Extendable loader with multiple conveyors
AssigneeFMH Conveyors LLC
InventorsWilliam Mark Hogan, Barry Wayne Freeman, John David Robert King
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Abstract
A conveyor assembly includes an extendable conveyor, a cradle configured to at least partially receive the extendable conveyor, a first conveyor that is movable between a first position and a second position, the first conveyor configured to receive a material from a first source, and second conveyor configured to receive a material from a second source. The extendable conveyor may be configured to pivot with respect to the cradle.
Claims19
A conveyor assembly comprising:
- an extendable conveyor;
- a cradle configured to at least partially receive the extendable conveyor;
- a first conveyor configured to provide material from a first source to the extendable conveyor, the first conveyor being movable between a raised position and a lowered position;
- and
- a second conveyor configured to provide material from a second source to the extendable conveyor,
- wherein the conveyor assembly is configured to move the first conveyor into the raised position and switch between conveying material from the first source to conveying material from the second source.
A method of conveying a first material from a first source and a second material from a second source to a load site with a conveyor assembly having a moveable conveyor, a fixed conveyor, and an extendable conveyor, the method comprising:
- conveying, on the moveable conveyor, the first material from the first source to the extendable conveyor;
- conveying, on the extendable conveyor, the first material to the load site;
- receiving an input to switch from the first source to the second source;
- sending a communication to the first source to stop sending material;
- raising the movable conveyor;
- conveying, on the fixed conveyor, the second material from the second source to the extendable conveyor;
- and
- conveying, on the extendable conveyor, the second material to the load site.
A conveyor assembly comprising:
- an extendable conveyor;
- a first conveyor configured to provide material from a first source to the extendable conveyor, the first conveyor being movable between a raised position and a lowered position;
- and
- a second conveyor configured to provide material from a second source to the extendable conveyor, wherein the extendable conveyor includes a distal end and the first conveyor is positioned closer to the distal end than the second conveyor,
- wherein the conveyor assembly is configured to move the first conveyor into the raised position and switch between conveying material from the first source to conveying material from the second source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.