Extended life conveyor chain trolley and method

A conveyor chain wheeled chain member comprising:

• a wheeled chain member which includes a non-rotating wheel axle projecting therefrom;
• a load bearing wheel mounted on said non-rotating wheel axle, said load bearing wheel including a wheel inner member non-rotatably mounted on said non-rotating wheel axle, and including a wheel outer member rotatably mounted on said inner member;
• said non-rotating wheel axle being swaged into an opening in said wheel inner member;
• whereby said locking of said wheel inner member to said wheeled chain member relieves torsional pressure on said swaged connection between the non-rotating wheel inner member and said non-rotating wheel axle and prevents resulting wear in the swaged connection;
• said wheeled chain member comprising a chain link which has a top and a bottom with a side extending therebetween;
• a detent projecting from said side of said link:
• said wheel inner member including a detent receiver into which said detent projects;
• whereby said load bearing wheel inner is locked against rotation with respect to said wheeled chain member;
• said projecting detent being generally rectangular in configuration and extending from said top to said bottom of said link for ease of machining.

A conveyor chain wheeled chain member comprising:

• a wheeled chain member which includes a non-rotating wheel axle projecting therefrom;
• a load bearing wheel mounted on said non-rotating wheel axle, said load bearing wheel including a wheel inner member non-rotatably mounted on said non-rotating wheel axle, and including a wheel outer member rotatably mounted on said inner member;
• said non-rotating wheel axle being swaged into an opening in said wheel inner member, whereby said locking of said wheel inner member to said wheeled chain member relieves torsional pressure on said swaged connection between the non-rotating wheel inner member and said non-rotating wheel axle and prevents resulting wear in the swaged connection;
• said wheel inner member including a hub defining said opening into which said wheel axle is swaged;
• said hub being itself swaged into an opening in said wheel inner member;
• said wheel inner and outer members defining a beating race therebetween, such that said wheel outer member rotates on bearings in said bearing race;
• said wheeled chain member comprising a chain link which has a top and a bottom with a side extending therebetween;
• a detent projecting from said side of said link:
• said wheel inner member including a detent receiver into which said detent projects;
• whereby said load beating wheel inner member is locked against rotation with respect to said wheeled chain member;
• said projecting detent being generally rectangular in configuration and extending from said top to said bottom of said link for ease of machining.