Patent ID: 6068103
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A companion conveyor for use with a longer primary conveyor and used for unloading granular materials and delivering same to said primary conveyor; the companion conveyor comprising:a) a frame of short length relative to such primary conveyor and having an inlet end with an infeed receptacle for receiving granular materials to be conveyed;b) an outlet end for depositing said materials into an inlet end of said primary conveyor;c) conveying means with said frame and a motor driving said conveying means;d) a mounting mechanism extending between said primary and companion conveyors for folding said companion conveyor against said primary conveyor, and including an elongate swing arm having a second end pivotally attached to said companion conveyor at a first location adjacent said outlet end and a first end pivotally attached to said primary conveyor at a second location adjacent to the inlet end thereof so that said companion conveyor swings forwardly and outwardly from a working position in end to end abutment with said primary conveyor to a stored/transport position parallel and adjacent thereto; ande) spaced rest brackets extending outwardly from said primary conveyor to receive and hold said companion conveyor in said stored/transport position.