Patent ID: 6547062
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
In combination:a conveying surface that is movable to advance material supported thereon; a wall projecting upwardly from the conveying surface to confine material on the conveying surface; a sealing element to block passage of material between the conveying surface and wall; and a clamping system for the sealing element, said clamping system comprising: a) a locking assembly having a bearing portion that is mounted for movement relative to the wall between i) a mounting position and ii) a holding position, the sealing element residing between the wall and the bearing portion with the locking assembly in the holding position; b) a fixing element with a projecting shank on the wall; and c) a wedge assembly comprising a body that cooperates with the fixing element and is movable, slidably and guidingly relative to the locking assembly between first and second positions, said wedge assembly in the second position urging the bearing portion of the locking assembly toward the sealing element with a force that is greater than a force with which the wedge assembly urges the bearing portion of the locking assembly toward the sealing element with the wedge assembly in the first position, wherein with the locking assembly in the holding position, the projecting shank projects through the locking assembly and the wedge assembly.