Patent ID: 9709079
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: B65G,F15B

Claim:
1. A conveyor actuator assembly comprising: a gas spring assembly having a longitudinal axis and including a flexible spring member, a first end member secured to a first end of said flexible spring member and a second end member secured to a second end of said flexible spring member such that a spring chamber is formed within said flexible spring member between said first and second end members; a base element that includes a base element wall at least partially defining a channel extending longitudinally between a first open end and a second open end and including an open side extending longitudinally between said first and second open ends with at least a portion of said gas spring assembly disposed within said channel; a first end element receiving at least a portion of at least one of said first end member and said flexible spring member, said first end element secured along said base element and closing said first open end of said channel, said first end element including an inner side disposed in facing relation to said base element, an outer side facing away from said base element, and a recess extending into said first end element from along said inner side with at least a portion of said first end member disposed within said recess of said first end element; a second end element receiving at least a portion of at least one of said second end member and said flexible spring member, said second end element secured along said base element and closing said second open end of said channel; and, a piston element at least partially disposed within said channel and projecting outward beyond said base element through said open side of said channel to a distal end dimensioned for engaging an associated conveyor belt.