Pre-loaded roller turn roller
US7036648B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C13/006
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A roller turn roller for an industrial conveyor comprises a continuous axle tube having opposed ends and a central axis of rotation, a pair of axially spaced, tapered roller bearings on the axle tube spaced inwardly from its ends, a roller shell supported by the bearings for rotation about the axis of the tube, and a pair of axially spaced retainers secured to the tube with the roller bearings disposed therebetween. Each of the retainers engages a corresponding bearing to pre-load the bearings to a desired clearance. A fastener extending across a pair of mounting bars on the conveyor, and through the axle tube mounts the roller turn roller between the bars.
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