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

Claim 0:
1. 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 a 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; and
a first sealing element comprising a first metal washer with a plastic bonded to an outside diameter, the first sealing element sealing the interfaces between the fastener and the first section, and a second sealing element comprising a second metal washer with a plastic bonded to an outside diameter, the second sealing element sealing the interfaces between the first section and the second section.