Roller mount
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorBradley J. Schmidt
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Abstract
A support mount is disclosed for journalling a roller or the like upon a wire basket or similar structure such as that offered in dishwashers and like appliances. The wire basket includes a bi-legged eyelet to which the mount is secured. The mount comprises an axle for rotatably carrying the roller and an axle extension. A backing plate formed at an end of the axle extension supports a plurality of arms adapted to embracibly engage the wire basket eyelet. A radially elongated backup skirt inhibits mount tipping.
Claims16
A mount adapted for complimentarily journalling a hubbed roller or a wire basket or the like having a wire eyelet including a first leg, a substantially closed loop extending from the leg and a second leg extending from the loop substantially parallel to and adjacent the first leg, the mount comprising an axle having a free-ended shaft adapted to rotatably carry the roller and a free-ended extension for location within the eyelet loop, a plurality of arms extending from the axle extension free end for embracing the eyelet wire at a corresponding plurality of locations, and means on the axle extension for radially locating the axle in and on the eyelet, said means for radially locating said axle include shoulder means radially extending from the axle extension for engagement with the loop, collar means axially separating said shaft and said extension and located to engage a portion of the loop for spacing the collar from the eyelet, and a collar flange extending from said collar in a first direction to bear against the loop and against the collar so as to cooperate in preventing mount tipping.
A mount adapted for journalling a complimentary roller on a wire basket or the like having a wire eyelet mount support, the wire eyelet including a first leg, a loop extending from the leg and a second leg extending from the loop substantially adjacent the first leg, the mount comprising an axle having a free-ended shaft for rotatably carrying the roller and a free-ended axle extension for location within the eyelet, a collar separating the shaft and the extension and spacing the roller from the eyelet, a collar flange extending from the collar in a first direction to bear against the loop, a backing plate at the axle extension free end, a plurality of arms extending in an axial direction from the backing plate and attached to embracibly engage the eyelet, and a radially elongated backup skirt extending opposite the first direction of collar flange extension for cooperation with the flange extension to prevent mount tipping.
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