Patent ID: 6935488

Claim:
A pulley for use with a conveyor belt, the pulley comprising: (a) a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends; (b) a plurality of blades oriented to extend radially outward from the longitudinal axis of the pulley, each of the blades including: (i) a first blade end; (ii) a second blade end; and (iii) an inner edge that extends between the first and second blade ends, the inner edges of the plurality of blades defining a bore at each of the first and second ends of the pulley; (c) orienting members positioned between the first and second ends of the pulley, each of the orienting members including a plurality of slots extending radially outward, wherein each blade of the plurality of blades is positioned within one of the plurality of slots; and (d) a bearing positioned within one of the bores at the first and second ends of the pulley.