Patent ID: 6305529
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A refurbishable conveyor system roller, said roller comprising:an inner cylinder having a first end and a second end and an outer cylinder having a first end and a second end, said outer cylinder being concentrically mounted snugly over said inner cylinder, said inner cylinder having a uniform outer diameter and said outer cylinder having a uniform outer diameter;a first end cap assembly and a second end cap assembly;first mounting means for removably mounting said first end cap assembly at the first end of said inner cylinder, said first mounting means facilitating the mating of said first end cap assembly to said inner cylinder;second mounting means for removably mounting said second end cap assembly at the second end of said inner cylinder, said second mounting means facilitating the mating of said second end cap assembly to said inner cylinder;a first bearing assembly removably mounted between said first end cap assembly and said first end of said inner cylinder;a second bearing assembly removably mounted between said second end cap assembly and said second end of said inner cylinder; andmeans for engaging said roller to a corresponding conveyor system;wherein said first end cap assembly comprises a first cylindrical section joined integrally with a larger second cylindrical section, said first cylindrical section having an outer diameter adapted for mating with said first mounting means and corresponding to the outer diameter of said inner cylinder;wherein said second end cap assembly comprises a third cylindrical section joined integrally with a larger fourth cylindrical section, said third cylindrical section having an outer diameter adapted for mating with said second mounting means and corresponding to the outer diameter of said inner cylinder.