ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,692,087, issued on July 28, was assigned to Thor Global Enterprises Ltd. (Mississauga, Canada).
"Carriageless stockpiling conveyor" was invented by Thorkil Johannsen (Mississauga, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for creating a stockpile of bulk material, comprising a conveyor having a feed end and a distribution end; a stabilizer at the feed end of the conveyor; and a support at the distribution end of the conveyor; wherein the support includes a primary hydraulic cylinder having a base portion connected to the support and an end portion which extends and retracts longitudinally to alter the angle between the conveyor ...