Patent ID: 8910778

Claim:
A device for tracking and tensioning a conveyor belt comprising: a. an idler roller with a first roller end and a second roller end; b. a tracking assembly with a base that connects a first sidewall and a second sidewall; i. the first sidewall of the tracking assembly has: 1. an aperture in the first sidewall that is longitudinal and defines a first tracking slot and receives the first roller end; 2. a first roller adjustment that is adjustably extendable and secures the position of the first roller end relative to the tracking assembly; ii. the second sidewall of the tracking assembly has an aperture in the second sidewall for receiving the first roller end; iii. the base of the tracking assembly has a plurality of sliding slots disposed longitudinally; c. a conveyor frame has a plurality of guiderails that correspond with and are received by the sliding slots thereby allowing longitudinal movement of the tracking assembly relative to the conveyor frame; d. an adjustable tensioner is adjustably extendable and exerts a tensile force to connect the tracking assembly and the conveyor frame whereby the tracking assembly is capable of longitudinal sliding movement relative to the conveyor frame and the movement is constrained by the tensile force exerted by the adjustable tensioner.