Conveyor having at least one flexible belt and method of tensioning the at least one belt

• Main Authors: Powers, Brian Scott, Senger, Randall Donn, Stempihar, Eric, Wunder, Joseph
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.03.2022
• Subjects: CONVEYING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS; SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS; STORING; TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING ORTIPPING; TRANSPORTING

A conveyor includes first and second support shafts and at least one belt supported between the first and second support shafts that has an upper load-carrying portion and a lower return portion. A first gear is connected to the first support shaft, a second gear is connected to the second support s...