Patent ID: 6203261
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A reclaimer for moving bulk material disposed on a floor within a domed storage structure, the reclaimer comprising:(a) an upstanding column configured to be disposed within the domed storage structure;(b) a track configured to mount on the domed storage structure so as to encircle the column above the floor;(c) a boom having a proximal end rotatably coupled to the column and an opposing distal end mounted on the track, the boom being power driven so that the distal end selectively moves along the track;(d) a scraper having a proximal end and a distal end, the scraper comprising:(i) a collar rotatable and slidably mounted on the column below the boom;(ii) a first frame having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end being attached to the collar;(iii) means mounted on the first frame for engaging and selectively moving the bulk material;(iv) a second frame movably disposed on the first frame such that the second frame can selectively advance and retract relative to the first frame; and(v) means mounted on the second frame for engaging and selectively moving the bulk material; and(f) means at least partially extending from the boom to the scraper for selectively moving the distal end of the scraper in a vertical plane.