Pavement sweeper with conveyor lift out drop in system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9353492
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14252653

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A mechanized broom-type sweeper vehicle (10) includes a conveyer (14) having two laterally extending pintle-like stub shafts (14-5) with the conveyor (14) received in a cradle (20) that includes split pillow blocks that each receive a respective one of the stub shafts (14-5). The conveyor (14) can be readily lifted from the vehicle (10) by removing structures superposed above the conveyor (14), disconnecting various mechanical and electrical connection removing the cap portion of each pillow-block, and thereafter lifting the conveyor (14) from the vehicle with an overhead crane. In a similar manner, a repaired or replacement conveyor (14) can be lowered via a crane into the cradle (20) with the stub shafts received within the pillow blocks and the caps reinstalled. The use of a top-side removal and a top-side installation technique reduces the time (and associated costs) for the removal and replacement of a conveyor (14) to as little as four hours or less.

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SCHWARZE INDUSTRIES LLC1055 JORDAN ROAD HUNTSVILLE AL 35811

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Quick, John D Grant, US 2 2
Stell, Edward B New Market, US 8 24
Wallace, Jodie R Hazel Green, US 2 2

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