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Multiple-roll calendars for producing thermoplastics film

Assignee: KraussMaffei Extrusion GmbH
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Filing: 1975-07-21
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Granted: 1977-07-26
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Expires: 1995-07-21
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Abstract

Abstract A multiple-roll calender for producing thermoplastics films, in which, viewed in the direction of working, a penultimate roll is spaced from the roll which immediately precedes it so that for a period as it travels from said preceding roll to the penultimate roll the material being calendered is not in contact with any of the rolls, and said penultimate roll and a final roll which together define a final working gap, are provided with drive means whereby they can be driven at varying speeds independently of the other rolls. A guide roller may be provided to guide the material centrally into the final working gap or a pull-off roller or pair of pull-off rollers and a constant pressure roller may be provided to guide the material to the final working gap. Alternatively a pull-off roller and a scraper device, defining with the penultimate roll a gap which narrows in a downstream direction may be provided.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gottfried Sander

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 06:24
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C43/00; B29C43/22; B29C43/24; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/235

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
A calender for producing thermoplastics films and comprising a plurality of calender rolls wherein viewed in the direction of working, a penultimate roll of said rolls is spaced from a roll of said rolls which immediately precedes said penultimate roll so that in operation of the calender a portion of the material being calendered, for a period as it travels from said preceding roll to said penultimate roll, is not in contact with any of said rolls, and said penultimate roll and a final one of said rolls which together define a final working gap, are provided with drive means whereby they can be driven at varying speeds independently of the others of said rolls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 115 words
A calender for producing thermoplastics films and comprising a plurality of calender rolls wherein viewed in the direction of working, a penultimate roll of said rolls is spaced from a roll of said rolls which immediately precedes said penultimate roll so that in operation of the calender a portion of the material being calendered, for a period as it travels from said preceding roll to said penultimate roll, is not in contact with any of said rolls, and said penultimate roll and a final one of said rolls which together define a final working gap, are provided with drive means whereby they can be driven at varying speeds independently of the others of said rolls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
A multiple-roll calender as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a guide roller to guide the material being calendered from said preceding roll centrally into said final working gap.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 53 words
A multiple-roll calender as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one pull-off roller positioned downstream of said preceding roll and rotated at at least as great a peripheral speed as said preceding penultimate roll, and a constant-pressure roller co-operating with said penultimate roll and disposed upstream of said final working gap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 72 words
A multiple-roll calender as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a pull-off roller positioned downstream of said preceding roll and rotated at at least as great a peripheral speed as said preceding roll and a scraper device positioned downstream of said pull-off roller, upstream of said final working gap, spaced from said penultimate roll and so positioned as to form with said penultimate roll a gap which narrows in a downstream direction.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1980-07-25 1981-01-24 1981-07-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-07-25 1985-01-24 1985-07-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-07-25 1989-01-24 1989-07-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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