Patent ID: 8839941

Claim:
An incline conveyor having an input end and an output end, comprising: a. a first gearbox that is operably connected to a first driven roller with a first drive belt, where said first gearbox and said first driven roller are mounted at the input end of the conveyor; b. a second gearbox that is operably connected to a second driven roller, where said second gearbox and said second driven roller are mounted at the output end of the conveyor; c. an endless conveyor belt extending about said first driven roller and said second driven roller; d. means for providing power to the conveyor; e. a driveline that operably connects said means for driving the conveyor with said first driven roller and said second driven roller; f. wherein said first driven roller and said second driven roller are slidably mounted in order to maintain tension on said endless conveyor belt by adjusting the position of said first driven roller and said second driven roller.