Appeal No. 2006-1692 Παγε 2
Application No. 10/068,243
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a roller for conveyor
belts, which provides means for immediate visual inspection
(specification, page 1).
Claim 1 is representative of the invention, and is reproduced as
follows:
1. An aircraft roller system comprising:
(1) a roller adapted to communicate cargo into and
out of an aircraft, the roller being
cylindrical in shape having a length and a
diameter, the roller having a center aperture
extending through the length of the roller and
the roller being fabricated from a polymer,
the polymer having a burn rate of less than
4.0 inches per minute, a compressibility
strength of a least 200 psi, impact strength
of at least 0.5(ft.lbs.)/inch, flexural
strength of at least 20 psi;
(2) a shaft in the form of an elongate cylinder
having a diameter sized to rotatably fit within
the central aperture of the roller, the shaft
further having means for retention located upon
the shaft ends;
(3) an elongate “U” shaped roller rack, the roller
rack sized to extend the length of the roller
and having a pair of upwardly extending ends
located adjacent the ends of the roller, each
end having an aperture sized to receive the
respective shaft end and located the shaft in a
fixed location the rack being joined to an
aircraft.
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