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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 1989
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gerald A Brouwer, Grandville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Rapistan Corp., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
198809 ; 198725 ;
Abstract
The specification discloses a split-cam conveyor roller assembly including a pair of eccentric rollers rotatable relative one another between transportation and accumulation positions. A pin fixed in one roller is received within a circumferential slot in the other roller. A magnet is fixed at one end of the slot, and the pin is made of a ferrous material to aid in retaining the rollers in the transportation position.