US Patent Issued to Shaw Industries Group on Aug. 25 for "Roller assembly, and feed roller systems comprising same" (Georgia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,715,725, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Shaw Industries Group Inc. (Dalton, Ga.).

"Roller assembly, and feed roller systems comprising same" was invented by Roy Frederick Chapman (Adairsville, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A roller assembly having a central axis can comprise a roller having an outer surface and defining an inner bore. The apparatus can further comprise a bushing comprising a sleeve having an outer surface and defining an inner bore. The inner bore of the sleeve can have an operative circumference. The sleeve comprises a bladder that is configured to expand radially upon receipt of a fluid to reduce the operative...