Patent ID: 6889819
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A reciprocating slat conveyor, comprising: a plurality of laterally spaced apart guide beams; at least one hold-down bearing on each guide beam; at least one anti-splash bearing on each guide beam, positioned endwise of the hold-down bearing; and a conveyor slat on each guide beam, each conveyor slat having a top, opposite sidewalls, and bottom flanges extending laterally inwardly from the sidewalls, with an inner space being defined in each conveyor slat, below the top, between the sidewalls and above the bottom flanges; each said hold-down bearing being positioned partially within the inner space of its slat, and having a lower portion holding it against vertical movement up off its guide beam and an upper portion that is within the inner space of the slat and has downwardly directed surfaces that confront and are positioned directly above inner edge portions of the bottom flanges; and said anti-splash bearing having an upper portion that rests on the guide beam, opposite side portions that depend downwardly from the upper portion, and laterally outwardly projecting flaps that extend laterally outwardly from the side portions, below the bottom flanges of the conveyor slat, wherein the flaps block upper movement of water from below the conveyor to the underneath sides of the slats in the length regions of the conveyor where the anti-splash bearings are located.