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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2023
Applicant:
Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Dalton, GA (US);
Inventors:
Melvin Autry, Dalton, GA (US);
Jeff Sharp, Dalton, GA (US);
John Shelton, Dalton, GA (US);
Scotty Scott, Dalton, GA (US);
Assignee:
Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Dalton, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 15/16 (2006.01); B65G 15/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 15/16 (2013.01); B65G 15/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention is directed towards an auxiliary roller system configured to be used with a belt-feed machine. The auxiliary roller system includes an auxiliary roller connected to an arm and an adjustable mount. The adjustable mount is configured to place the auxiliary roller past a primary roller of the belt-feed machine, with the auxiliary roller configured to engage and apply force to an upper belt of the belt-feed machine used to hold down material being fed into an opening of the belt-feed machine.