ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,275,591, issued on April 15, was assigned to NHI Mechanical Motion LLC (Claremont, N.H.).
"Framework with tool-free changeover mountings for idlers" was invented by Kevin J. Guay (Claremont, N.H.) and Zach D. Richardson (Alstead, N.H.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention provides a framework that allows for tool-free removal and subsequent replacement of conveyor idlers. The opposing framework uprights, which support outboard ends of each idler, respectively, include hinged axle holders/mounts that can be selectively swung into engagement with, and out of engagement with the axle ends. In this manner, the opposing outer idlers ca...