Arthur Frank Kain

40119386, Mar 15, 1977

Sep 8, 1975

5/611312

Arthur F. Kain - Lakeland FL

B65g 1508

198824

A conveyor idler and idler terminal bearing apparatus has a one-piece molded, elongated, flexible polymer idler having a plurality of rollers formed thereon and having a tread formed on the surface thereof. Each end of the idler has an enlarged portion which is engaged by terminal supports surrounding the enlarged portion to rotatable hold the idler to its' mount. The terminal supports may have a steel pin or the like mounted thereto for mounting to the conveyor idler mount.

46217282, Nov 11, 1986

Jan 21, 1982

6/341488

Arthur F. Kain - Lakeland FL

B65G 3910

198827

A Conveyor suspension idler mold apparatus for molding a one-piece, elongated, flexible, polymer idler is disclosed along with a method of molding the conveyor idler and the conveyor idler apparatus. A vertical mold has specially shaped cavities for molding the idler without entrapping air, along with shaft positioning and support brackets at each end of the mold for molding a metal shaft into each end of the polymer idler. The shafts positioning and supporting brackets utilize the groove for the bearing retaining ring for locking each shaft into precise position.

43011098, Nov 17, 1981

Aug 4, 1980

6/174750

Arthur F. Kain - Lakeland FL

B29D 300

264219

A conveyor suspension idler mold apparatus for molding a one-piece, elongated, flexible, polymer idler is disclosed along with a method of molding the conveyor idler and the conveyor idler apparatus. A vertical mold has specially shaped cavities for molding the idler without entrapping air, along with shafts positioning and support brackets at each end of the mold for molding a metal shaft into each end of the polymer idler. The shafts positioning and supporting brackets utilize the groove for the bearing retaining ring for locking each shaft into position.

43546560, Oct 19, 1982

Jul 15, 1981

6/283726

Arthur F. Kain - Lakeland FL

B29C 100
B29C 600

249 78

A conveyor suspension idler mold apparatus for molding a one-piece, elongated, flexible, polymer idler is disclosed along with a method of molding the conveyor idler and the conveyor idler apparatus. A vertical mold has specially shaped cavities for molding the idler without entrapping air, along with shaft positioning and support brackets at each end of the mold for molding a metal shaft into each end of the polymer idler. The shafts positioning and supporting brackets utilize the groove for the bearing retaining ring for locking each shaft into precise position.