Patent ID: 8668077
Filing Date: 2014-03-11
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A belt plough assembly for use with a conveyor belt, the belt plough assembly comprising: a support structure including a housing having an upright slot; and a blade operatively slidably mounted in the upright slot on the material carrying side of the conveyor belt and orientated obliquely to direction of travel of the conveyor belt to deflect or redirect material on the conveyor belt, wherein the blade is freely movable relative to the support structure, and is adapted to rest on the belt primarily or substantially under its own weight, further comprising an inclined arm on the upstream side of the blade operatively extending in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of the belt, the arm having a lower end portion adapted to rest on the belt and an upper end portion which operatively engages the blade, whereby a substantial impact on the lower end portion of the arm caused by material travelling on the belt causes the upper end portion to raise the blade off the belt.