Patent ID: 9469480
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: B65G

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for providing trough angle adjustment to a self-aligning tracker of a conveyor belt transport, said apparatus comprising: a base strut having angled wing struts on either side of said base strut forming an idler frame, said idler frame being pivotable about a base frame; at least one center roller rotatably mounted, in a horizontal orientation, to said base strut; an idler rotatably mounted to a respective angled wing strut, each idler having a first end positioned near said at least one center roller and having a second end positioned at an elevation higher than said first end, said at least one center roller and each of said idlers receiving the conveyor belt thereon; and a rod that is displaceable through an aperture in each angled wing strut, said rod having a distal end coupled to said second end and wherein said distal end can be displaced towards or away from said angled wing strut to effect a desired trough angle, said rod having a releasable securing mechanism for releasably securing said rod at said desired trough angle.