Patent ID: 9365389
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: B65H

Claim Text:
1. A delivery and removal system used to transport, install, and remove a belt for use with mining equipment, the system comprising: a first frame member; a second frame member; a deck extending between the first frame member and the second frame member; a winder supported by the deck and rotatable relative to the first frame member and the second frame member about the deck, wherein a free end of the belt is coupled to the winder; and a drive system for driving movement of the winder; wherein when the drive system is driven in a first direction, the winder rotates in a first direction such that the belt winds about the deck; wherein when the drive system is driven in a second direction, the winder rotates in a second direction such that the belt unwinds from the deck; wherein the drive system includes a prime mover that actuates a drive shaft coupled between the first frame member and the second frame member, the drive shaft coupled to the winder; wherein the winder includes a connecting member forming a continuous loop about the deck, the connecting member coupled to the free end of the belt by a fastener.