Patent ID: 6095318
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A conveyor scraper for use in conjunction with a belt conveyor having a surface to be cleaned by the scraper, the conveyor scraper comprising: a support structure, at least one biasing member having a first end coupled to the support structure and a second end projecting in a first direction toward said surface of the belt conveyor to be cleaned, a mounting 84 having a base 82 coupled to the at least one biasing member second end, the mounting including a blade receiving slot along a margin adjacent the belt conveyor, blade being engaged in the slot of the mounting, the blade having an upper edge bearing against said surface of the belt conveyor to be cleaned, the mounting being composed of a resilient material and including a zone of weakness situated between the mounting base and the blade receiving slot promoting resilient deformation of the mounting at least in a direction transverse to said first direction.