Patent ID: 11919715
Assignee: INTELLIGRATED HEADQUARTERS, LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B

Claim 13:
14. A method of securing an axle of a conveyor roller to a sidewall of a conveyor frame, said method comprising:
attaching a support to one end of an axle protruding from the sidewall of the conveyor frame, wherein the support comprises a top plate having a first top aperture and a second top aperture, a bottom plate having a first aperture and a second aperture, and a bush;
inserting a bottom insert in the first aperture of the bottom plate, wherein the bottom insert defines a central cavity;
aligning a top insert with the bottom insert;
aligning the top plate with the bottom plate:
inserting the bush through the second top aperture of the top plate and the second aperture of the bottom plate to create a lateral force to move the top plate and the base plate in opposite directions;
inserting a shaft through the first top aperture in the top plate, the central cavity of the top insert, the first aperture of the bottom plate, and the central cavity of the bottom insert; and
fastening the support to the sidewall of the conveyor frame.