Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces

BPERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING B65Thin material handling B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES

B65G15/00Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces

B65G15/005the surface being formed by one rope B65G15/02for conveying in a circular arc B65G15/04the load being carried on the lower run of the endless surface B65G15/06with oppositely-moving parts of the endless surface located in the same plane and parallel to one another B65G15/08the load-carrying surface being formed by a concave or tubular belt B65G15/10comprising two or more co-operating endless surfaces with parallel longitudinal axes, or a multiplicity of parallel elements B65G15/105the surface being formed by two or more ropes B65G15/12with two or more endless belts B65G15/14the load being conveyed between the belts B65G15/16between an auxiliary belt and a main belt B65G15/18the belts being sealed at their edges B65G15/20arranged side-by-side B65G15/22comprising a series of co-operating units B65G15/24in tandem B65G15/26extensible B65G15/28Conveyors with a load-conveying surface formed by a single flat belt, not otherwise provided for B65G15/30Belts or like endless load-carriers B65G15/32made of rubber or plastics B65G15/34with reinforcing layers B65G15/36the layers incorporating ropes, chains, or rolled steel sections B65G15/38with flame-resistant layers B65G15/40troughed or tubular formed with joints facilitating troughing B65G15/42having ribs, ridges, or other surface projections B65G15/44for impelling the loads B65G15/46formed with guides B65G15/48metallic B65G15/50Endless load-carriers consisting of a series of parallel ropes or belt strips B65G15/52interconnected by transverse slats B65G15/54Endless load-carriers made of interwoven ropes or wires B65G15/56with edge-protecting or reinforcing means B65G15/58with means for holding or retaining the loads in fixed position B65G15/60Arrangements for supporting or guiding belts B65G15/62Guides for sliding belts B65G15/64for automatically maintaining the position of the belts