Apparatus for and Method of Mounting and Locking Devices to Conveyor Belt Systems

A bulk material conveyor belt system comprising:

• a belt, the belt forming a continuous loop;
• a track mounted device, the track mounted device comprising a first track;
• and
• a support device, the support device comprising a second track and a locking device, the second track being engage with the first track in a manner such that the support device limits relative movement between the track mounted device and the belt while the support device also allows the track mounted device to slide relative to the support device along a path defined by the first and second tracks, the locking device comprising a movable portion that is movably attached to the second track such that the movable portion is movable between locking and unlocking positions, the locking device biasing the first track in a direction other than along the path in a manner creating sufficient clamping force between the first and second tracks that renders the first and second tracks immovable relative to each other when the movable portion of the locking device is in the locking position, the locking device allowing relative movement between the first and second tracks along the path when the movable portion of the locking device is in the unlocking position.