US 7,556,140 B2
	Bulk material handling system
R. Todd Swinderman, Kewanee, Ill. (US); and Cristian Vava, North Wales, Pa. (US)
Assigned to Martin Engineering Company, Neponset, Ill. (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/839,130.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/824103, filed on Aug. 31, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/885084, filed on Jan. 16, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2008/0053792 A1, Mar. 06, 2008
Int. Cl. B65G 45/16 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 198—499  [198/497]

7 Claims

1. A bulk material handling accessory comprising: a main frame including a cross shaft, and a first mounting member attached to said cross shaft, said first mounting member including a plurality of cradles located along said cross shaft, each cradle including a receptacle, each cradle including a pivot member in its receptacle; a scraping member coupled to one of the pivot members such that said scraping member is pivotal with respect to said cross shaft about a pivot axis, the scraping member including a scraper blade adapted to engage a conveyor belt.