Patent ID: 9714141
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: B65G

Claim:
1. A cartridge assembly for removable installation on an idler frame disposed in a load zone of a belt conveyor system supporting a conveyor belt, the idler frame including an inner perch support having a first slot for supporting an idler roller shaft, the idler frame including an outer perch support having a second slot for supporting the idler roller shaft, the cartridge assembly comprising: an elongated support member having a first end and a second end, said first end of said elongated support member being configured to be removably received in the first slot of the inner perch support, said second end of said elongated support member being configured to be removably received in the second slot of the outer perch support, wherein a support member length extending between said first end and said second end of said elongated support member corresponds to a distance between the first slot of the inner perch support and the second slot of the outer perch support; a first removable retaining device selectively retaining at least one of said first end and said second end of said elongated support member in position relative to at least one of said inner and outer perch supports; and a wear pad disposed above said elongated support member, said wear pad having a planar upper surface, said wear pad having a wear pad length generally aligned with said support member, said wear pad having a wear pad width less than said wear pad length, said wear pad being supported by said elongated support member, said wear pad being releasably secured in position by at least one removable fastener in contact with said wear pad.