Guard assembly for a conveyor system
AssigneeIntelligrated Headquarters, LLC
InventorJan Suchý
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Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to a guard assembly for a conveyor system. The conveyor system comprises a plurality of rollers rotatably disposed between a pair of side frames of the conveyor system. The guard assembly comprises a top cover and a holder such that the top cover is disposed in a gap between two adjacent rollers of the plurality of rollers of the conveyor system; the holder is detachably coupled to the top cover; the holder is configured to secure the top cover between the two adjacent rollers of the conveyor system and the top cover defines a plurality of friction-reducing features proximal to at least one roller of the conveyor system.
Claims12
A guard assembly for a conveyor system comprising a plurality of rollers rotatably disposed between a pair of side frames thereof, the guard assembly comprising:
- a top cover disposed in a gap between two adjacent rollers of the plurality of rollers;
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- a holder detachably coupled to the top cover, wherein the holder is configured to secure the top cover between the two adjacent rollers of the conveyor system;
- wherein the top cover defines a plurality of friction-reducing features proximal to at least one roller of the conveyor system, wherein the plurality of friction-reducing features comprise at least one of a plurality of recessed serrations and a plurality of tapered grooves.
A top cover for a guard assembly for a conveyor system comprising a plurality of rollers rotatably disposed between a pair of side frames thereof, the top cover comprising:
- a bottom wall extending along a portion of a distance between the side frames of the conveyor system, wherein the bottom wall is located in a gap between adjacent rollers of the plurality of rollers;
- a first sidewall extending from the bottom wall;
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- a second sidewall extending from the bottom wall;
- wherein at least one of the first sidewall or the second sidewall defines a plurality of friction-reducing features proximal to an adjacent roller of the conveyor system, wherein the plurality of friction-reducing features comprise at least one of a plurality of recessed serrations and a plurality of tapered grooves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.