Conveyor carriers with gap cover
AssigneeIntelligrated Headquarters, LLC
InventorsJameson Fitzpatrick, Murat Lee Newman
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a gap cover including mounting covers, a flexible component, plurality of support plates and support rods. The mounting covers are attached to conveyor carriers of a conveyor system. The flexible component has a plurality of pleated sections positioned in between the mounting covers capable of expansion and contraction. The plurality of support plates are inserted in between each of the pleated sections. The plurality of support rods penetrates with a clearance through each of the pleated sections and one of the mounting covers, wherein the plurality of support plates are positioned transverse to the plurality of support rods to provide a cross member support for articles conveyed on the conveyor carriers.
Claims17
A gap cover installed between conveyor carriers of a conveyor system, comprising:
- mounting covers attached to the conveyor carriers of the conveyor system;
- a flexible component with plurality of pleated sections positioned in between the mounting covers and capable of expansion and contraction;
- a plurality of support plates inserted in between each of the plurality of pleated sections;
- a plurality of support rods penetrating through each of the plurality of pleated sections and one of the mounting covers via a set of clearance, wherein the plurality of support plates are positioned transverse to the plurality of support rods to provide cross member support for articles conveyed on the conveyor carriers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.