Idler roller
AssigneeFlow Handling (Proprietary) Limited
InventorsArend Jacobus Brink, Alan Habberley
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Abstract
An end cap for an idler roller has a first component which is engageable with an idler shell, an inner cover and an outer cover. Two of these end caps are engaged with opposing ends of an idler shell to form an idler roller. The idler roller is assembled by engaging the two end caps with opposing ends of the idler shell, placing the assembly in an injection molding machine and injection molding a plastic coating over at least the shell.
Claims10
An idler roller, which includes an idler shell and two end caps which are respectively located at opposed ends of the idler shell, each end cap including a first component which is engaged with the idler shell, a pin which projects from the shell and which is shaped for non-rotating support in a supporting cradle, a stub axle which extends into the shell, and at least two bearings mounted on the stub axle and rotatably supporting the first component, wherein each end cap includes a respective outer cover which is integral with the respective pin and means forming a seal between the outer cover and the first component.
An end cap for an idler roller which includes a first component with an outer rim and an inner hub, a pin and a stub axle which are integrally formed with each other, the stub axle being located inside the inner hub, and two bearings located inside the inner hub and mounted on the stub axle, whereby the first component is rotatable around the stub axle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.