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Conveyor splice box

  • US 5,762,178 A
  • Filed: 07/11/1995
  • Issued: 06/09/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A splice box arrangement for a conveyor of the type wherein first and second segments of the conveyor, each having a predetermined conveyor width, are each provided with respective first and second side frames, the corresponding side frames of the segments being spliced together to form a continuous conveyor, the splice box arrangement comprising:

  • first and second end members each being formed of a substantially planar material and arranged to have;

    a central portion having first and second sides with a plurality of central portion apertures therethrough for facilitating coupling thereto of the respective first and second side frames,a first angled portion extending outward from, and substantially orthogonal to, said first side of said central portion, with a plurality of first angled portion apertures therethrough, anda second angled portion, arranged distal from, and substantially parallel to, said first angled portion, extending outward from, and substantially orthogonal to, said first side of said central portion, with a plurality of second angled portion apertures therethrough, said first and second end members being arranged distal from one another with their respective central portion first sides facing each other;

    a base member arranged to extend at least from said first end member to said second end member, said base member having a plurality of base member apertures arranged in registration with said second angled portion apertures of said first and second end members; and

    a top member arranged to extend for a predetermined top member length corresponding at least from said first end member to said second end member, said top member having a plurality of top member apertures arranged in registration with said first angled portion apertures of said first and second end members, the predetermined top member length being responsive to the predetermined conveyor width.

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