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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Joy MM Delaware, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
David R. White, Fayette, AL (US);
Todd W. Kirkpatrick, Winfield, AL (US);
Assignee:
Joy MM Delaware, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 39/12 (2006.01); B65G 39/02 (2006.01); B65G 15/08 (2006.01); B65G 39/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 39/12 (2013.01); B65G 15/08 (2013.01); B65G 39/09 (2013.01); B65G 39/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A multi-piece shaft for an idler roller including a tube having a first end and a second end. The shaft includes a first stub secured to the first end of the tube by a mechanical interlock and a second stub secured to the second end of the tube by a mechanical interlock. The first stub extends from the first end and the second stub extends from the second end when secured to the tube such that the tube, the first stub and the second stub define a length of the shaft.