Patent ID: 7334527
Filing Date: 2008-02-26
Classification: B61B,B65G

Abstract:
1. A trolley for a conveying system, said trolley being movable along a conveying track and comprising; a first trolley arm with a trolley wheel rotatably mounted thereon, said first trolley arm connecting to a first attachment element, said first attachment element comprising a base portion and an attaching member, said base portion and said attaching member being integrally formed together, wherein said attaching member comprises a shaft portion and an end portion and wherein said end portion has a larger effective diameter than said shaft portion; a second trolley arm with a trolley wheel rotatably mounted thereon, said trolley wheels of said first and second trolley arms being configured to roll along the conveying track; and a load bar, said load bar connecting between said first and second trolley arms to space said first and second trolley arms along the conveying track, said load bar connecting to said attaching member of said first attachment element, said load bar having a slot proximate to at least one end for receiving said attaching member, said slot extending through said load bar between an upper portion and a lower portion of said load bar, said slot being open at one of a lateral side portion of said load bar and a longitudinal end portion of said load bar so as to receive said shaft portion of said attaching member therein via insertion of said shaft portion of said attaching member into said open slot in one of a sidewardly direction and a longitudinal direction relative to said load bar, said shaft portion being configured to be received in said slot, said end portion of said attaching member being configured to limit movement of said end of said load bar along said shaft portion when said shaft portion is received in said slot, said attaching member being retainable in said slot, said first and second trolley arms being connected together via said load bar.