Patent ID: 6454080
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A scraper arrangement for a conveyor belt which passes around a head pulley, the scraper arrangement comprising:a plurality of scraping elements each with a scraping edge, the scraping elements being mounted opposing the belt as it passes around the head pulley and the scraping edges being positioned so that they do not contact the conveyor belt during operation of the belt; at least two supports and at least two arms each of which is mounted for limited pivotal movement about an axis relatively to its support, the scraping elements being fixed directly or indirectly to the arms; a member which extends transversely to the direction in which the belt moves and which is engaged with two of the said arms located respectively on opposing sides of the belt; and a base which is engageable with a sliding action with the member and a plurality of the said scraping elements being fixed to the base.