Patent ID: 6510942
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
A modular roller conveyor system comprising:a first pair of elongated vertical supports, each of said first pair of elongated vertical supports being substantially identical to the other, means for adjustably securing said first pair of vertical supports together so that said first pair of vertical supports are spaced apart and parallel to each other at a user selected variable spacing between said first pair of vertical supports, a second pair of elongated vertical supports, each of said second pair of elongated vertical supports being substantially identical to the other, means for adjustably securing said second pair of vertical supports together so that said second pair of vertical supports are spaced apart and parallel to each other at said user selected variable spacing between said second pair of vertical supports, a first and second elongated rail, said first rail being secured to an upper end of one of said first pair of vertical supports and an upper end of one of said second pair of vertical supports, said second rail being secured to an upper end of the other of said first pair of vertical supports and an upper end of the other of said second pair of vertical supports so that said rails are spaced apart and parallel to each other, and a plurality of spaced apart roller assemblies disposed between and supported by said rails; wherein said means for securing said first pair of vertical supports together comprises an elongated channel member having at least one longitudinally extending slot extending continuously from a first end of said channel member to a second end of said channel member a first fastener secured to one of said first pair of vertical supports and extending through said slot, and a second fastener secured to the other of said first pair of vertical supports and extending through said slot both said first and second fasteners being slidable along said slot prior to tightening.