Special compliant urethane wheel
OwnerKevin Smithinventor
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Abstract
An auxiliary wheel device that is used with material handling machines. This is a special compliant urethane wheel for use especially in the corrugated cardboard industry. The wheel relates generally to a transfer mechanism that permits the cardboard and other materials to be transferred from a processing line to accumulation devices such as a stacker and shuttle machine. This improved wheel device has a compliant and flexible surface which permits the cardboard units to be temporarily held in place on the conveyor without damaging or marking the units. The special triangular-like configuration of the apertures molded into the wheel provides an improved strength and durability when compared with other compliant wheels.
Claims17
An auxiliary compliant device for use with a material handling system, comprising:
- (a) an external compliant ring with an internal and an external surface;
- (b) a concentric internal ring with an internal and external surface;
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- (c) a means for connecting the internal and external rings
- whereby the compliant device is installable to the shaft of the material handling machine and provides a transfer mechanism that is more durable and stronger as compared to other compliant devices.
An auxiliary compliant device for use with a material handling system, comprising:
- (a) an external compliant ring with a triangularly configured plurality of voids with radiused transitions between the sides of the triangles;
- (b) a concentric and essentially solid internal ring with an internal and external surface;
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- (c) a rough knurl on the exterior surface of the internal ring as a means for connecting the internal and external rings whereby the compliant device is installable to the shaft of the material handling machine and provides a transfer mechanism that is more durable and stronger as compared to other compliant devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.