Reciprocating slat conveyor with moving slats between fixed slats
AssigneeKeith Manufacturing Co.
InventorsKenneth A. Stout, Robert Moore, James P. Drago, Michael Kloepfer
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Abstract
Movable conveyor slats (10, 10′) have side parts (14, 14′, 16, 16′) which rest on top parts (94) of bearings (92). The bearings (92) have a generally U-shaped cross section and they fit on wings (72, 74) which extend outwardly and upwardly from the sides of a fixed conveyor slat (12). The movable slats (10, 10′) have a web (22, 24) and lower flange portions (26, 28) which with the side parts (14, 16) form laterally outwardly opening channels. The wings (72, 74) and the bearings (92) are received within the channel spaces.
Claims4
An extruded conveyor slat for a reciprocating slat conveyor, comprising:
- an elongated slat body having a top wall, spaced apart webs depending from the top wall, and lower flanges projecting laterally outwardly from each web;
- said top wall having opposite side parts which project laterally outwardly beyond each web;
- said side parts of the top wall sloping downwardly as they extend outwardly beyond each web;
- said lower flanges sloping downwardly as they extend outwardly beyond said web;
- and wherein
- said side part, web, and lower flange on opposite sides of said extruded conveyor slat each forming a laterally outwardly opening side channel for receiving a bearing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.