US 4,930,623 A · Conveyor system and integral one-piece extended guidetrack

Abstract

An integral one-piece extended guide track and various conveyor systems incorporating same are disclosed. The guide track includes upper and lower connected web sections, each of which includes full length horizontally extending passageways. The upper web section includes an upwardly extending open channel for slidably supporting the first run of a conveyor chain. The upper lower web section form therebetween a central guideway parallel to the passageways and the channel for supporting the return run of the conveyor chain. A number of mounting slots are provided on the upper and lower web sections. The conveyor systems include single and dual track floor mounted systems, and single track overhead conveyor system. The conveyor systems have turn-tables for changing the direction of travel of the articles supported on the conveyors.

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Dependent claims

An integral one-piece extended guide track for supporting an endless conveyor means having first and second runs, including:

(a) first and second web sections having left and right sides, top and bottom;
(b) said first web section including an upwardly extending open channel for slidably supporting the first run of the conveyor means;
(c) said second web section positioned below said first web section and connected thereto;
(d) said first and second web sections each including a full length horizontally extending separately enclosed passageway parallel to said channel;
(e) said first and second web sections forming therebetween a full length central separately enclosed guideway parallel to said passageway and said channel;
(f) said central guideway having means for supporting the second run of the conveyor means;
and
(g) said first and second web sections each including mounting means extending the length of the guide track.

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A conveyor system adapted to be suspended from a support surface and including an endless conveyor means having first and second runs, comprising:

(a) a guide track for supporting the first and second runs of the endless conveyor means;
(b) means for suspending said guide track from the support surface;
(c) yoke means slidably supported on the endless conveyor means;
(d) a first conveyor support means mounted on said yoke means;
(e) said first conveyor support means including means for supporting various articles;
(f) means for aligning said yoke means relative to said track;
and
(g) said guide track including:
(i) first and second web sections having left and right sides, top and bottom;
ii. said first web section including an upwardly extending open channel for slidably supporting the first run of the endless conveyor means;
iii. said second web section positioned below said first web section and connected thereto;
iv. said first and second web sections each including a full length horizontally extending separately enclosed passageway parallel to said channel;
v. said first and second web sections forming therebetween a full length central separately enclosed guideway parallel to said passageway and said channel;
vi. said central guideway having means for supporting the second run of the endless conveyor means;
and
vii. said first and second web sections each including mounting means extending the length of said guide track.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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