Abstract: An auxilliary conveying apparatus for receiving and conveying mined ore from the discharge bridge or a mobile articulated conveyor. The apparatus includes an endless belt conveyor that is disposed at an angle between first and second stationary conveyors that intersect at right angles to one another. A first portion of the endless belt conveyor extends under a portion of the first, upstream stationary conveyor while a second portion of the endless belt conveyor extends over a portion of the second, downstream stationary conveyor. Guide rails are provided to guide the discharge bridge in a predetermined curvilinear path over the endless belt conveyor to enable the discharge bridge to deposit material thereupon. Other guide rails or tracks are supplied to guide the mobile articulated conveyor discharge in a predetermined path that is adjacent to the first and second conveyors and endless belt conveyor that is suited to its inherent turning radius.

Abstract: An auxiliary conveying apparatus for receiving and conveying mined material from a bridge conveyor that is pivotally attached to the discharge end of a mobile articulated conveyor. The apparatus includes an endless belt conveyor that is disposed at an angle between the first and second stationary conveyors that intersect at right angles to one another. First and second guide rails are provided to guide the bridge conveyor at a predetermined height along the first and second stationary conveyors. Third and fourth guide rails are provided to guide the discharge end of the bridge conveyor in a curvilinear path at a second predetermined height above the endless belt conveyor. Hinged transition guides are attached to the ends of the fourth guide rail to create a ramp between the first and fourth guide rails while a fixed guide rail section creates a ramp between the first and third guide rails.

Abstract: An auxiliary conveying apparatus for supporting and guiding a mobile articulated conveyor between discrete elevated roadways located on first and second intersecting stationary conveyors. The apparatus includes two portable arcuate conveyor troughs that are arranged between the first and second conveyors at their point of intersection. Each conveyor section has an endless chain therein that is adapted to be driven in an orbit by a separate drive motor. Pad members are transversely attached to the endless chain and are adapted to contact and advance the mined ore from one end of the trough to the other as the endless chain is driven in an orbit. Corresponding arcuate track members are provided to interface with the support tracks located on the intersecting stationary conveyors and to guide the mobile articulated conveyor in an arcuate path above the arcuate conveyor troughs.

Abstract: A clean-out auger for a grain bin has a main auger, a telescoping sweep and a rotary joint connecting the two. The sweep may be adjusted in length to accomodate bins of different sizes. The use of a flexible screw section through the rotary joint allows the sweep to rotate through 360.degree. during operation. A sweep transporting mechanism is fixed to the outer end of the sweep for producing the rotation about the rotary joint.

Abstract: A transfer table, especially for packaging machines for stacks of paper in the paper industry comprises a plurality of rigid table elements which are linked together in the manner of a chain and are guided into a rigid transfer table configuration cantilevered on a support of the device in an extended position and capable of being guided into a zigzag or rolled-up position on the frame in a retracted position of the table. A transfer belt passes over the table and around deflection rollers mounted on the frame and defining compensating loops which contract as the table extends and expands as the table is contracted.

Abstract: A mixed freight handling system, particularly for limited access areas such as an end-opening trailer at a dock, includes a telescoping conveyor overlapping a fixed conveyor and translatable into the trailer to receive hand liftable articles. A freight manipulator includes an appropriate and changeable freight manipulator tool mounted on an extendible boom and is translatable adjacent and along the conveyors to the dock edge. The tool is extendible into the trailer for engaging and supporting manually nonliftable freight for transfer to or from a freight conveyor extending alongside the path of the manipulator. The telescoping conveyor includes a base section engaged with a track, an inclinable lift section, and a liftable and laterally swingable head section. The manipulator includes a chassis engaged with a track straddling the fixed and telescoping conveyors and has a tunnel formed therethrough; allowing the passage of articles on the conveyors therebeneath.

Abstract: A double articulated, triple conveyor system is provided for disposition within a generally rectangular plan shaped loading area and with the conveyor being operative to substantially evenly load fluent material throughout an upwardly opening load receiving receptacle of generally the same plan size and shape and with all components of the conveyor system contained within the boundaries defined by vertical planes containing the boundaries of the aforementioned rectangular plan area.

Abstract: The invention provides a conveyor assembly having a support structure and a first conveyor extending from the support structure. There is a first vertical pivot for permitting rotation of the first conveyor about the support structure in a generally horizontal plane. There is a first horizontal pivot for permitting vertical pivoting of the first conveyor relative to the support structure and a hydraulic cylinder for maintaining the first conveyor at a required vertical angle while cantilevered from the support structure. There is a second conveyor extending from the second end of the first conveyor, and a second vertical pivot for connecting the second conveyor to the second end of the first conveyor and permitting rotation of the second conveyor about the second end of the vertical conveyor in a generally horizontal plane.

Abstract: A device for unloading and reloading includes a bridge with a first conveyer belt, the device being provided for delivering pourable goods to a destination along a quay and includes a tower for pivot-mounting the bridge; also sliding longitudinally on the tower one end of the bridge is provided for the discharge and transfer of goods from the first conveyer; a support carriage runs on rails along the quay; a carrier frame mounts that one end of the bridge to the carriage; and a depositing device with extended structure is pivoted about a vertical axis in an area of the frame mounting, and receives pourable goods from the first conveyer belt and delivers the goods for depositing by and at an end of the extended structure.

Abstract: A conveyor system for warehouses and the like incorporates a movable gantry (13) which carries a first conveyor boom (22). Similarly, a second conveyor boom assembly (20, 57) is carried by the gantry (13) for rotation relative to the gantry (13) and the first conveyor boom (22). A gantry turntable (33) is interposed between the first conveyor boom (22) and the second conveyor boom assembly (20, 57), and is rotatably positionable relative thereto.

Abstract: A mobile conveyor unit having first and second conveyors mounted on a drivable, wheeled chassis in back-to-back relation. At least one of the conveyors in the unit can be raised or lowered, extended or retracted, and swung laterally to increase the range of the conveyor. An operating station is provided on the chassis to control the operation of the chassis and the two conveyors. A second operating station is provided at the outer end of the one conveyor to also control the operation of the one conveyor.

Abstract: A conveyor system includes a longitudinally movable main conveyor suspended from a rollable trolley riding on a longitudinal rail and is supported on a steerable wheeled frame having a barrier plate mounted thereto. The main conveyor is fed by at least one feed conveyor which is stationarily mounted and preferrably is inclined to extend from below the main conveyor.

Abstract: The assembly comprises several transport bands for advancing the products to be disposed in the preformed containers for assorted packings to a distributing station, from where several band conveyors transport the products to different filling stations. Each filling station comprises a depositing means for the products being mounted on a slewing arm comprising an extensible horizontal arm. The depositing means comprises a tubular stem connected to a coupling piece which in turn is carried by the head of a conveyor thus connecting the conveyor and the slewing arm. The assembly is designed to facilitate the regulations which are necessary for a change of the format of assorted packings.

Abstract: A feed system for feeding light-weight materials, such as tobacco, into large blending and/or bulking bins. The present invention resides primarily in a novel, light-weight feed system comprising a trolley and a shuttle conveyor adapted to reciprocatingly feed rapidly in either a longitudinal or lateral direction with a minimum amount of inertia during acceleration and deacceleration. A feed conveyor deposits said material onto the shuttle conveyor, said feed conveyor comprising drive elements adapted to synchronize movement of the feed conveyor with movement of the shuttle conveyor. The shuttle conveyor, at least in the X direction, is unencumbered mechanically by the feed conveyor.

Abstract: A connection conveyor belt device for conveying overburden or other bulk material between a belt conveyor system and a boom stacker which is coupled with the connection belt device, which has a bridge and an undercarriage. The connection conveyor device can be uncoupled from the stacker, and the bridge thereof is displaceably supported on the undercarriage by supporting means in such a way that the supporting point can occupy every position of the range which extends approximately from the center of gravity to the receiving end of the bridge, and that the bridge is securable against tilting in the center of gravity position.

Abstract: Apparatus for transferring harvested material from a harvester into a trailer moving alongside the harvester at a slightly faster rate, for which purpose a conveyor inclined at an oblique angle to the direction of motion of the vehicles is loaded with harvested material and a shuttling means reciprocates the conveyor and its drive means in the conveying direction while a drive interrupting means causes the conveyor to be driven only during one sense of the reciprocating drive of the shuttling means.

Abstract: Apparatus for conveying concrete mix to distant, elevated points includes a two-segment discharge conveyor with its outer segment suspended from a movable trolley that is mounted on the boom of a cantilever crane. The segments are pivotally joined and the discharge point of the outer segment may be positioned by swinging the boom and first conveyor and driving the trolley along the boom.

Abstract: A mobile conveyor system having a series of articulately interconnected mobile conveyor units arranged in cascade relationship for conveying mined material from a movable mining machine to a remote stationary floor conveyor. The series includes inbye and outbye units which are bridge conveyors, and at least one intermediate unit. The discharge end of the inbye unit has a carriage supported for movement along the receiving portion of the adjacent intermediate unit. The articulated interconnection between the receiving end of the outbye unit and the discharge end of the adjacent intermediate unit has a fixed lapped relation, a bottom-engaging skid, and springs urging the adjacent units into alignment. Each intermediate unit has a pair of self-powered tram wheels, and a mine-bottom-engaged receiving end providing a stable three-point ground support both when moving and stationary. An automatic control powers the tram wheels in response to relative movement between adjacent units.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for automatically loading a pallet including placing an empty pallet into loading position, loading items onto the pallet in a preselected arrangement, and removing the loaded pallet. The apparatus includes a conveyor system for delivering items to the loading means may move laterally, vertically and rotatably. The entire operation may be hydraulic, and may be controlled by a program, such as by the use of a program tape, or program cards, or by a conventional relay control panel.

Abstract: Conveying means is mounted on an extensible boom of a wheeled vehicle in such manner that one end of the conveyor system is adapted to receive materials such as concrete or the like from a delivery truck and the other end is adapted to discharge the materials, as through a tremie, into a wall form or the like. The arrangement is such that the boom of the wheeled vehicle can be extended and retracted, inclined and swung from side to side during a continuous materials delivery operation so that the tremie can follow the outline of the wall form for evenly distributing the materials therein. The extension, elevation and wing of the boom can be effected by the operator without interrupting the flow of materials, and the form filling job can therefore be completed in a minimum of time.