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US 7,278,533 B2Granted
Vehicle modular belt conveyor
OwnerMichael E. Horninventor
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Abstract
A pair of conveyors having a pair of launch conveyors and at least one pair of drive conveyors is disclosed using modular flat belts. The pair of launch conveyors has zero motion, when a vehicle is driven onto the pair of launch conveyors where the vehicle is placed in park. The pair of launch conveyors is activated to a speed in synchronous with the pair of drive conveyers. The vehicle is moved from the pair of launch conveyors to the pair of drive conveyors and proceeds along the flat modular belts.
Claims8
A device comprising:
- at least one pair of conveyors adapted to receive a vehicle, the at least one pair of conveyors move the vehicle, the at least one pair of conveyors comprises:
- a pair of launch conveyors and at least one pair of drive conveyors, the pair of launch conveyers and the at least one pair of drive conveyors have a plurality of flat modular belts, each module belt has a width in the range of 6 to 20 inches.
A device comprising:
- at least one pair of conveyors adapted to receive a vehicle, the least one pair of conveyors move the vehicle, the at least one pair of conveyors comprises:
- a pair of launch conveyors and at least one pair of drive conveyors, the pair of conveyors are separated by a distance in the range of 20-36 inches.
A device comprising:
- at least one pair of conveyors adapted to receive a vehicle, the least one pair of conveyors move the vehicle, the at least one pair of conveyors comprise a pair of launch conveyors and the at least one pair of drive conveyors, the pair of conveyors are above the ground by a distance in the range of 1 to 9 inches.
An apparatus comprising:
- a pair of launch conveyors accepting a parked vehicle, the pair of launch conveyors move the vehicle from no speed to a synchronous speed;
- and
- at least one pair of drive conveyors, the at least one pair of drive conveyors disposed about and in parallel alignment with the pair of launch conveyors, the at least one pair of drive conveyors transfer the vehicle off the pair of launch conveyors onto the at least one pair of drive conveyors, the at least one pair of drive conveyors are at the synchronous speed, the pair of launch conveyors and the pair of drive conveyors are separated by a distance in the range of 20-36 inches.
An apparatus comprising:
- a pair of launch conveyors accepting a parked vehicle, the pair of launch conveyors move the vehicle from no speed to a synchronous speed;
- and at least one pair of drive conveyors, the at least one pair of drive conveyors disposed about and in parallel alignment with the pair of launch conveyors, the at least one pair of drive conveyors transfer the vehicle off the pair of launch conveyors onto the at least one pair of drive conveyors, the at least one pair of drive conveyors are at the synchronous speed, the pair of launch conveyers and the pair of drive conveyors have a plurality of flat modular belts, each module belt has a width in the range of 6 to 20 inches.
An apparatus comprising:
- a pair of launch conveyors accepting a parked vehicle, the pair of launch conveyors move the vehicle from no speed to a synchronous speed;
- and
- at least one pair of drive conveyors, the at least one pair of drive conveyors disposed about and in parallel alignment with the pair of launch conveyors, the at least one pair of drive conveyors transfer the vehicle off the pair of launch conveyors onto the at least one pair of drive conveyors, the at least one pair of drive conveyors are at the synchronous speed, the pair of launch conveyors and the pair of drive conveyors are above the ground a distance in the range of 1 to 9 inches.
An apparatus comprising:
- a pair of launch conveyors accepting a parked vehicle, the pair of launch conveyors move the vehicle from no speed to a synchronous speed;
- and
- at least one pair of drive conveyors, the at least one pair of drive conveyors disposed about and in parallel alignment with the pair of launch conveyors, the at least one pair of drive conveyors transfer the vehicle off the pair of launch conveyors onto the at least one pair of drive conveyors, the at least one pair of drive conveyors are at the synchronous speed, the pair of launch conveyors and the pair of drive conveyors have a plurality of flat modular belts that use water to reduce friction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.