US 12,473,151 B2
Reinforcement to reduce noise and improve flexural strength for metal rollers
Jayanth Paramashiva, Bangalore (IN); Kishor Mujumdar, Bangalore (IN); and Charankumar Kodandaramaiah, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC, Mason, OH (US)
Filed by Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC, Mason, OH (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/459,722.
Claims priority of application No. 202311048454 (IN), filed on Jul. 19, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0026576 A1, Jan. 23, 2025
Int. Cl. B65G 39/09 (2006.01); B65G 13/00 (2006.01); B65G 39/02 (2006.01); B65G 39/04 (2006.01); B65G 39/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 39/09 (2013.01) [B65G 13/00 (2013.01); B65G 39/04 (2013.01); B65G 39/06 (2013.01); B65G 39/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roller, comprising:
a metal tube extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the metal tube comprises an outer surface and an inner surface;
a first bearing disposed at the first end;
a second bearing disposed at the second end; and
a reinforcement filling in contact with the inner surface of the metal tube, wherein the reinforcement filling is made at least partially of a non-metal material, wherein the reinforcement filling comprises a plurality of corrugated sheets, and wherein at least a first corrugated sheet of the plurality of corrugated sheets is oriented on a horizontal plane, at least a second corrugated sheet of the plurality of corrugated sheets is oriented on a second plane diagonal to the horizontal plane, and at least a third corrugated sheet of the plurality of corrugated sheets is oriented on a third plane diagonal to the second plane and the horizontal plane.