Material conveying apparatus

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A - Human Necessities

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A01K 5/00 (2006.01) A01K 5/02 (2006.01) B65G 21/02 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1154709

MATERIAL CONVEYING APPARATUS ABSTRACT OF DISCLOSURE: A livestock feeding apparatus having an endless belt sup- ported on an elongated table above a feed bunk by a plurality of stands. The stands are laterally and vertically adjustable to level the apparatus and accommodate different sized bunks. The belt has an upper run that rides on a wood deck. An idler pulley engages one end of the belt and a drive pulley engages the other end of the belt. The belt is retained in driving engagement with the drive pulley by a driven roller engageable with the lower run of the belt. A motor operates to drive the roller at a speed so that the surface speed of the roller is greater than the linear speed of the belt to maintain the lower portion of the run of the belt between the roller and the drive pulley under tension. A sweep assembly operates to move the material off of the side of the top run of the belt into the bunk. The sweep assembly has a roller located in driving engage- ment with the upper run of the belt and an angularly located drum. Coacting drive members drivably connect the roller with the drum so that on rotation of the roller the drum is rotated to move material off the side of the belt. A reversible motor drivably connected with a cable to the sweep assembly operates to reciprocate the sweep assembly. A belt tightening assembly is associated with the pulleys on the opposite ends of the table to maintain the belt under tension. A diverter assembly attached to the sweep assembly has a pivotally mounted chute which can be moved to opposite inclined positions to selectively direct the material to opposite sides of the feed bunk.

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