Patent ID: 9452889
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: B65G

Claim Text:
1. A reciprocating slat conveyor for use in a load-holding compartment, said reciprocating conveyor comprising: (a) a plurality of elongate hold down strips, each hold down strip having subdeck engaging structure; (b) a plurality of elongate guide trough subdecks, each elongate guide trough subdeck having an elongate span between elongate slat supports, each elongate guide trough subdeck having slat engaging structure, and at least one elongate slat support having hold down strip engaging structure; and (c) a plurality of longitudinal slats adjacent to and parallel to each other, each slat having a plurality of substantially downwardly projecting legs, each leg having subdeck engaging structure; wherein each one of said plurality of elongate hold down strips is positioned below a single one of said elongate slat supports; and wherein said plurality of elongate hold down strips are laterally spaced and substantially parallel on a floor of said load-holding compartment, said hold down strip engaging structure engaging said subdeck engaging structure, and said slat engaging structure engaging said subdeck engaging structure to allow longitudinal movement of said longitudinal slats.