US 2006/0131136 A1 · CONVEYOR BELT CLEANER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SCALPER BLADE

Abstract

A scalper blade assembly for cleaning a conveyor belt. The assembly includes an adjustment structure for adjusting a force applied against the blades for biasing the blades into engagement with the conveyor belt. The adjustment structure includes a ratchet mechanism for incrementally adjusting the biasing force and a clamping structure for maintaining the position of blades and resisting forces applied against the blades from the conveyor. In addition, a blade support assembly is provided for facilitating mounting and replacement of scalper blades. The support assembly includes a support member and a locking member located within the support member, where movement of the locking member relative to the support member is operable to engage and disengage engagement members associated with the blades in locking engagement with the support member.

Claims5

Dependent claims

A scalper blade for mounting on a scalper blade assembly including a support member defining a support surface and passages for supporting the scalper blade in engagement with a conveyor belt, the scalper blade comprising:

a body portion formed of an elastomeric material, and comprising an upper portion and a lower portion;
the lower portion defining a base for the scalper blade, and including a rigid plate located within the lower portion;
and
at least one elongate engagement member extending through a lower surface of the lower portion and rigidly attached to the rigid plate for engagement in at least one passage in a support member.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Conveyor belt cleaner assembly including scalper blade

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Conveyor belt cleaner assembly including scalper blade

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Abstract

Claims5