Spring retainer for high angle conveyor
AssigneeJoy MM Delaware, Inc.
InventorStevie Kim Nix
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Abstract
A high angle conveyor includes a frame, a lower conveyor belt, an upper conveyor belt, and a pressing assembly. The pressing assembly includes a bracket coupled to the frame, a roller supported on the bracket, a spring support coupled to the frame, a spring positioned between the bracket and the spring support, and a spring retainer coupling the spring to at least one selected from the group of the frame, the bracket, and the spring support. The spring urges the bracket and the roller toward the upper conveyor belt such that the pressing assembly biases the upper conveyor belt toward the lower conveyor belt.
Claims16
A high angle conveyor comprising:
- a frame;
- a lower conveyor belt;
- an upper conveyor belt;
- and
- a pressing assembly including
- a bracket coupled to the frame,
- a roller supported on the bracket,
- a spring positioned between the bracket and the frame, and
- a spring retainer including a cable coupling the spring to at least one selected from the group of the frame and the bracket;
- wherein the spring urges the bracket and the roller toward the upper conveyor belt such that the pressing assembly biases the upper conveyor belt toward the lower conveyor belt.
A pressing assembly for a conveyor comprising:
- a bracket supporting a roller;
- a spring support;
- a spring positioned between the bracket and the spring support;
- and
- a spring retainer coupling the spring to at least one selected from the group of the bracket, and the spring support;
- wherein the spring urges the bracket and the roller away from the spring support;
- and
- wherein the spring support includes a cylindrical seat and the spring retainer includes a bracket that extends through the spring and is coupled to the cylindrical seat.
A high angle conveyor comprising:
- a frame;
- a lower conveyor belt;
- an upper conveyor belt;
- and
- a pressing assembly including
- a bracket coupled to the frame,
- a roller supported on the bracket,
- a spring positioned between the bracket and the frame, and
- a spring retainer including a fastener coupling the spring to at least one selected from the group of the frame and the bracket;
- wherein the spring urges the bracket and the roller toward the upper conveyor belt such that the pressing assembly biases the upper conveyor belt toward the lower conveyor belt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.