Patent ID: 8006831

Claim:
A first extruded side rail ( 102 , 104 , 120 , 122 ) for a conveyor ( 100 ) that comprises an elongate frame upon which an endless belt ( 106 , 106 A, 106 B), recirculates, the side rail ( 102 , 104 , 120 , 122 ) comprising a single unitary web of extruded material, said web having a plurality of extruded profiles, said plurality of extruded profiles comprising at least two members of the group comprising, (1) a first profile ( 329 , 335 ) configured to be removably fixed directly to a shaft mount ( 330 , 331 ) of a shaft ( 332 , 357 ) of an idler roller ( 110 , 132 ), (2) a second profile ( 319 , 371 ) configured to be fixed directly to an elongate planar sheet ( 324 , 374 ) upon which an endless belt ( 106 ) of the conveyor ( 100 ) runs, (3) a third profile ( 299 , 298 ) configured to be fixed directly to an elongate conveyor belt skirt ( 302 , 364 ) disposed against a top surface of the endless belt ( 106 ), (4) a fourth profile ( 341 , 347 ) configured to directly support for longitudinal sliding relative movement a mating profile ( 347 , 341 ) of another side rail ( 102 , 104 , 120 , 122 ) of the conveyor ( 100 ), (5) a fifth profile ( 309 , 381 ) configured to be fixed directly to a cover ( 310 , 384 ) extending over the top of the endless belt ( 106 ) of the conveyor ( 100 ), (6) a sixth profile ( 337 , 375 ) configured to be fixed directly to a cross member ( 338 , 378 ) that is also fixed directly to a second extruded side rail ( 102 , 104 , 120 , 122 ) of the frame.