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Abstract

The cantilever mounted rotary brush conveyor belt cleaner is mounted on one side of a conveyor apparatus, with the rotary brush extending beneath the head pulley and the return strand of the belt to remove foreign material adhering to the belt. The unit includes a shaft and a rotary brush mounted on the shaft, with a bearing support assembly supporting one end of the shaft and with the other end being unsupported. A frame assembly has a mounting plate which is fixed to the support or frame of the conveyor. The frame has a mounting plate with a rectangular opening therein through which the shaft and the rotary brush extends. The bearing support assembly is located on and abuts one of the surfaces of the mounting plate, with the rotary brush being located opposite the other surface of the mounting plate. The frame assembly includes a pair of vertically extending laterally spaced angle brackets for enclosing the opposing edges of the bearing support assembly, with the angle brackets being secured to the mounting plate to hold the bearing assembly in a stationary position against the mounting plate. Power means are provided for rotating the shaft and the rotating brush. With such a construction, the unit is mounted on one side of the conveyor apparatus, adjustments are made from one side and the unit is serviced from one side of the conveyor belt. Temporary tube supports are placed under the brush to assist in the installation, removal and/or replacement thereof.

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First Claim