Roller made of compressible material
US10309500B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/80
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drive roller (1) comprising a central hub (4), a body (5) extending around the central hub, the body (5) being made of a deformable material, a deformable band (8) extending over a circumference of the drive roller, and first rigid fins (17) and second rigid fins (18) arranged in alternation and extending radially inside the body (5). Each first fin presents a proximal end (17a) fastened to the central hub, and each second fin presents a distal end (18b) that extends in the proximity of the deformable band.
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