Christopher J Luber

US Patent:

7562766, Jul 21, 2009

Filed:

Jul 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/772434

Inventors:

Matthew J. Call - High Ridge MO, US
Christopher J. Luber - Collinsville IL, US

Assignee:

Anheuser-Busch, Inc. - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

B65G 21/20
B65G 15/62

US Classification:

198840, 198841

Abstract:

Typical roller conveyors suffer from excess noise and frequent maintenance due to worn rollers and roller bearings. Continuous loop belt conveyors solve some of these problems, but still suffer from an inability to change the width of the conveyor belt without significant rework or adjustment. Although a narrower belt can be used without major adjustment, prior continuous loop conveyor systems still suffer from belt drift. To alleviate these problems, a belt conveyor system that easily adjusts to accommodate continuous loop belts of varying widths is provided. The system comprises a rigid conveyor frame having at least one pair of generally parallel side walls traversed by one or more support brackets. The support brackets are secured to the conveyor frame. Additionally, one or more belt guides, having at least one surface for guiding a conveyor belt, are secured to the support brackets.