Suspension system with horizontal elastic members
AssigneeMayfran International B.V.
InventorPaul Robert Tamlin
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Abstract
An exemplary suspension member for a reciprocating conveyor has a horizontally oriented resilient spring member, two bases, and a support. The spring member has a main body, two ends, and a center with a mounting portion. Each base has a retention portion for retaining an end of the spring member. The support supports a tray disposed on top of the mounting portion and has at least one support member extending downward to engage the mounting portion.
Claims20
A suspension member for a reciprocating conveyor comprising:
- a horizontally oriented resilient spring member having a main body, two ends, a horizontal center between the two ends, and a mounting portion at the center of the spring member;
- two bases, one at each end, each base having a retention portion for retaining an end of the spring member;
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- a support for supporting a tray disposed on top of the mounting portion having at least one support member that extends downward from the support to engage the mounting portion.
A suspension system for a reciprocating conveyor comprising:
- a plurality of suspension members comprising:
- a horizontally oriented spring member having a main body, two ends, a horizontal center between the two ends, and a mounting portion at the center of the spring member;
- two bases, one at each end, each base having a retention portion for retaining an end of the spring member;
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- a support disposed on top of the mounting portion having at least one support member that extends downward from the support to engage the mounting portion;
- a tray disposed on top of the plurality of supports of the plurality of suspension members;
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- a drive unit for reciprocating the tray.
A method for conveying media using a reciprocating conveyor, comprising:
- providing a reciprocating conveyor comprising:
- a plurality of suspension members comprising:
- a horizontally oriented spring member having a main body, two ends, a horizontal center between the two ends, and a mounting portion at the center of the spring member;
- two bases, one at each end, each base having a retention portion for retaining an end of the spring member;
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- a support disposed on top of the mounting portion having at least one support member that extends downward from the support to engage the mounting portion;
- a tray disposed on top of the plurality of supports of the plurality of suspension members;
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- a drive unit for reciprocating the tray;
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- reciprocating the tray more slowly in a direction of travel than in a return direction to cause the media to move along the tray in the direction of travel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.