Axle and bearing for conveyor chain link
AssigneeAmf Automation Technologies, LLC
InventorsWilliam Watson Lavigno, IV, Kristopher Jon Soderstrom
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Abstract
The invention relates to an axle and bearing for a conveyor chain link, such as those used in commercial bakery equipment. The conveyor chain link generally includes at least one roller bearing wheel with a central hole, an axle pin, and a link component with a bore. The axle pin is configured to extend through the hole in the roller bearing wheel and the bore in the link component to attach the at least one roller bearing wheel to the link component. The axle pin includes a medial portion having at least one surface engagement feature configured for anti-spin engagement with the link component. The roller bearing wheel includes at least one engagement feature for anti-spin engagement with the distal end of the axle pin.
Claims8
A conveyor chain link comprising:
- a link component;
- an axle pin comprising an elongated generally cylindrical axle pin body having a medial portion and two distal ends, wherein the medial portion comprises at least one surface engagement feature configured for anti-spin engagement with the link component;
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- at least one roller bearing wheel comprising at least one engagement feature configured for anti-spin engagement with one of the distal ends of the axle pin;
- wherein the medial portion of the axle pin body is hardened to have a hardness greater than the link component to a depth of about 1/16 of an inch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.