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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7234587 | Conveyor chain link A link of a conveyor chain comprising a main base body, a supporting element for supporting and retaining at least one supporting shaft with which a plurality of first rollers are rotatably associated, the link being adapted to be articulated to a similar adjacent l... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7028825 | Conveyor roller assembly, conveyor roller insert and axle for conveyor roller A roller insert for a conveyor roller tube including a cartridge having inner and outer ends and configured to be inserted into an end of a conveyor roller tube; a stub axle positioned within the cartridge, the stub axle including an elongate body portion, a cylindr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6917755 | Substrate support An apparatus for supporting a substrate is described that has a ball adapted to minimize damage between the substrate support and the substrate supported thereon. In one embodiment, an apparatus for supporting a substrate includes ball disposed on an inclined ball s... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6554117 | Cartridge bearing including a stub shaft and an electrically conductive axle and method of using cartridge bearing The invention is particularly useful for coacting with roller tubes of conveyor apparatus. A cartridge bearing including a stub axle with a tip of greater hardness than the surface circumscribing the aperture receiving the stub axle is inserted into an en... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6547054 | Conveyor roller with telescoping axle having tapered ends A conveyor roller having a spring loaded telescoping tubular axle with tapered hexagonal shaped ends allowing quick replacement in the side frame openings of a conveyor when the openings are worn to an oversize. The tapered hex ends also provide for a tig... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6540470 | Motorcycle wheel washing ramp The motorcycle wheel washing ramp comprised of a frame including opposing sidewalls and at least one incline wall substantially perpendicular to the sidewalls. The sidewalls have opposing apertures to adjustably receive parallel aligned rollers to permit ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6223875 | Conveyor section having a stop A conveyor section for transporting items in a conveying direction. The conveyor section defines a transport plane, and includes a stop roller having a rotational axis and an outer surface and being movable between an upper position in which the stop roll... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6082517 | Speed limiter for boxes or pallets Speed limiter for boxes or pallets for use in an a conveyor system having a tilted plane that includes at least one roller. The limiter includes a rotatable drum adapted to be pressed against a load, the load driving the rotatable drum, a speed-sensitive ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5875878 | Roller shaft mounting for sound and motion control The mounting for a roller shaft in the frame of a conveyor is designed to reduce the vibration of the shaft and the sound produced during conveyor operation. In several embodiments, the end of the shaft is provided with a taper, and a spring which is inte... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5464086 | Ball transfer unit A ball deck is disclosed capable of conveying a container having an uneven bottom surface. The ball deck, having an upper surface, houses a plurality of ball transfer units. Each ball transfer unit has a first housing having an upper end terminating adjac... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5086903 | Tandem brake roller system A tandem braking system for use in gravity conveyors to control the speed of loaded pallets travelling thereon, especially pallets which have non-continuous support surfaces or support surfaces which are aligned perpendicular to the direction of travel. A... | 02/11/1992 |
| 4893828 | Boat trailer roller bunk apparatus A boat trailer having a frame, a wheel and axle unit supporting the frame, a front keel and hull supporting unit mounted on the frame, and a rear cross member, a roller bunk apparatus having a pair of identical roller bunk units each mounted on a side of ... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4871052 | Conveyor ball unit A conveyor ball unit for use in a conveyor track for example for moving freight material comprises a housing accommodating a conveyor ball member supported in a mounting shell member by way of a plurality of mounting balls. The mounting shell member is su... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4834558 | Spring-loaded platen rollers Spring-loaded rollers for a mold have an axle mount which passes through the roller into a supporting portion of the seats in the platen to prevent the roller from rotating, twisting or otherwise moving in the set, thereby reducing wear in the roller asse... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4820111 | Boat trailer with pivotal keel and hull supports A boat trailer having a frame, wheel unit, an adjustably mounted winch unit including a keel engaging member, an elongated second keel engaging member pivotally mounted on the frame rearwardly of the winch unit and self-centering to engage a longitudinal ... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4807735 | Guide arrangement for a conveyor track A guide arrangement for a conveyor track includes a guide bar portion arranged along at least a part of each side edge of a plate device forming the center part of the conveyor track, each guide bar portion being of an inverted generally L-shaped configur... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4787839 | Removable spring-loaded platen rollers Spring-loaded rollers for a mold have a sealed axle mount which passes through the roller into a supporting portion of the seats in the platen to prevent the roller from rotating, twisting or otherwise moving in the seat in the roller assembly and in the ... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4731009 | Spring-loaded platen rollers with a sealed axle Spring-loaded rollers for a mold have a sealed axle mount which passes through the roller into a supporting portion of the seats in the platen to prevent the roller from rotating, twisting or otherwise moving in the seat in the roller assembly and in the ... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4448302 | Roller conveyor construction A roller conveyor construction has a plurality of longitudinally spaced rollers through each of which extends a shaft journaled at its opposite ends in journal supports which are slideably mounted between a pair of support members for linear movement in a... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4279559 | Support installation for large cylindrical load units, particularly large tubes A support installation is provided for use with large, cylindrical loads to provide rotational and longitudinal movement therefor. The support includes a plurality of non-driven all-round rolls and at least one driven all-round roll, the principal rotatio... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4081157 | Aircraft conveyor load redistribution system A cargo aircraft conveyor system having palletized loads supported on a plurality of rows of roller conveyors positioned in spaced relation across the aircraft floor, with the roller conveyors being supported on bulkheads. The conveyor system includes loa... | 03/28/1978 |
