Patent ID: 11946145
Assignee: COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  Y | IPC C

Claim 8:
9. A device comprising:
a trough comprising a plurality of connected walls configured to hold a molten galvanization material within the trough, the trough further comprising:
a first end comprising a first gate system;
a second end, opposing the first end, comprising a second gate system;
a roller connected, inside the trough, to opposing inside walls of the plurality of connected walls;
a sump disposed within the trough; and
an inlet connected to the sump;

a shaft having a shaft groove;
a roller body rotatable about the shaft, the roller body comprising a plurality of grooves and a plurality of flat sections between the plurality of grooves;
a bushing connected to the shaft at an end of the shaft;
an outer bearing hub connected to the bushing and to the roller body;
a split retaining ring disposed at an end of the roller body, wherein an inner circumference of the split retaining ring fits within the shaft groove; and
a bolt connecting the split retaining ring, the outer bearing hub, and the roller body.