Patent ID: 11873172
Assignee: LAITRAM, L.L.C.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B

Claim 17:
18. A multi-piece component for a conveyor belt comprising:
a first section comprising a hub for engaging a first portion of a shaft, a peripheral surface for engaging a conveyor belt and a connecting protrusion including first opening for a fastener;
a second section coupled to the first section comprising a hub for engaging a second portion of the shaft, the second section including a second opening for the fastener configured to align with the first opening in the first section; and
a fastener inserted through the first and second opening to fasten the first section to the second section, the fastener comprising a reduced shank bolt with a threaded end and a reduced diameter shank; and
a first sealing element that seals the interfaces between the fastener and the first section, and a second sealing element that seals the interfaces between the first section and the second section, wherein the second sealing element is a sealing washer that is internally threaded and is screwed along the threaded end and onto the reduced diameter shank to be retained on the reduced diameter shank unless intentionally unscrewed from the reduced shank bolt.