Sealed hanger bearing for use with abrasive conveyors

Claim 1

An enclosed hanger bearing construction for connecting two rotary conveyors comprising: (a) an overhead bearing support, (b) roller bearings and means for securing said bearings to said support, (c) a shaft rotatable on said bearings, (d) means for sealing said bearings against the entry of abrasive including: i. a pair of hollow cylinders each disposed over approximately half of said securing means, one cylinder on either side of said support, ii. a plurality of felt seals packed in the space between said securing means and said cylinders, iii. magnetic seals disposed at the point where the inner ends of said cylinders terminate to permit connection between said support and said securing means for preventing the entry of magnetic abrasive thereinto. (e) means for connecting said shaft to said rotary conveyors including an adapter plate and bearing segment located over the outer end of each of said cylinders, said segments connected to said plates and having means for receiving and securing said shaft therein, each of said plates having means for attachment to one of said rotary conveyors.