Patent ID: 6378686
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: B65G,E04G

Abstract:
A vehicle-mounted conveyor system for transporting material from a supply source to a desired location, the conveyor system comprising:a mechanically driven primary turntable mounted on the vehicle; a main turret mounted to the primary turntable for rotation relative to the vehicle; a discharge conveyor assembly mounted to the main turret for rotation with the main turret, the discharge conveyor assembly including a telescoping boom pivotally mounted to the main turret for movement between a raised position and a lowered position; a lift cylinder coupled to the discharge conveyor assembly to move the telescoping boom between the raised position and the lowered position; a mechanically driven secondary turntable mounted to the main turret; an infeed conveyor assembly mounted to the secondary turntable for rotation relative to the main turret, wherein the primary turntable and the secondary turntable are independently operable; and a second lift cylinder coupled to the infeed conveyor assembly to move the infeed conveyor assembly between a raised position and a lowered position, wherein the infeed conveyor assembly contacts the ground in the lowered position and is above horizontal in the raised position.