| US 7,584,835 B2 | ||
| Adjustable V-plow apparatus for deflecting material carried on a belt | ||
| David Wimsatt, Garden City, Mo. (US); Brian H. Ritter, Macungie, Pa. (US); and George T. Mott, Alburtis, Pa. (US) | ||
| Assigned to ASGCO Manufacturing, Inc., Allentown, Pa. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 09, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/371,467. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/660644, filed on Mar. 11, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0243306 A1, Nov. 02, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B65G 47/74 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 198—497 [198/494; 198/496; 198/499; 198/498; 198/635] | 30 Claims |
| 11. Apparatus for removing material from a belt comprising:
a hinged V-plow comprising:
first and second frame arms having a hinge pivotably connecting said first and second frame arms together at respective first
ends thereof, whereby said first and second frame arms may be pivoted at the pivotable connection for adjusting the angle
therebetween;
a cleaning media mounted to said first and second frame arms and for providing a cleaning edge along said first and second
frame arms; and
a plow support for mounting said hinged V-plow proximate a conveyor belt, said plow support comprising:
a base plate attached to said first and second frame arms proximate the pivotable connection thereof;
a power arm attached at a first end to said base plate and having a second end;
a support tube mountable transversely to a conveyor, wherein the second end of said power arm is attached to said support
tube,
wherein said support tube is rotatable, or wherein the second end of said power arm is rotatable relative to said support
tube, or wherein said support tube is rotatable and the second end of said power arm is rotatable relative to said support
tube; and
tethers for supporting said first and second frame arms,
wherein said power arm and said tethers prevent said first and second frame arms from contacting a conveyor belt.
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