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US 12,552,610 B2Granted
Adjustable belt seal
AssigneeMeridian Manufacturing Inc.
InventorsSamuel J. Plett, Adolf Loewen
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Abstract
A belt seal assembly for sealing against a travelling conveyor belt is described. The assembly includes a belt seal adjustably mounted to overlap an edge of the conveyor belt and a pressure plate adjustably mounted to apply pressure to the belt seal, to reduce bounce and ensure sealing of the belt seal against the conveyor belt.
Claims12
A belt seal assembly for sealing against a travelling conveyor belt, said assembly comprising:
- a) a belt seal adjustably mounted and configured to overlap and apply sealing pressure to an edge of the conveyor belt;
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- b) a pressure plate adjustably mounted and configured to apply pressure to the belt seal and provide sealing of the belt seal against the conveyor belt, wherein the pressure plate comprises slots for height adjustment of the pressure plate against the belt seal;
- wherein the belt seal comprises a leg portion, a heel portion and a toe portion and wherein the pressure plate is configured to apply pressure to the heel portion of the belt seal.
1 more element
A method of sealing a belt seal against a conveyor belt, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) adjustably mounting the belt seal to overlap and apply sealing pressure to an edge of the conveyor belt;
- b) applying pressure to the belt seal by lowering a pressure plate against the belt seal, wherein the pressure plate comprises slots for height adjustment of the pressure plate against the belt
- c) adjusting a height of the pressure plate to thereby control pressure of the pressure plate against the belt seal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.