US 11,993,531 B2
Conveyor roll end cap assembly
Terry A. Bennett, Northwood, OH (US); Troy R. Lewandowski, Maumee, OH (US); and Brian D. Bils, Harpster, OH (US)
Assigned to Glasstech, Inc., Perrysburg, OH (US)
Appl. No. 17/278,320
Filed by GLASSTECH, INC., Perrysburg, OH (US)
PCT Filed Sep. 19, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/051838
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 21, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/061260, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 26, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/734,279, filed on Sep. 21, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0347675 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. C03B 35/18 (2006.01); B65G 39/09 (2006.01); B65G 49/06 (2006.01); C03B 35/16 (2006.01)
CPC C03B 35/186 (2013.01) [B65G 39/09 (2013.01); B65G 49/063 (2013.01); C03B 35/165 (2013.01); C03B 35/181 (2013.01); B65G 2201/022 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An end cap assembly for a conveyor roll, the end cap assembly comprising:
an end cap configured to fit over an end of the conveyor roll, the end cap having an opening;
a spring member configured to be positioned between the end of the conveyor roll and the end cap;
a fastener that is insertable into the opening of the end cap and configured to cooperate with the spring member to apply a retention force to assist in retaining the end cap on the conveyor roll; and
an engagement member configured to extend into the spring member and that is engageable with the fastener when the fastener is inserted into the opening of the end cap.