Track for automated conveyor system

A track for a conveyor system comprising:

• an elongated length of track having first and second longitudinal ends, upper and lower ends, and a generally "U-shaped" transverse cross-section with a generally horizontal base plate connecting lower ends of spaced apart generally vertical forward and rearward leg members;
• a conveyor operably mounted in said track with a selectively movable transport surface adjacent the upper end of said track;
• a generally horizontal support rail positioned under said track base plate for supporting said track above the ground;
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• means on the lower end of said track for removably securing the track to said rail;
• said means for removably securing the track length to the support rail including:
• a forward fastener leg depending from the lower end of said track forward leg;
• a rearward fastener leg depending from the lower end of said track rearward leg;
• and
• fastener means for connecting said forward and rearward fastener legs to said support rail.

A track for a conveyor system, comprising:

• an elongated length of track having first and second longitudinal ends, upper and lower ends, and a generally "U-shaped" transverse cross-section with a generally horizontal base plate connecting lower ends of spaced apart generally vertical forward and rearward leg members;
• a conveyor operably mounted in said track with a selectively movable transport surface adjacent the upper end of said track;
• a generally horizontal support rail positioned under said track base plate for supporting said track above the ground;
• means on the lower end of said track for removably securing the track to said rail;
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• a hanger removably connected to said rail for supporting the rail above the ground;
• said hanger including:
• a generally vertical strap having upper and lower ends and forward and rearward faces;
• a bar projecting forwardly from the lower end of said strap;
• and
• means for removably connecting said rail to said bar for supporting said rail on said hanger including:
• a sleeve slidably journaled on said bar;
• said sleeve having means for removably retaining said rail on the sleeve;
• and
• said sleeve further including means for selectively preventing slidable movement of the sleeve on the bar.

A track for a conveyor system, comprising:

• an elongated length of track having first and second longitudinal ends, upper and lower ends, and a generally "U-shaped" transverse cross-section with a generally horizontal base plate connecting lower ends of spaced apart generally vertical forward and rearward leg members;
• a conveyor operably mounted in said track with a selectively movable transport surface adjacent the upper end of said track;
• a generally horizontal support rail positioned under said track base plate for supporting said track above the ground:
• means on the lower end of said track for removably securing the track to said rail;
• said support rail including opposing longitudinal ends and a generally "I-shaped" cross-section, with a horizontal upper plate connected to a horizontal lower plate by a vertical web;
• said conveyor track supported on a horizontal planar support surface forming an uppermost end of the rail.

A track for a conveyor system, comprising:

• an elongated length of track having first and second longitudinal ends, upper and lower ends, and a generally "U-shaped" transverse cross-section with a generally horizontal base plate connecting lower ends of spaced apart generally vertical forward and rearward leg members;
• a conveyor operably mounted in said track with a selectively movable transport surface adjacent the upper end of said track;
• a generally horizontal support rail positioned under said track base plate for supporting said track above the ground;
• and
• means on the lower end of said track for removably securing the track to said rail;
• said support rail including opposing longitudinal ends and a generally "I-shaped" cross-section, with a horizontal upper plate connected to a horizontal lower plate by a vertical web;
• said conveyor track supported on a horizontal planar support surface forming an uppermost end of the rail;
• said rail having a length greater than the length of the conveyor track supported thereon;
• said rail lower plate including a forward longitudinal edge and a rearward longitudinal edge;
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• a forward wall projecting upwardly continuously along the lower plate forward edge and a rearward wall projecting upwardly continuously along the lower plate rearward edge.

A track for a conveyor system, comprising:

• an elongated length of track having first and second longitudinal ends, upper and lower ends, and a generally "U-shaped" transverse cross-section with a generally horizontal base plate connecting lower ends of spaced apart generally vertical forward and rearward leg members;
• a conveyor operably mounted in said track with a selectively movable transport surface adjacent the upper end of said track;
• a generally horizontal support rail positioned under said track base plate for supporting said track above the ground;
• and
• means on the lower end of said track for removably securing the track to said rail;
• said support rail including opposing longitudinal ends and a generally "I-shaped" cross-section, with a horizontal upper plate connected to a horizontal lower plate by a vertical web;
• said conveyor track supported on a horizontal planar support surface forming an uppermost end of the rail;
• said rail being at least as long as the conveyor track supported thereon;
• said rail upper plate including a forward longitudinal edge and rearward longitudinal edge;
• a forward wall with a wall portion projecting upwardly continuously along the upper plate forward edge;
• a rearward wall with a portion projecting upwardly continuously along the upper plate rearward edge;
• a forward lip projecting rearwardly continuously along an upper edge of the upper plate forward wall and having an upper planar surface;
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• a rearward lip projecting forwardly continuously along an upper edge of the upper plate rearward wall and having an upper planar surface coplanar with the forward lip upper surface;
• wherein said rail planar support surface is formed by said forward and rearward lip upper surfaces.

A conveyor track for a conveyor system, comprising:

• an elongated length of track having first and second longitudinal ends, upper and lower ends, in a generally "U-shaped" transverse cross-section with a generally horizontal base plate connecting lower ends of spaced apart generally vertical forward and rearward left members;
• a conveyor operably mounted in said track with a selectively movable transport surface adjacent the upper end of said track;
• a flange projecting outwardly and thence upwardly from the forward left of said track to form a generally horizontal upwardly open channel located intermediate the upper and lower ends of the forward leg and extending the length of said track;
• a second flange projecting outwardly and thence upwardly from the forward leg of the track to form a second upwardly open channel spaced below and generally parallel to the first channel, and extending the length of said track;
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• an auxiliary component selectively removably attached to said track, said auxiliary component including an upper hook member removably engaged on said upper channel, and a lower hook member removably engaged on said lower channel, to support said auxiliary component on said track forward leg.

A conveyor track for a conveyor system, comprising:

• an elongated length of track having first and second longitudinal ends, upper and lower ends, in a generally "U-shaped" transverse cross-section with a generally horizontal base plate connecting lower ends of spaced apart generally vertical forward and rearward leg members;
• a conveyor operably mounted in said track with a selectively movable transport surface adjacent the upper end of said track;
• a flange projecting outwardly and thence upwardly from the forward left of said track to form a generally horizontal upwardly open channel located intermediate the upper and lower ends of the forward left and extending the length of said track;
• a flange projecting outwardly and thence upwardly from the rearward left of said track to form an upwardly open channel parallel to the forward leg channel and diametric thereto;
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• a cover removably connected to the upper end of said track and extending the length thereof, said cover having first and second longitudinal ends, upper and lower ends, and a generally inverted "U-shaped" transverse cross-section with a generally horizontal top plate connecting upper ends of spaced apart generally vertical forward and rearward leg members.