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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2015
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 39/02 (2013.01); B65G 39/12 (2013.01); B65G 15/08 (2013.01); B65G 39/09 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49925 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a multi-piece shaft for an idler roller. The method includes providing a tube having a first end and a second end, mechanically crimping the first end of the tube to a first stub to secure the first stub to the first end of the tube with a mechanical interlock, and mechanically crimping the second end of the tube to a second stub to secure the second stub to the second end of the tube with a mechanical interlock. The first stub extends from the first end of the tube and the second stub extends from the second end of the tube.