Patent ID: 7963387
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. Material handling apparatus for collecting and handling particulate materials, said apparatus comprising an elongated hollow conveyor housing, a mobile chassis supporting said elongated housing, said housing having top and bottom walls and opposite side walls, a materials collection head supported at one end of said housing for collecting particulate material, said materials collection head comprising a hollow body extending transversely of said conveyor housing and having an open entrance mouth at its leading end, said hollow conveyor housing intersecting said hollow body and defining therewith an entrance into said housing, auger means within said body, said auger means comprising a support axle or shaft extending longitudinally of said collection head and transversely of said conveyor housing and auger members supported on said axle for rotation therewith, conveyor means within said housing and extending through said housing entrance into said materials collection head for conveying said collected materials along said housing, said conveyor means including a plurality of transversely extending flights positioned to slide along said bottom wall of said conveyor housing during operation of said conveyor means, said conveyor means being mounted at one end on said axle or shaft in said collection head, and drive means at the opposite end of said conveyor means and connected to said conveyor means such that operation of said drive means causes operation of said conveyor means and thereby rotation of said axle or shaft and rotation of said auger means whereby said materials may be collected by said auger means and transferred to said conveyor means and conveyed by said flights of said conveyor means along said bottom wall of said housing, and an outlet for said conveyed materials at the end of said housing opposite said collection head.