Patent ID: 9302854
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: B65G

Claim Text:
1. A conveyor system comprising: an endless loop tubular system, including sidewalls and lower wall; an inlet for permitting material to be conveyed to be introduced into the endless loop tubular system; an endless loop flexible member; inserts disposed on the endless loop flexible member for moving material along the endless loop tubular system; a moving chamber being disposed between adjacent inserts, the moving chamber being further defined by portions of the sidewalls and portions of a lower wall of the tube, a portion of the endless loop flexible member being disposed in the moving chamber between adjacent inserts, at least a portion of the material to be conveyed being disposed in the moving chamber below the portion of the endless loop flexible member; a drive mechanism for causing the endless loop flexible member and inserts to move in at least one direction through the endless loop tubular system; and