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US 2021/0061591 A1Published application
Unloading conveyor systems, methods and apparatus
AssigneeSuperior Industries, Inc.
InventorTom Koehl
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Abstract
Unloading conveyor systems are provided. Some embodiments have a transport configuration and an operating configuration.
Claims11
An unloading conveyor system having a transport configuration and an operational configuration, the unloading conveyor system comprising:
- a first longitudinal conveyor oriented in a longitudinal direction;
- first and second side conveyors configured to deliver aggregate material to the longitudinal conveyor, said first and second side conveyors being pivotable into the transport configuration;
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- first and second ramps configured to support a vehicle at least partially above the first longitudinal ramp, said first and second side ramps being pivotable into the transport configuration.
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A method of operating and transporting a truck unloader, comprising:
- driving a side-dump truck to over first and second ramps;
- depositing aggregate material from said side-dump truck onto first and second side conveyors;
- by said first and second side conveyors, conveying said aggregate material to an unloading conveyor;
- folding said first and second ramps into a transport configuration;
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- folding said first and second ramps into a transport configuration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.