frame to a second, opposite end of the frame. A grate is positioned over the conveyor system and is supported by first and second sides of the frame. A ramp extends generally perpendicular to the frame on each side of the frame next to the grate to provide a drive-over access for a material transport vehicle to deposit its load over the grate and onto the conveyor system. A first end of each ramp immediately adjacent to the frame is pivotally connected to the frame to allow the frame to be articulated towards the grate. A second end of each ramp spaced from the frame is supported above but in close proximity to the ground. A support frame is associated with each ramp to provide a barrier along the ground adjacent to and at a level of the second end of each ramp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Brent J. Gausman, David K. Evink
  • Publication number: 20030057055
    Abstract: A transport conveyor particularly for grain in piles on the ground has a trailer mounted on ground wheels for towing by a tractor in a direction of travel. The trailer can be driven forward while the tractor remains stationary either by a hydraulic cylinder on an extendible hitch or by a drive at the ground wheels which moves the trailer while the hitch and the tractor remain stationary. An auger tube is carried on the trailer by a support post which allows the auger tube to swivel about a vertical axis from a longitudinally extending transport position to an operating position in which the tube extends generally transversely of the direction of travel with a feed end of the tube projecting outwardly beyond one side of the trailer, with a discharge end projecting outwardly beyond the opposite side of the vehicle and with the discharge end raised for discharge into a transport truck on that side. The tube can also pivot about a horizontal axis at the post allowing the feed end to float up and down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Duane Haukaas, Greg Haukaas
  • Publication number: 20020078904
    Abstract: An apparatus for capturing and loading fowl having a mobile frame to which a forward conveyor and a rearward conveyor are pivotally mounted. The forward conveyor has plurality of fingered drums that are rotated to engage the fowl and place them on the conveyor for movement to the frame. The forward and rearward conveyors are pivotally mounted for movement about a common vertical axis. Each conveyor may also be pivotal about a horizontal axis. The fowl are discharged from the forward conveyor onto the rearward conveyor which transports the fowl from the frame to storage cages. A rearward fingered drum is provided to engage the fowl and discharge the fowl from the conveyor and into a plurality of vertically stacked forming the cage compartments. The rearward conveyor includes a first rearward conveyor pivotally mounted to the frame and a second rearward conveyor slidibility connected to the first rearward conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventor: Bruno Cattaruzzi
  • Patent number: 6330767
    Abstract: An apparatus for efficiently removing grain from a grain storage device, which uses a plurality of augers. An unloading auger is used to begin removal of grain from a grain storage device. As the amount of grain decreases, a proximity sensor sends an activation signal to a cross auger that rests horizontally on the bottom of the grain storage device. The cross auger will pull the remaining grain to the entry point of an unloading auger. The unloading auger then removes the grain from the grain storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Gary W. Clem, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian W. Carr, Donald F. Handorf, Scott Sporrer, Ryan D. Jensen, Nick Merfeld, Mark D. Mathis
  • Patent number: 4361222
    Abstract: An apparatus for feeding long tree parts piled with approximate parallelism to a processing machine having an infeed spaced from the pile for receiving the parts endwise, has an arm which is positioned at a level above the pile and so as to span the space from the pile to the machine when positioned in alignment with the parts, this arm carrying a traveling series of grapples running longitudinally along the arm, actuating devices causing the grapples to clamp the parts sequentially and pull them endwise to the infeed of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1982
    Assignee: The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    Inventor: Hans O. Sall
  • Patent number: 4198902
    Abstract: A conveyor mechanism for automatically removing articles, such as cheeses, floating in a liquid includes a horizontal section adapted to be positioned below the surface of the liquid and an integral upwardly inclined section. Articles that float upon the horizontal section are moved to the inclined section which lifts them out of the liquid and delivers them to an elevated point. The articles are prevented from jamming the conveyor by moving stepped walls located on either side of the horizontal section at the location where jamming is likely to occur. The stepped walls move longitudinally back and forth 180.degree. out of phase with one another to gently bump and align the articles. In the preferred embodiment, a single motor drives the conveyor and rotates cam wheels which move the stepped walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1980
    Assignee: Stainless Steel Fabricating, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald G. Worden