QUICK RELEASE MECHANISM FOR TELESCOPIC CONVEYOR

摘要

There is disclosed a release mechanism suitable for releasing and disengaging a chain drive means associated with a drive mechanism for a movable extendable frame assembly. In the arrangement, the drive mechanism includes a drive means, a wheel assembly and a drive chain associated with said drive means to drive wheels associated with the frame assembly. The mechanism also includes quick release means for permitting the chain drive to be released and disengaged from driving said wheels. The quick release means has a movable support mounting the drive means, and in which the support is movable about a fixed point to raise and lower the drive means from a lower chain tensioned position to an upper chain release position.