Conveyor belt support mechanism
First Claim
1. A conveyor belt support mechanism comprising at least one vertical support disposed beneath said conveyor belt, at least one mounting member connected to said vertical support, at least one slider bar having a plurality of wear surfaces, each of which are adapted to be positioned in sliding supporting engagement under said conveyor belt, fastening means releasably securing said slider bar to said mounting member whereby said slider bar is readily removable and repositionable such that when one of said wear surfaces becomes worn beyond an acceptable limit said slider bar can be repositioned to place another wear surface in supporting engagement with said conveyor belt, and adjustment means associated with said mounting member and said vertical support for varying the position of said mounting member and said associated slider bar with respect to said conveyor belt so as to compensate for wear to said wear surfaces.
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Abstract
A conveyor belt support mechanism comprising a plurality of slider bars, each having multiple low friction wear surfaces with one wear surface in sliding engagement with the conveyor belt and an adjustment mechanism to compensate for wear to said wear surface by moving the slide bar closer to the conveyor belt as the wear surface wears, and a vertical support system for positioning said slider bars. When loads such as impact loads are placed on the conveyor belt, the slider bars support the conveyor belt and prevent the belt from sagging and stretching. As one wear surface of a slider bar becomes worn past an acceptable limit, the slider bar may be removed and repositioned so that a new wear surface engages the conveyor belt.
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- 1. A conveyor belt support mechanism comprising at least one vertical support disposed beneath said conveyor belt, at least one mounting member connected to said vertical support, at least one slider bar having a plurality of wear surfaces, each of which are adapted to be positioned in sliding supporting engagement under said conveyor belt, fastening means releasably securing said slider bar to said mounting member whereby said slider bar is readily removable and repositionable such that when one of said wear surfaces becomes worn beyond an acceptable limit said slider bar can be repositioned to place another wear surface in supporting engagement with said conveyor belt, and adjustment means associated with said mounting member and said vertical support for varying the position of said mounting member and said associated slider bar with respect to said conveyor belt so as to compensate for wear to said wear surfaces.
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