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Adjustable length conveyor

  • US 6,247,581 B1
  • Filed: 10/29/1999
  • Issued: 06/19/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An adjustable conveyor for conveying articles, the adjustable conveyor comprising:

  • a frame;

    a first track including a first conveyor belt;

    a second track including a second conveyor belt;

    the first track and the second track being mounted on the frame so that the first track and the second track are parallel to each other;

    each of the first track and the second track includes a first element and a second element that are slidably connected to each other so that a space between the first element and the second element is adjustable so as to change a length of the respective track; and

    each of the first and second tracks includes a plurality of guides that are slidably mounted on the respective track in an overlapping manner so that an amount of overlap between the guides is adjusted as the space between the first element and the second element is adjusted.

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