Air supported impact section for air supported belt conveyors
AssigneeThe Hendrik Group, Inc.
InventorsHendrik Hartsuiker, Sr., Hendrik Hartsuiker, Jr.
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Abstract
An improved air supported impact section for air supported belt conveyors that includes a cushioned pad incorporated into the plenum plate to cushion the impact form and minimize damage to the air supported belt conveyors.
Claims13
An air supported impact section for an air supported belt conveyor having a plenum plate with a predetermined curved profile, comprising:
- an opening on the plenum plate;
- a pad having the predetermined curved profile of the plenum plate attaching to said opening, wherein said pad is made of a cushioned material.
An air supported impact section of an air supported belt conveyor that holds and carries material, comprising:
- an air chamber;
- a plenum plate forming the upper section of said air chamber, said plenum plate having a predetermined curved profile and a plurality of predetermined sized holes equally spaced apart for air from said air chamber to travel through;
- an opening on said plenum plate;
- a pad made of a cushioned material attaching to said opening, wherein said pad having the predetermined curved profile of said plenum plate and a plurality of predetermined sized holes equally spaced apart as said plenum plate;
- a plenum bed for holding and carrying material resting on said plenum plate;
- wherein a film of air forms between said plenum plate and said plenum bed when air travels from the air chamber through said holes of said plenum plate and said pad.
A method of making an air supported impact section for an air supported belt conveyor having a plenum plate with a predetermined curved profile, comprising the steps of:
- providing an opening on the plenum plate;
- providing a pad made of a cushioned material and having the predetermined curved profile of the plenum plate;
- and
- molding said pad onto the plenum plate to cover the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.