Slip roller conveyor
US7748520B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G13/071
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In some embodiments, a conveyor may include one or more of the following features: (a) a plurality of driven roller assemblies mounted on said side walls in spaced relationship and at uniform height along the lengthwise direction of said pathway, each said driven roller assembly may include one or more of the following features: i) a center shaft mounted in the side wall so said center shaft is fixed against rotation and projects, perpendicularly inward from the inside surface of the side wall, ii) a driven pulley having an outer flange, an inner axial bore of a size permitting said driven pulley to slide axially over the center shaft, and iii) a roller carried on said driven pulley for rotation therewith to move articles resting on said roller down said pathway, said roller having a recess for engaging a catch on the driven pulley to hold the roller securely.
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