Mobile conveyor device for the delivery of tunnel liners

A system for folding and deploying liners within tunnels, comprising:

• a mobile conveyor device including:
• a base frame including a plurality of wheels, the base frame supporting a support frame;
• a folding assembly mounted upon the support frame at a position adjacent a first end of the base frame, the folding assembly includes first and second folding members supported upon a platform member, each of the first and second folding members is an arcuate member and includes a lower longitudinal edge, an upper longitudinal edge, a first edge extending between the lower longitudinal edge and an upper longitudinal edge, and a second edge extending between the lower longitudinal edge and an upper longitudinal edge, wherein the first edge and the second edge exhibit different curvatures and lengths;
• and
• a conveyor assembly mounted upon the support frame at a position adjacent a second end of the base frame.

A system for folding and deploying liners within tunnels, comprising:

• a mobile conveyor device including:
• a base frame including a plurality of wheels and a hitch at first end thereof, the base frame supporting a support frame having a first end adjacent the hitch and a second end;
• a folding assembly including a first end and a second end, the folding assembly being mounted upon the support frame such that the first end of the folding assembly is positioned adjacent the first end of the base frame, the folding assembly including a platform member upon which are mounted first and second folding members;
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• a conveyor assembly including a motor powered belt conveyor, the conveyor assembly having a first end and a second wherein the conveyor assembly is mounted upon the support frame such that the first end of the conveyor assembly is positioned adjacent the second end of the folding assembly and the second end of the conveyor assembly is positioned adjacent the second end of the base frame.