Patent ID: 8322719
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A system for conveying material, the system comprising: a processing module configured for transferring the material in a conveying direction, the processing module comprising a first nip point; a conveyor positioned downstream of the processing module and configured for transferring the material in the conveying direction, the conveyor comprising a first support roller and second support roller having a first conveyor belt wound therearound, the belt defining a deflector section extending from the first support roller to the second support roller, the conveyor further comprising a second nip point, wherein said second support roller is adjustable relative to said first support roller and relative to said processing module, wherein a distance from the processing module to the second nip point is altered without changing a distance from the processing module to the first support roller; and an adjustment drive operatively associated with either or both of the first and second support rollers and configured to adjust the position of the second nip point in or counter to the delivery direction.