Patent ID: 8002109

Claim:
A drive roller assembly for engaging a conveyor belt for movement of a conveyor belt, which comprises: I. a sandwich assembly of components which comprises: (a) said pair of outer annular scalloped wheels for engaging a conveyor belt for movement of said conveyor belt; (b) a pair of inner annular apertured plates having a series of cup retaining recesses disposed about said annulus; (c) an annular central split drive wheel; and (d) a rectilinear central drive nut disposed within the annulus of said sandwich assembly; II. a rectilinear drive shaft running through said drive nut; III. a series of drive cups disposed within said cup retaining recesses of said inner annular apertured plates and held in place by scallops of said outer annular scalloped wheels; and IV. bolt assemblies to hold said sandwich assembly together.