Patent ID: 8011490
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A portable conveyor system for unloading material transport vehicles comprising: a frame having a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side, the frame configured for connection to a towing vehicle, the frame carrying a belt conveyor system generally from the first end to the second end, a portion of the frame adjacent to the first end configured to rest on a ground surface; a grate supported by the frame near the first end of the frame, the grate being positioned over a portion of the belt conveyor system; a first drive-over ramp pivotally connected to the first side of the frame adjacent to the grate; a second drive-over ramp pivotally connected to the second side of the frame adjacent to the grate; the first drive-over ramp, second drive-over ramp and grate capable of supporting a material transport vehicle for depositing material through the grate when the first and second drive-over ramps are in a first position, the first and second drive-over ramps capable of catching excess material deposited by the material transport vehicle, the first and second drive-over ramps pivotable to a second position to clear the excess material off of the ramps directly into the grate.