Patent ID: 6155407
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
An apparatus for supporting a conveyor belt member in an impact zone when the belt member is moving under load with a flow of material, said apparatus comprising:a first roller section fixedly secured to a support structure;second and third roller sections pivotally attached to said first roller section;each of said first, second and third roller sections including a plurality of roller members rotatably mounted to said roller sections and extending along a portion of the length of the belt member, said second and third roller sections being angularly adjustable relative to said first roller section between a first position wherein said first, second and third roller sections lie in a substantially horizontal plane and a second position wherein said second and third roller sections are angularly oriented relative to said first roller section; andmeans engageable with said support structure and with said second and third roller sections for holding said second and third roller sections at a particular angular orientation relative to said first roller section;said first, second and third roller sections being positionable to conform to the configuration of the conveyor belt member in the impact zone such that the conveyor belt member at least periodically engages said roller members when the belt member is moving under load.