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TAKE -UP PULLEY
(a)
Figure 5.10. Closed belt (zipper) for conveying in any direction (Stephens-Adamson Co.). (a) Arrangement of pulley, feed
hopper and open and closed belt regions. (b) The tubular belt conveyor for horizontal and vertical transport; a section of the
zippered closed belt is shown. (c) Showing how the zipper closes (on downward movement of the belt in this sketch) or opens
(on upward movement of the belt).