Conveyor apparatus and system for moving material

摘要

A conveyor apparatus includes a first conveyor apparatus [5] and a second conveyor apparatus [4]. The first conveyor apparatus [5] is positionable adjacent to a feed conveying device [2]. The first conveyor apparatus [5] is configured to pivot about a position adjacent to the feed conveying device [2] or move laterally adjacent to the feed conveying device [2]. The second conveyor apparatus [4] is configured to move such that the second conveyor apparatus [4] maintains a position substantially parallel to the first conveyor apparatus [5] when the first conveyor apparatus [5] moves or pivots. In some embodiments, the second conveyor apparatus [4] may also be configured to move along a path so that the second conveyor apparatus [4] is extendable beyond an end of the first conveyor apparatus [5]. The path may be a linear path and may be substantially parallel to the length of the first conveyor apparatus [5] such as a path that extends in a direction that is a few degrees off of being perfectly parallel.