OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002529

Extendable and Retractable Conveyor

Published: 2026-09-15T19:13:39.652066Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002529
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

An extendable and retractable conveyor comprises a hopper for receiving
agricultural product a housing having an inlet and an outlet that are
separated by a fixed distance, the inlet being adjacent to the hopper for
receiving the agricultural product from the hopper. The conveyor may include a
belt conveyor disposed within the housing for conveying the agricultural
product from the inlet to the outlet, the conveyor defining a direction of
conveyance. The conveyor further includes a hood connected to the outlet for
deflecting the agricultural product relative to the direction of conveyance.
The conveyor further includes a movable spout that is slidably connected to
the tube and disposed beneath the hood to receive the agricultural product
from the hood, the movable spout being slidable in a direction parallel to the
direction of conveyance to thereby extend or retract the conveyor. - 17 -

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002529
Published 2026-09-15T19:13:39.652066Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002529