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US 2016/0101943 A1Published application
Roller drive sleeve
AssigneeLewco, Inc.
InventorGerald T. Guerra
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Abstract
A sleeve for a conveyor roller includes a tubular wall configured to receive and press-fittingly engage with an outer surface of the conveyor roller. The sleeve includes a plurality of engagement members. The plurality of engagement members are formed on an outer surface of the tube and configured to engage with a torque transmitter.
Claims20
A sleeve for a conveyor roller comprising:
- a tubular wall configured to be received on and press fittingly engage an outer surface of the conveyor roller;
- and
- a plurality of engagement members formed on an outer surface of the tubular wall and configured to engage a torque transmitter.
A conveyor roller assembly comprising:
- a conveyor roller having an outer surface;
- and
- a sleeve received on and press-fittingly engaging the outer surface of the conveyor roller, the sleeve having a plurality of engagement members formed on an outer surface thereof and configured to engage a torque transmitter.
A method of assembling a conveyor roller assembly, comprising the steps of:
- providing a conveyor roller including an outer tube;
- and
- engaging a sleeve with the outer tube of the conveyor roller, the sleeve having a plurality of engagement members circumferentially formed on an outer surface thereof and configured to engage a torque transmitter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.