COLLAPSIBLE CONVEYOR

摘要

A collapsible conveyor comprises a frame supporting a plurality of rollers and a support structure comprising a pair of legs pivotally secured to the frame. The conveyor also includes braces which extend between the frame and the legs and maintain stability of the legs in their extended position. Each leg comprises a first member adapted to be slidably received in a second member and the first member includes an inclined surface which tapers toward the opposite surface toward the lower portion of the inserted legs member. A locking plate is pivotally secured to the second leg member adjacent the inclined surface, and the pivotable plate is engaged against the upper leg member by a bolt threadably engaged within a mounting plate secured to the hollow leg members In addition, each brace includes a pair of substantially U-shaped cannel members interconnected by a pivot pin so that one of the brace members can be pivoted toward and into the longitudinal channel of the other brace member when the leg is folded up against the conveyor frame. The brace members pivot in a direction away from the point at which the legs are pivotally secured to the conveyor frame so that a load supported by the conveyor urges the brace toward its fully locked and extended position.