ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,304,743, issued on May 20, was assigned to NHI Mechanical Motion LLC (Claremont, N.H.).
"Idler roller" was invented by Kevin J. Guay (Claremont, N.H.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention provides an idler for use in a framework that supports a conveyor belt having polymer idler ends that are press fit into the opposing edges of an idler sleeve. Each idler end includes a polymer body that is overmolded onto a bearing that rotatably supports an axle, which that engages an upright of the framework. The body defines an outwardly facing face that defines a series of concentric grooves and/or ridges that confront corresponding ridges ...