US 12,214,967 B2
Carriageless stockpiling conveyor
Thorkil Johannsen, Mississauga (CA)
Assigned to Thor Global Enterprises Ltd., (CA)
Filed by Thor Global Enterprises Ltd., Mississauga (CA)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/956,086.
Prior Publication US 2024/0109731 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. B65G 41/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 41/002 (2013.01) [B65G 41/008 (2013.01); B65G 2201/04 (2013.01); B65G 2814/0326 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
8. A method of creating a stockpile of bulk material, the method including the steps of:
a. feeding the bulk material into a first end of a conveyor portion, the bulk material then travels along a length of the conveyor portion and off of a second end of the conveyor portion, which then creates the stockpile;
b. activating a ratcheting cylinder having a base portion connected to the conveyor portion, and a foot portion which extends and retracts in a longitudinal direction;
c. raising the second end of the conveyor portion in a ratcheting fashion with the foot portion acting against the stockpile;
d. supporting the conveyor portion against the stockpile with a support, the support being the connection means between the ratcheting cylinder and the conveyor portion;
e. repeating steps a-d until a desired stockpile height is reached;
f. pivoting the ratcheting cylinder such that the extension of the foot portion translates the second end of the conveyor portion laterally relative to the stockpile;
g. retracting the foot portion to lower the support down one side of the stockpile; and
h. repeating steps f-g until the support rests upon the ground at the base of the stockpile.