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Adjustable troughing idler

Assignee: Jeffrey Galion Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1963-11-04
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Granted: 1966-07-05
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Expires: 1983-11-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Walter C Steinmetz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 08:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G39/00; B65G39/10; B65G39/12; B65G39/125

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 194 words
IN AN IDLER ASSEMBLY HAVING AN IDLER ROLL DISPOSED ON AN INCLINED AXIS, A BASE FOR SAID IDLER ASSEMBLY, AN UPSTANDING SUPPORT ON SAID BASE, A BRACKET FOR SUPPORTING ONE END OF THE IDLER ROLL ON SAID UPSTANDING SUPPORT, A ROLL PIN SECURING SAID BRACKET TO SAID UPSTANDING SUPPORT AND FORMING A PIVOTAL CONNECTION TO PIVOTALLY MOUNT SAID BRACKET ON SAID UPSTANDING SUPPORT TO PERMIT THE INCLINATION OF SAID IDLER ROLL AXIS TO BE VARIED, A DEPENDING LEG AT THE OTHER END OF THE IDLER ROLL, A ROLL PIN SECURING SAID DEPENDING LEG TO SAID OTHER END OF THE IDLER ROLL AND FORMING A PIVOTAL CONNECTION TO THE DEPENDING LEG TO THE IDLER ROLL, A SECOND SUPPORT ON SAID BASE FOR SAID OTHER END OF THE IDLER ROLL, AN UPSTANDING LEG ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO THE DEPENDING LEG, A ROLL PIN SECURING SAID UPSTANDING LEG TO SAID SECOND SUPPORT AND FORMING A PIVOTAL CONNECTION OF THE UPSTANDING LEG TO SAID SECOND SUPPORT, AND MEANS FOR SECURING SAID DEPENDING LEG TO THE UPSTANDING LEG AT A SELECTED ON OF SEVERAL POSITIONS TO THEREBY SELECTIVELY SET THE INCLINATION OF THE AXIS OF THE IDLER ROLL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 194 words
IN AN IDLER ASSEMBLY HAVING AN IDLER ROLL DISPOSED ON AN INCLINED AXIS, A BASE FOR SAID IDLER ASSEMBLY, AN UPSTANDING SUPPORT ON SAID BASE, A BRACKET FOR SUPPORTING ONE END OF THE IDLER ROLL ON SAID UPSTANDING SUPPORT, A ROLL PIN SECURING SAID BRACKET TO SAID UPSTANDING SUPPORT AND FORMING A PIVOTAL CONNECTION TO PIVOTALLY MOUNT SAID BRACKET ON SAID UPSTANDING SUPPORT TO PERMIT THE INCLINATION OF SAID IDLER ROLL AXIS TO BE VARIED, A DEPENDING LEG AT THE OTHER END OF THE IDLER ROLL, A ROLL PIN SECURING SAID DEPENDING LEG TO SAID OTHER END OF THE IDLER ROLL AND FORMING A PIVOTAL CONNECTION TO THE DEPENDING LEG TO THE IDLER ROLL, A SECOND SUPPORT ON SAID BASE FOR SAID OTHER END OF THE IDLER ROLL, AN UPSTANDING LEG ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO THE DEPENDING LEG, A ROLL PIN SECURING SAID UPSTANDING LEG TO SAID SECOND SUPPORT AND FORMING A PIVOTAL CONNECTION OF THE UPSTANDING LEG TO SAID SECOND SUPPORT, AND MEANS FOR SECURING SAID DEPENDING LEG TO THE UPSTANDING LEG AT A SELECTED ON OF SEVERAL POSITIONS TO THEREBY SELECTIVELY SET THE INCLINATION OF THE AXIS OF THE IDLER ROLL.

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