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US 10,207,873 B2Granted
Roller for side-by-side conveyor
AssigneeAGCO Corporation
InventorJeffrey Michael Zimmerman
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a shaft, a first barrel, and a second barrel. The shaft has a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis of rotation. The first barrel surrounds a first portion of the shaft and is fixed to the shaft to rotate therewith. The second barrel surrounds a second portion of the shaft and is configured to rotate about the axis independent of a rotation of the shaft.
Claims8
A roller apparatus in an agricultural spreader for use with spreading particulate material, the roller apparatus comprising:
- a shaft having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis of rotation;
- a first barrel surrounding a first portion of the shaft and fixed to the shaft to rotate therewith;
- a second barrel surrounding a second portion of the shaft, and configured to rotate about the axis independent of a rotation of the shaft;
- a spacer positioned to surround the shaft and positioned between the first barrel and the second barrel to provide a seal between the first barrel and the second barrel;
- a first annular bearing positioned at least partially between the shaft and the spacer;
- a second annular bearing positioned at least partially between the shaft and the second barrel;
- a first conveyor belt configured to wrap at least partially around the first barrel;
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- a second conveyor belt configured to wrap at least partially around the second barrel, the second conveyor belt being configured to move independently from the first conveyor belt, wherein a portion of the first conveyor belt and a portion of the second conveyor belt are aligned alongside each other in a common plane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.