Patent ID: 6112875
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B65G,Y10T

Abstract:
A reconditioned roller conveyor assembly comprising:a pair of transversely spaced apart elongate frame rails having a series of openings formed therein sized to receive the ends of roller support shafts, the openings having become worn;a plurality of rollers extending between the spaced apart elongate frame rails, wherein the rollers are mounted on the roller support shafts; andan elongated multi-layer reinforcement strip having at least one layer of sheet metal and at least one layer of high density plastic material, the multi-layer reinforcement strip having a plurality openings formed there though corresponding in size and spacing to the series of openings in the frame rail prior to becoming worn;wherein the multi-layer reinforcement strip is attached to a frame rail which has been worn to realign the rollers and reduce vibration.