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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:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 10, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Cal Couillard, Deerfield, WI (US);
Assignee:
Engineered Metals Corporation, Deerfield, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ; B65G / ; B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
248694 ; 198837 ; 198824 ; 193 37 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a tubing material suitable for constructing a double-walled dead shaft idler. The idler so constructed is lighter weight than standard idlers. It permits bearings to be mounted at a distance recessed from the ends of the idler, thereby reducing deflection or bending of the idler. The tubing also includes built-in balancing lugs.