Patent ID: 8584826

Claim:
A system for conveying material, comprising: a base assembly including a base, at least one base support member attached to and extending vertically from the base, a plurality of wheels rotatably connected to the base, and a suspension system configured to absorb shocks transmitted to the at least one base support member from the plurality of wheels, wherein the suspension system comprises a shock absorber and/or an airbag; a conveying assembly including a feed inlet and a discharge outlet, the conveying assembly configured to move the material from the feed inlet toward the discharge outlet; and a support assembly configured to move the conveying assembly between a storage position in which the conveying assembly is at least substantially horizontal, and an operating position in which the conveying assembly is inclined relative to the storage position, the support assembly including at least one conveyor support member attached to the conveying assembly and configured to overlap with the at least one base support member and to move relative to the at least one base support member, wherein the suspension system includes at least one air bag having a first end portion attached to the base and a second end portion attached to the at least one conveyor support member, wherein the at least one conveyor support member is configured to move relative to the at least one base support member between a proximal position and a distal position.