Conveyor chain having carrier rollers
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1. A conveyor chain, comprising:
- a plurality of chain links;
a plurality of pins interconnecting said chain links;
a plurality of cart carriers mounted on top of said chain links, each cart carrier comprising;
a. a pair of frame members defining a pair of apertures toward one end;
b. an axle extending between said frame members and through said apertures;
c. a pair of carrier rollers rotatably mounted on said axle;
d. a top plate support bar extending between said pair of frame members above said axle and attached at each end to one of said frame members; and
e. a top plate lying on top of and attached to said pair of frame members, the front end of said top plate extending beyond said frame members so as to be supported by the top plate support bar of the preceding cart carrier.
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Abstract
A carrier roller for use in a conveyor chain, including a bushing adapted to be mounted on a shaft. A resilient roller tire, having a tread, is rotatably mounted over the bushing. A load-limiting annular disk is rotatably mounted over the bushing adjacent the resilient roller tire and includes means for limiting the amount of radial load to be supported by the resilient roller tire.
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11 Claims
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1. A conveyor chain, comprising:
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a plurality of chain links; a plurality of pins interconnecting said chain links; a plurality of cart carriers mounted on top of said chain links, each cart carrier comprising; a. a pair of frame members defining a pair of apertures toward one end; b. an axle extending between said frame members and through said apertures; c. a pair of carrier rollers rotatably mounted on said axle; d. a top plate support bar extending between said pair of frame members above said axle and attached at each end to one of said frame members; and e. a top plate lying on top of and attached to said pair of frame members, the front end of said top plate extending beyond said frame members so as to be supported by the top plate support bar of the preceding cart carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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