The easy maintenance dust cover offers a much improved sealing system above skirted areas along a mining conveyor belt. All interfaces between the dust cover and its adjoining surfaces incorporate a labyrinth seal design. This provides a much improved sealing arrangement keeping conveyor dust emissions down to an absolute minimum. The smooth roof shaped dust cover provides a surface where there is less chance for material hang ups, therefore keeping the covered areas safer and cleaner.

A single person can easily release each conveyor dust cover from its locked position by releasing two locking handles and rotating the hinged dust cover into its open position. The opened dust covers rotate around to lay flat and adjacent to the conveyor skirting system offering a temporary walkway from which access to the conveyor belt is made possible. Incorporating the H & B easy maintenance dust cover system for mining conveyors eliminates the need to employ a crane to lift off heavy, hard to handle dust covers or any extra maintenance to deal with bolts and awkward wedges. The innovative hinged cover design allows easy access to skirted areas along the conveyor for inspection and maintenance and can be retrofitted to any existing skirting system.