Patent ID: 9061831
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for aligning a conveyor belt during rotation of the conveyor belt, the apparatus comprising: a shaft having a first end, a second end and a central axis extending from the first end to the second end; a first mounting assembly and a second mounting assembly, the first end of the shaft attached to the first mounting assembly and the second end attached to the second mounting assembly, the shaft being fixed axially relative to the first and second mounting assemblies; a first pivot bracket and a second pivot bracket, the first mounting assembly pivotally connected to the first pivot bracket and the second mounting assembly pivotally connected to the second pivot bracket; and a first guide roller and a second guide roller for engaging the conveyor belt upon misalignment of the conveyor belt, the first guide roller attached to the first pivot bracket and the second guide roller attached to the second pivot bracket.