Patent classifications
B65G67/32
Unloading conveyor systems, methods and apparatus
A side-dump truck containing aggregate material can be driven over a ramp assembly for unloading. Aggregate material from the side-dump truck is deposited laterally to a side conveyor system, which has a first side conveyor and a second side conveyor pivotable from the conveying configuration to a transport configuration. The aggregate material is conveyed by the side conveyor system being in the conveying configuration to an unloading conveyor system, which has a first unloading conveyor at least partially beneath the side conveyor system.
Unloading conveyor systems, methods and apparatus
A side-dump truck containing aggregate material can be driven over a ramp assembly for unloading. Aggregate material from the side-dump truck is deposited laterally to a side conveyor system, which has a first side conveyor and a second side conveyor pivotable from the conveying configuration to a transport configuration. The aggregate material is conveyed by the side conveyor system being in the conveying configuration to an unloading conveyor system, which has a first unloading conveyor at least partially beneath the side conveyor system.