Patent ID: 8622199
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A conveyor system, comprising: a main conveyor comprising a frame, a powered main belt, and an upper traveling surface, the frame having a length extending between a back end and a front end of the main conveyor, the length extending along a main longitudinal centerline of the main conveyor, the front end of the main conveyor having a height that is vertically adjustable with the height being defined by the upper traveling surface of the main conveyor at the front end thereof; a first conveyor extension carried by the frame with the first conveyor extension being in proximity with and extending beyond the front end of the main conveyor, the first conveyor extension mounted to the frame proximate the front end of the main conveyor beyond the powered main belt in a direction of the main longitudinal centerline, the first conveyor extension being adjustable between a first upper height and a first lower height relative to the height of the front end of the main conveyor, the first conveyor extension extending higher than the height of the front end of the main conveyor when the first conveyor extension is at the first upper height, the first conveyor extension extending lower than the height of the front end of the main conveyor when the first conveyor extension is in at the first lower height; and a second conveyor extension carried by the frame with the second conveyor extension being in proximity with and extending beyond the front end of the main conveyor, the second conveyor extension mounted to the frame proximate the front end of the main conveyor beyond the powered main belt in a direction of the main longitudinal centerline, the second conveyor extension being adjustable between a second upper height and a second lower height relative to the height of the front end of the main conveyor, the second conveyor extension extending higher than the height of the front end of the main conveyor when the second conveyor extension is at the second upper height, the second conveyor extension extending lower than the height of the front end of the main conveyor when the second conveyor extension is in at the second lower height, the first conveyor extension extending higher than the second conveyor extension in one selective configuration, the first conveyor extension being lower than the second conveyor extension in a second selective configuration.