Patent ID: 6129196
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A mono-fold trailer conveyor for stockpiling material comprising:a main conveyor section having a feed end portion adapted for towing, a central portion, and an intermediate end portion;one and only one folding conveyor section having one end hingably attached to the intermediate end portion of the main conveyor section, and having an opposite discharge end portion, so that in a folded position the folding conveyor section is adjacent to the main conveyor section, and in an operative unfolded position it linearly extends the main conveyor section, said folding conveyor section having a length exceeding one half of the length of the main conveyor section;a continuous driven belt encircling the conveyor sections;a wheeled support means havinga frame,a telescoping arm having one end portion hinged to the frame and an opposite end portion hinged to the intermediate end portion of the main conveyor section, anda fixed length arm having one end hinged to the frame and an opposite end hinged to the central portion of the main conveyor section,so that when the telescoping arm is in a retracted position the main section of the conveyor is in a generally horizontal position and when the telescoping arm is in an extended position the intermediate end portion is elevated and the main conveyor section is inclined; and,a counterweight positioned on the feed end portion of the conveyor, necessitated by the otherwise unbalanced folding conveyor section, and sized to stably maintain the discharge end of the conveyor in an elevated position when the conveyor is in an operative unfolded position.