Cleanout system for a reciprocating slat conveyor
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Dec 11, 2008
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Jun 11, 2007
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Jun 11, 2007
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A sheet member (30) is positioned on the slats (18) of a reciprocating slat conveyor in a container (10). A strap (32) leads from the forward end of the sheet member (30) to and through a guide eye (38) that is mounted at an elevated position (26) adjacent the front wall (16) of the container (10). The strap extends downwardly from the guide eye (38) to a winding reel (36) driven by a motor (34). A block (40) is connected to the strap (32) in a position so that when the front end of the sheet member (30) has been moved by the strap (32) into an elevated position adjacent the front wall (16), the block (40) on the strap (32) will move through the throat (124, 108) of the guide eye (38) to the opposite side of a latch spring (42) that defines one side of the throat (124, 108). When in this position, the block (40) contacts the latch spring (42) and is hard against a reverse movement of the strap (32) and block (40) through the guide eye (38). However, when the conveyor is operated to move material (M) out from the container (10), it will impose a sufficient amount of force on the sheet member (30) to cause a pulling force on the strap (32) sufficient to move the block (40) back through the throat (124, 108) of the guide eye (38), against the force of the latch spring (42).
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