(under subclass 804) Apparatus wherein the length of the conveying reach of the belt can be varied.
(1) Note. Included here inter alia are: (1) a conveyor having structure that facilitates addition or removal of its segments to change conveying length, and (2) a conveyor combined with separate means for holding extra segments until they are required to change conveying length (e.g., a reel mounted on a conveyor frame and holding belt segments).
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313, for a contractible conveyor mounted on a vehicle.
364, for conveying systems having sections employing load discharging or feeding means which are movable along the length of the section to effect communication between the section and a selected source or destination.
370.01+, for means for loading or unloading a conveyor section at selected locations along the length thereof.
