Patent ID: 7243784

Claim:
A roller shaft support for securing an end of a conveyor roller, the conveyor roller extending laterally across a conveyor having opposite sidewalls extending generally along a direction of conveyance, said roller shaft support comprising: a mounting portion mountable to a sidewall of the conveyor; and a clamping portion, said clamping portion being movably attached to said mounting portion and movable relative thereto, said shaft support receiving a roller shaft at least partially therethrough, said clamping portion being movable relative to said mounting portion so as to clamp the roller shaft within said shaft support and between said clamping portion and said mounting portion; and an adjusting element adjustable to move said clamping portion relative to said mounting portion, said clamping portion being configured to increase a clamping force at the roller shaft as said clamping portion is moved relative to said mounting portion in response to adjustment of said adjusting element, said adjusting element comprising a fastener connecting said mounting portion to said clamping portion, said clamning portion being movable in response to adjustment of said fastener to increase said clamping force at the roller shaft, wherein said clamping portion moves along a ramped surface of said mounting portion and moves toward and into engagement with the shaft of the roller in response to adjustment of said fastener to clamp the roller shaft within said shaft support, said clamping portion increasing said clamping force at the roller shaft as said clamping portion is moved along said ramped surface in response to adjustment of said fastener.