Patent ID: 7584834
Filing Date: 2009-09-08
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A portable conveyor device comprising: a base having means for releasably affixing said base to a support surface and means for moving said base with respect to said support surface; a first conveyor rotatably attached at a first end to said base by an articulating member; a second conveyor moveably attached to said base by a vertical conveyor elevation device, and at least one conveyance item detecting sensor on at least one of said first and said second conveyors that generates a detecting signal when a conveyance item is located on a certain portion of one of said first and second conveyors, said detecting signal is used to control the operation of at least one of said first and second conveyors, said articulating member and said vertical conveyor elevation device, wherein said first conveyor being configured to move by said articulating member between a first horizontal position supported on said support surface and a second inclined position and being configured to transport items onto said second conveyor, wherein said second conveyor in a first operating position being configured to receive items from said first conveyor and convey items in both a horizontal direction and a vertical direction.