Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material

BPERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING B65Thin material handling B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES

B65G19/00Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material

B65G19/02for articles B65G19/025for suspended articles B65G19/04for moving bulk material in open troughs or channels B65G19/06the impellers being scrapers similar in size and shape to the cross-section of the trough or channel B65G19/08and attached to a single belt, rope or chain B65G19/10and attached to a pair of belts, ropes or chains B65G19/12the impellers being plates having an area substantially smaller than that of the trough of channel cross-section B65G19/14for moving bulk material in closed conduits B65G19/16the impellers being elements having an area substantially smaller than that of the conduit cross-section B65G19/165the impellers being endless helical springs B65G19/18Details B65G19/185for article conveyors B65G19/20Traction chains, ropes, or cables B65G19/205for article conveyors B65G19/22Impellers B65G19/225for article conveyors B65G19/24Attachment of impellers to traction element B65G19/245for article conveyors B65G19/26pivotal B65G19/265for article conveyors B65G19/28Troughs, channels, or conduits B65G19/282for article conveyors B65G19/285with detachable or replaceable parts B65G19/287Coupling means for trough sections B65G19/30with supporting surface modified to facilitate movement of loads B65G19/303for article conveyors B65G19/306the supporting surface being provided with rollers