Vehicle-mounted extendable conveyor having variable angle infeed conveyor assembly

An infeed conveyor assembly for transporting an aggregate material from a supply source to a discharge conveyor assembly mounted to a self-propelled vehicle for transporting the aggregate material to a remote, desired location, the infeed conveyor assembly comprising:

• a base section extending along a longitudinal axis and having a discharge end mounted adjacent to the discharge conveyor assembly;
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• a feed section telescopingly movable along the longitudinal axis into and out of the base section, the feed section including an outer portion pivotally mounted to an inner portion, the outer portion being selectively positionable at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis, and
• a collapsible collection bin attached to the outer portion of the feed section, the collection bin including a pair of sidewalls mounted to the outer portion of the feed section and movable between a collapsed, storage position and an extended, operating position.

In a self-propelled, vehicle-mounted conveyor system having a discharge conveyor assembly including a telescoping boom for transporting an aggregate material to a desired location and an infeed conveyor assembly positioned to transport the aggregate material from a supply source to the discharge conveyor assembly, the infeed conveyor assembly including a base section mounted to the vehicle and a feed section telescopingly movable relative to the base section, the improvement comprising:

• an inner portion and an outer portion combining to form the feed section, the outer portion being pivotable relative to the inner portion such that the outer portion is movable between a locked position in which the outer portion is generally parallel to the inner portion and an unlocked position in which the outer portion is positionable at an angle relative to the inner portion;
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• an endless conveyor belt extending along the combined length of the base section and the inner portion and the outer portion of the feed section to transport the aggregate material along the length of the infeed conveyor assembly, and
• a collapsible collection bin included on the, outer portion of the feed section, the collection bin including a pair of sidewalls mounted to the base portion and movable between a collapsed, storage position and an extended, operating position.