Conveyor splice box
First Claim
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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Abstract
A splice box arrangement for a conveyor employs first and second end members that are coupled to one another and to base and top members using conventional fasteners, obviating the need for total replacement of the splice box when a conveyor of a different width is desired to be installed. The end members have parallel angled portions extending outwardly from a central portion, the angled portions having apertures therethrough that register with corresponding apertures of the base and top portions. The apertures accommodate removable fasteners, such as threaded fasteners. Only the base and top members of the splice box need to be removed and replaced when a conveyor having a different width is installed.
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18 Claims
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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:
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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, and a 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An arrangement for connecting together segments of a conveyor having a predetermined width between side frames to form a substantially continuous conveyor chain, the arrangement comprising:
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first and second end members each having a central portion having first and second sides, and first and second edge portions on opposite edges of said central portion, said first and second end members being arranged distal from one another with their respective central portion first sides facing each other, the central portions being arranged to communicate on their second sides with respective ones of the side frames of the conveyor; a base member arranged to extend at least from said first end member to said second end member, said base member having a first base member length that is responsive to the predetermined width of the conveyor; a top member arranged to extend at least from said first end member to said second end member, said top member having a first top member length that is responsive to the predetermined width of the conveyor; and fastening means for removably fastening said base member and said top member to respective edge portions of said first and second end members. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A splice box arrangement for a conveyor of the type wherein segments of a conveyor having a first predetermined conveyor width across side frames thereof are spliced together to form a continuous conveyor, the splice box comprising:
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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, first and second angled portions extending outward from, and substantially orthogonal to, said first side of said central portion, said first and second end members being arranged distal from one another with their respective central portion first sides facing each other, the central portions being arranged to communicate on their second sides with respective ones of the side frames of the conveyor; a base member arranged to extend at least from said first end member to said second end member, said base member being adapted to be removably coupled to said second angled portions of said first and second end members; and a top member having a first top member length that is responsive to the first predetermined conveyor width, said top member being arranged to extend at least from said first end member to said second end member, said top member being adapted to be removably coupled to said first angled portions of said first and second end members. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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