Inclined Belt Conveyor

Inclined belt conveyor whose conveying method is liable, comprising an endless grooved conveyor belt having a conveyor surface, guide rollers around which the conveyor belt passes to define a conveying portion and a returning portion of the belt, spaced support idlers for supporting the returning portion of the conveyor belt, and a series of cross cleat on the conveyor surface for engaging material carried by the conveying portion of the belt to prevent conveyed materials from sliding down the conveyor belt on the incline. Incline conveyors can be used as independent units to move material from one level to another. When used with gravity conveyor, it provides continuous flow of material from one floor to another.