US 12,030,726 B2
Multi-roller guide
Gregory A. Rakowski, Coleman, WI (US); Bradley J. Bedord, Suamico, WI (US); and Daniel J. Johnston, Porterfield, WI (US)
Assigned to Patz Corporation, Pound, WI (US)
Filed by Patz Corporation, Pound, WI (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/493,513.
Application 18/493,513 is a continuation of application No. 17/450,722, filed on Oct. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,807,463.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/093,456, filed on Oct. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0076135 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. B65G 13/08 (2006.01); A47L 11/24 (2006.01); B65G 13/11 (2006.01); B65G 19/04 (2006.01); B65G 39/12 (2006.01); B65G 45/10 (2006.01); A47L 11/40 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 39/12 (2013.01) [A47L 11/24 (2013.01); B65G 19/04 (2013.01); B65G 45/10 (2013.01); A47L 11/4069 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-roller guide comprising:
a base plate;
a cover plate;
a plurality of spacers positioned perpendicularly between the base plate and cover plate;
a plurality of spacer fasteners coupled to the spacers, for securing the base plate and the cover plate to the spacers; and
a plurality of roller assemblies secured between the base plate and cover plate, and aligned along a roller assembly arc path;
wherein each of the plurality of roller assemblies includes a roller coupled to a roller bearing, with the roller bearing having a bearing center passage that receives therein an axle, and wherein the plurality of roller assemblies are secured between the cover plate and base plate via the axle; and
wherein each roller is spool shaped including a core portion connecting upper and lower boundary walls, the upper and lower boundary walls extending radially outward from the core portion and including a space therebetween for receiving a portion of a tensile member.