Material transfer system for a body of water

A material transfer system for moving material in a body of water, the system comprising:

• a reciprocating conveyor which selectively moves in a first rotational direction of movement and a second rotational direction of movement opposite the first rotational direction of movement, the conveyor being configured to promote movement of said material in said first rotational direction and inhibit movement of said material in said second rotational direction, wherein the conveyor includes first and second longitudinal portions, each having one or more longitudinally spaced-apart material displacement members coupled thereto, wherein the one or more material displacement members of the first longitudinal portion of the conveyor are shaped to promote collection of the material therein when the conveyor moves in the first rotational direction and are shaped to inhibit collection of the material therein when the conveyor moves in the second rotational direction, and wherein the one or more material displacement members of the second longitudinal portion of the conveyor are shaped to inhibit collection of the material when the conveyor moves in the first rotational direction and are shaped to promote collection of the material therein when the conveyor moves in the second rotational direction;
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• a reciprocating drive mechanism to which the conveyor is operatively connected, the conveyor moving in a reciprocating manner via the reciprocating drive mechanism.

A material transfer system for moving material in a body of water, the system comprising:

• a reciprocating conveyor which selectively moves in a first direction of movement and a second direction of movement opposite the first direction of movement, the conveyor being configured to promote movement of said material in said first direction and inhibit movement of said material in said second direction, wherein the conveyor includes one or more material displacement members, each promoting movement of the material in a first said direction and inhibiting movement of the material in a second said direction;
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• a reciprocating drive mechanism to which the conveyor is operatively connected, the conveyor moving in a reciprocating manner via the reciprocating drive mechanism;
• wherein a first said material displacement member when moving in the first said direction, incrementally promotes collection of and movement of a portion of material adjacent thereto towards one or more of a collection area and a second said material displacement member;
• wherein the second said material displacement member when moving in the second said direction, moves towards said portion of material incrementally moved forward by the first said material displacement member;
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• wherein the second said material displacement member when moving in the first said direction thereafter, incrementally promotes collection of and movement of said portion of material towards one or more of the collection area and a third said material displacement member.