Patent ID: 8528723

Claim:
A plow for use with a conveyor belt, comprising: a frame having a first pair of plow blades, wherein said frame is oriented toward an upstream direction of travel with respect to said conveyor belt; a support bracket extending from said frame, wherein said support bracket secures said frame to a conveyor structure of said conveyor belt; and at least one roller rotatably connected to said frame, said at least one roller adapted to restrict said first pair of plow blades from wearing by preventing contact of said first pair of plow blades with said conveyor belt, wherein said at least one roller includes a plurality of rollers; wherein said at least one roller extends vertically below a lower end of said first pair of plow blades to contact said conveyor belt and to maintain a separation between said first pair of plow blades and said conveyor belt as said at least one roller travels along said conveyor belt.