Telescoping rigid frame and scissor conveyor

An expandable conveyor, comprising:

• a. A plurality of frame segments, each comprising:
• (1) at least one pair of legs, each leg including at least one wheel;
• (2) a pair of channels connected to the legs, each channel dimensioned to receive and nest with channels from adjacent frame segments, so that the frame segments may be telescoped into one another;
• (3) at least one linking member connecting the channels;
• b. a lazy tongs conveyor structure disposed on the frame segments, comprising;
• (1) a pair of expandable lazy tong structures, each connected to a plurality of rollers adapted to be received by the channels of the frame segments so that each lazy tong structure rides atop a channel of a frame segment;
• and
• (2) a plurality of conveyor rollers, each connecting an upper connection in a lazy tong structure to a corresponding upper connection in the other lazy tong structure in the pair;
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• c. a motive unit positioned on one frame segment of the conveyor and comprising:
• (1) a motive unit frame connected to the frame segment;
• (2) at least one wheel connected to the motive frame unit;
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• (3) a motor connected to the wheel which is adapted to be actuated in order to cause the frame segments of the conveyor to nest or unnest and thus to contract or extend the conveyor.

An expandable conveyor, comprising:

• a. A plurality of frame segments, each comprising:
• (1) at least one pair of legs, each leg including at least one wheel;
• (2) a pair of channels connected to the legs, each channel dimensioned to receive and nest with channels from adjacent frame segments, so that the frame segments may be telescoped into one another;
• (3) at least one linking member connecting the channels;
• b. a lazy tongs conveyor structure disposed on the frame segments, comprising;
• (1) a pair of expandable lazy tong structures, each connected to a plurality of rollers adapted to be received by the channels of the frame segments so that each lazy tong structure rides atop a channel of a frame segment;
• and
• (2) a plurality of conveyor rollers, each connecting an upper connection in a lazy tong structure to a corresponding upper connection in the other lazy tong structure in the pair;
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• c. at least one lock connected to at least one of the frame segments, which lock automatically locks as the frame segment and an adjacent frame segment are positioned in a substantially unnested configuration.