Conveyor chute and method of palletizing same for shipment
a technology of conveying chute and palletizing method, which is applied in the direction of conveying chute, packing articles, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of high shipping cost, inefficient use of shipping resources, and occupying excessive volume per unit weight, so as to improve the efficiency of use of shipping space, reduce shipping costs, and increase packing density
Inactive Publication Date: 2013-05-23
GEORGE CHARLTON L
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The invention provides a conveyor chute with improved design that can be efficiently palletized. The chute has tapered sections and cylindrical sections that can fit tightly together, allowing for increased packing density and lower shipping costs. The method of assembly involves mounting the different sections on pallets and then stacking them for shipment. This invention allows for more efficient use of shipping space and reduces shipping costs.
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Despite their segmental construction, one of the major shortcomings of prior art conveyor chutes has been that they make very inefficient use of shipping resources even when shipped disassembled as they are when shipped from a manufacturer to a distributor or from a distributor to a job site.
Because the chute sections are hollow and are dimensioned to form an open bore which has substantially constant diameter throughout the entire length of the chute, they tend to occupy excessive volume per unit weight when packed for shipping.
As a consequence, shipping costs tend to be high because the usable volume of a truck or shipping container is substantially fully occupied well before applicable weight limits are approached.
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[0028]Referring initially to FIG. 1, a preferred embodiment of a conveyor chute 10 according to the present invention consists of a plurality of discrete sections 12, 14, 16 and 18 which are typically formed of sheet metal and are joinable to one another to form an elongated hollow tubular conduit 22 having a central bore 24. Conduit 22 has a central longitudinal axis 25 which, upon installation of chute 10, is oriented substantially vertically so that objects, such as trash, recyclables or laundry items, may fall under gravity from at least one higher floor 27 of a building to at least one lower floor 29 of the building. Those sections include at least one intake section 12, at least one tapered section 14, at least one substantially cylindrical section 16 and at least one generally frustoconical section 18.
[0029]As shown in FIG. 2, each intake section 12 has a substantially cylindrical body 30 of substantially circular cross section, an open top end 34 and an open bottom end 36. A...
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A conveyor chute for conveying objects by gravity from at least one higher floor to at least one lower floor of a building includes a plurality of discrete sections which are joinable to one another to form an elongated conduit having an internal bore. At least one of the sections is of internal dimensions sufficient to permit at least one other of the sections to fit substantially completely inside while other sections are shaped to stack nestably to provide greater packing density and thereby lower shipping costs.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not Applicable.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED-RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not Applicable.INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE[0003]Not Applicable.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0004]The invention relates to the field of conveyor chutes of the type typically installed in multi-story buildings for conveying objects, such as trash, recyclables or laundry items, under gravity from higher floors to a lower floor of the building and to a method of palletizing such chutes for shipment.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]Conveyor chutes are typically installed in multi-story buildings such as hotels, hospitals, high-rise condominiums and the like for conveying trash, recyclables or linen items from one or more upper floors to a lower floor. The chutes are typically installed inside fire-rated shafts, often next to elevators, and provide a conduit having a vertically oriented central bore through which the objects may fall under gravity into a sorting device...
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CPCD06F95/00B65G11/026B65G11/186E04F17/12B65G11/143B65G11/183B65G57/16B65G11/023B65G57/20
Inventor GEORGE, CHARLTON L.
Owner GEORGE CHARLTON L