Patent ID: 6283269
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A self-propelled, vehicle-mounted conveyor system for transporting an aggregate material from a supply source to a remote desired location, the conveyor system comprising:a discharge conveyor assembly mounted to the vehicle, the discharge conveyor assembly including a telescoping boom extending between an infeed end and a discharge end and a discharge conveyor belt for transporting the aggregate material along the length of the telescoping boom from the infeed end to the discharge end;an infeed conveyor assembly mounted to the vehicle to transport the aggregate material from the supply source to the infeed end of the telescoping boom, the infeed conveyor assembly extending along a longitudinal axis and comprising:a base section mounted to the vehicle adjacent to the infeed end of the telescoping boom; anda feed section telescopingly movable into and out of the base section, the feed section including an outer portion pivotally mounted to an inner portion such that the outer portion is selectively positionable at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the infeed conveyor assembly, anda collapsible collection bin attached to the outer portion of the feed section, the collection bin including a pair of opposed sidewalls and a pair of opposed end walls, each of the sidewalls and end walls being movable between a collapsed, storage position and an extended, operating position.