AU760344B2 - Material handling unit with multidirectional helical roller assemblies - Google Patents

Material handling unit with multidirectional helical roller assemblies Download PDF

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AU760344B2
AU760344B2 AU34807/99A AU3480799A AU760344B2 AU 760344 B2 AU760344 B2 AU 760344B2 AU 34807/99 A AU34807/99 A AU 34807/99A AU 3480799 A AU3480799 A AU 3480799A AU 760344 B2 AU760344 B2 AU 760344B2
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Juan F. Gou
Laura L. Mckinnon
Michael L. Timmer
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JBT Marel Corp
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FMC Technologies Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B33/00—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors
    • B60B33/0002—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors assembling to the object, e.g. furniture
    • B60B33/0005—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors assembling to the object, e.g. furniture characterised by mounting method
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B33/00—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors
    • B60B33/0002—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors assembling to the object, e.g. furniture
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B33/00—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors
    • B60B33/0002—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors assembling to the object, e.g. furniture
    • B60B33/0005—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors assembling to the object, e.g. furniture characterised by mounting method
    • B60B33/0007—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors assembling to the object, e.g. furniture characterised by mounting method by screwing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B33/00—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors
    • B60B33/0002—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors assembling to the object, e.g. furniture
    • B60B33/0015—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors assembling to the object, e.g. furniture characterised by adaptations made to castor
    • B60B33/0021—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors assembling to the object, e.g. furniture characterised by adaptations made to castor in the form of a mounting pin
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B33/00—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors
    • B60B33/0028—Construction of wheels; methods of assembling on axle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B33/00—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors
    • B60B33/0036—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors characterised by type of wheels
    • B60B33/0044—Roller type wheels, i.e. extra wide wheels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B33/00—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors
    • B60B33/0047—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors characterised by details of the rolling axle
    • B60B33/0049—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors characterised by details of the rolling axle the rolling axle being horizontal
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B33/00—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors
    • B60B33/0047—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors characterised by details of the rolling axle
    • B60B33/0055—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors characterised by details of the rolling axle the rolling axle intersects swivel axis
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B33/00—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors
    • B60B33/006—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors characterised by details of the swivel mechanism
    • B60B33/0065—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors characterised by details of the swivel mechanism characterised by details of the swivel axis
    • B60B33/0068—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors characterised by details of the swivel mechanism characterised by details of the swivel axis the swivel axis being vertical
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B33/00—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors
    • B60B33/006—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors characterised by details of the swivel mechanism
    • B60B33/0065—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors characterised by details of the swivel mechanism characterised by details of the swivel axis
    • B60B33/0073—Castors in general ; Anti-clogging castors characterised by details of the swivel mechanism characterised by details of the swivel axis the swivel axis being symmetrical to wheel or wheels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P1/00—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading
    • B60P1/52—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading using rollers in the load-transporting element
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G39/00—Rollers, e.g. drive rollers, or arrangements thereof incorporated in roller-ways or other types of mechanical conveyors 
    • B65G39/02—Adaptations of individual rollers and supports therefor
    • B65G39/025—Adaptations of individual rollers and supports therefor having spherical roller elements

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Rollers For Roller Conveyors For Transfer (AREA)
  • Rolling Contact Bearings (AREA)
AU34807/99A 1998-07-30 1999-04-08 Material handling unit with multidirectional helical roller assemblies Ceased AU760344B2 (en)

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US09/126488 1998-07-30
US09/126,488 US6244417B1 (en) 1998-07-30 1998-07-30 Material handling unit with multidirectional helical roller assemblies
PCT/US1999/007687 WO2000006474A1 (en) 1998-07-30 1999-04-08 Material handling unit with multidirectional helical roller assemblies

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AU3480799A AU3480799A (en) 2000-02-21
AU760344B2 true AU760344B2 (en) 2003-05-15

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EP (1) EP1100735A1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2002521291A (enExample)
AU (1) AU760344B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2338771C (enExample)
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WO2000006474A1 (en) 2000-02-10
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