Auxiliary roller system for use with belt-feed systems
AssigneeShaw Industries Group, Inc.
InventorsMelvin Autry, Jeff Sharp, John Shelton, Scotty Scott
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Abstract
The invention is directed towards an auxiliary roller system configured to be used with a belt-feed machine. The auxiliary roller system includes an auxiliary roller connected to an arm and an adjustable mount. The adjustable mount is configured to place the auxiliary roller past a primary roller of the belt-feed machine, with the auxiliary roller configured to engage and apply force to an upper belt of the belt-feed machine used to hold down material being fed into an opening of the belt-feed machine.
Claims20
An auxiliary roller system configured to be used with a belt-feed machine, the auxiliary roller system comprising:
- a. an auxiliary roller;
- b. an arm comprising:
- i. a first end coupled to the auxiliary roller;
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- ii. a second end opposite the first end, wherein the second end includes an adjustable securing device;
- c. an adjustable mount comprising a horizontal support member, the adjustable mount coupled to the belt-feed machine and configured to connect to the arm via the adjustable securing device at the second end, wherein the adjustable securing device is configured to fix the arm in a selected rotational and transverse position on the adjustable mount, the adjustable mount in combination with the adjustable securing device positioning the auxiliary roller past a primary roller of the belt-feed machine, wherein the auxiliary roller is configured to engage and apply force to an upper belt of the belt-feed machine, and wherein the upper belt holds down material being fed into an opening of the belt-feed machine.
A system for feeding a material into a machine, the system comprising:
- a. an opening of the machine configured to receive a feed of the material;
- b. a lower belt configured to carry and move the feed through the opening and into the machine;
- c. an upper belt disposed above the lower belt and configured to retain the feed on the lower belt while the upper belt and the lower belt move through the machine;
- d. a primary roller disposed outside of the opening and configured to substantially contact a width of the upper belt to allow the upper belt to enter the opening and create a force needed to retain the feed on the lower belt;
- e. an adjustable mount including a horizontal support member attached to the machine near the opening and behind the primary roller;
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- f. a first auxiliary roller first auxiliary roller system positioned further within the opening of the machine, wherein the first auxiliary roller comprises:
- i. an auxiliary roller;
- ii. an arm having:
- 1. a first end coupled to the auxiliary roller;
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- 2. a second end opposite the first end, wherein the second end includes an aperture and an adjustable securing device;
- wherein the first auxiliary roller system is connected to the adjustable mount via the aperture of the second end of the arm and the adjustable securing device, wherein the adjustable securing device is configured to fix the arm in a selected rotational and transverse position on the adjustable mount, and wherein the auxiliary roller is in contact with the upper belt and applies an additional force to keep the feed between the upper belt and the lower belt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.