Universal safety guard assembly for a conveyor
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1. A conveyor guard having an adjustable support system, comprising:
- a plurality of frame modules, each comprising;
a support arm comprising at least two longitudinally positioned, slidably intersecting members,first fastener means for adjustably fixing the length of the support arm;
at least one support strut comprising at least two longitudinally positioned, slidably intersecting members;
second fastener means for adjustably fixing the length of the at least one support strut; and
first mounting means for mounting the at least one support strut to the support arm so that the at least one strut is disposed in substantially perpendicular relationship to the support arm; and
second mounting means for mounting the frame modules adjacent a conveyor.
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Abstract
An adjustable safety guard assembly for a conveyor. The conveyor guard has frame modules which can be adapted to guard conveyors having a variety of configurations. The frame modules are mounted adjacent a conveyor, and are linked together by cables from which guard nets are suspended.
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1. A conveyor guard having an adjustable support system, comprising:
a plurality of frame modules, each comprising; a support arm comprising at least two longitudinally positioned, slidably intersecting members, first fastener means for adjustably fixing the length of the support arm; at least one support strut comprising at least two longitudinally positioned, slidably intersecting members; second fastener means for adjustably fixing the length of the at least one support strut; and first mounting means for mounting the at least one support strut to the support arm so that the at least one strut is disposed in substantially perpendicular relationship to the support arm; and second mounting means for mounting the frame modules adjacent a conveyor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A conveyor guard having an adjustable support system, comprising:
a plurality of frame modules, each comprising; a support arm comprising at least two longitudinally positioned, slidably intersecting members; first fastener means for adjustably fixing the length of the support arm; at least one support strut comprising at least two longitudinally positioned, slidably intersecting members; second fastener means for adjustably fixing the length of the at least one support strut; and first mounting means for independently mounting and adjustably positioning each of the at least one support struts to the support arm in substantially perpendicular relationship thereto; second mounting means for mounting the frame members to a conveyor; and third fastener means for independently adjusting the effective spacing of each of the at least one support struts from the conveyor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An adjustable conveyor guard system, comprising:
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a conveyor defining a transport path; a plurality of frame modules, each comprising; a support arm comprising at least two longitudinally positioned, slidably intersecting members; first fastener means for adjustably fixing the length of the support arm; at least one support strut comprising at least two longitudinally positioned, slidably intersecting members; second fastener means for adjustably fixing the length of the support strut; and first mounting means for mounting each of the at least one support struts to the support arm; second mounting means for mounting the frame members adjacent the conveyor so that the support struts are disposed in generally parallel upright relationship; first and second cables suspended between the support struts of at least two frame modules; and a net attached to the first and second cables and extending along the transport path of the conveyor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A safety system for a conveyor comprising:
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a conveyor defining a transport path, the conveyor having parallel side rails; a plurality of frame modules, each comprising; a support arm comprising at least two longitudinally positioned, slidably intersecting members; first fastener means for adjustably fixing the length of the support arm; at least one support strut comprising at least two longitudinally positioned, slidably intersecting members; second fastener means for adjustably fixing the length of the support strut; and third fastener means for fastening each of the at least one support struts to the support arm; mounting means for mounting the frame members to the side rails of the conveyor; at least first and second cables suspended between the support struts of at least two frame modules; and at least one net attached to the cables and extending along the path of the conveyor.
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