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Take-up bearing for side-by-side conveyor

  • US 10,046,917 B2
  • Filed: 06/14/2017
  • Issued: 08/14/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An assembly comprising:

  • a first shaft having a first end, a second end, the first shaft being rotatable about a first longitudinal axis of rotation with a first bearing positioned proximate the first end of the first shaft, and a second bearing proximate the second end of the first shaft;

    a first sprocket attached to the first shaft proximate the first end of the first shaft, wherein the first sprocket rotates with the first shaft about the first longitudinal axis of rotation;

    a second shaft spaced from the first shaft by a distance, the second shaft having a first end spaced from the first end of the first shaft by the distance, a second end spaced from the second end of the first shaft by the distance, the second shaft being rotatable about a second longitudinal axis of rotation that is substantially parallel to the first longitudinal axis of rotation with a third bearing positioned proximate the first end of the second shaft, and a fourth bearing proximate the second end of the second shaft;

    a second sprocket attached to the second shaft proximate the second end of the second shaft, wherein the second sprocket rotates with the second shaft about the second longitudinal axis of rotation;

    a first conveyor belt configured to wrap at least partially around the first sprocket;

    a second conveyor belt configured to wrap at least partially around the second sprocket, the second conveyor belt configured to move independently from the first conveyor belt, wherein a portion of the first conveyor belt and a portion of the second conveyor belt are aligned alongside each other in a plane substantially parallel to the first longitudinal axis of rotation;

    a first pair of plates configured to receive the first shaft, the first pair of plates comprising a first plate that receives the first bearing and a second plate that receives the second bearing; and

    a second pair of plates configured to receive the second shaft, the second pair of plates comprising a third plate that receives the third bearing and a fourth plate that receives the fourth bearing, wherein the first plate and the third plate are adjacent each other on a side of the first conveyor belt opposite the second conveyor belt and the second plate and the fourth plate are adjacent each other on a side of the second conveyor belt opposite the first conveyor belt;

    wherein the distance is adjustable.

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