US4385224A
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Internal heated differential temperature roll
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1981-03-31
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Granted: 1983-05-24
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Expires: 2001-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A heat treating roll for heating selected spaced areas of stretched thermoplastic elastomeric material so as to "kill" the elastic properties of the heat treated areas wherein insulated arcuate shoes are disposed in grooves in the roll with an air space between the shoes and the bottoms of the grooves and with the outer surface of the shoes disposed radially outward from the ungrooved surface of the roll so that the insulated shoes are pressed by companion chill roll while the heated surfaces of the roll are not and the elastic material is transferred from the nip between the heated roll and the chill roll to stabilize the elastic/inelastic properties of the heat treated elastomeric ribbons.
Inventors
- 👤 William C. Kaufman
- 👤 David R. Roland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 05:27
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C33/00; B29C33/02; B29C33/026; B29C71/00; B29C71/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
An improved heat treating roll for heat treating selected spaced areas of stretched thermoplastic elastomeric material so as to "kill" the elastic properties of the heat treated areas, comprising, in combination, a metal drum driven for rotation by suitable drive means, said drum having a relatively thick outer shell, means for heating the internal surface of said shell, means defining at least one arcuate groove in the outer periphery of said shell, an arcuate insulating shoe dimensioned to be received in said groove, said shoe including an outer insulating surface and an inner reinforcing backing member, and means for securing said arcuate insulating shoe to said shell in radially spaced relation from the bottom of said arcuate groove, and an arcuate layer of insulating material being secured to the bottom of said arcuate groove and said arcuate insulating shoe being radially spaced from said insulating layer by an insulating air space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
An improved heat treating roll for heat treating selected spaced areas of stretched thermoplastic elastomeric material so as to "kill" the elastic properties of the heat treated areas, comprising, in combination, a metal drum driven for rotation by suitable drive means, said drum having a relatively thick outer shell, means for heating the internal surface of said shell, means defining at least one arcuate groove in the outer periphery of said shell, an arcuate insulating shoe dimensioned to be received in said groove, said shoe including an outer insulating surface and an inner reinforcing backing member, and means for securing said arcuate insulating shoe to said shell in radially spaced relation from the bottom of said arcuate groove, and an arcuate layer of insulating material being secured to the bottom of said arcuate groove and said arcuate insulating shoe being radially spaced from said insulating layer by an insulating air space.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A heat treating roll as defined in claim 1 wherein said drum is machined of mild steel, said insulating layer is made of a polytetrafluoroethylene material, said backing member is a metallic material and said arcuate insulating surface is formed of a silicone impregnated rubber material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A heat treating roll as defined in claim 1 wherein the outer surface of said insulating surface is spaced radially outward of the ungrooved outer surface of said shell so that a companion chill roll will press against the outer surface of said insulating surface but not against the ungrooved outer surface of said shell.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A heat treating roll as defined in claim 3 wherein at least one strip of thermoplastic elastomeric material is pulled around said roll in registry with said respective insulating surface so that as said elastomeric material is pulled into the nip formed by said chill roll and said heat treating roller it is transferred onto the surface of said chill roll.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A heat treating roll as defined in claim 4 including two pairs of laterally spaced insulating shoes with the shoes of each pair diametrically opposed to one another so that two laterally spaced strips of elastomeric material may be pulled around said roll in registry with said respective laterally spaced insulating surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The heat treating roll as defined in claim 1 wherein said metal drum is heated by a heated fluid medium in the interior of said drum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A heat treating roll as defined in claim 6 wherein said fluid medium is heated by an internal heating element disposed axially within said drum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A heat treating roll as defined in claim 6 including means within said drum to prevent the stratification of said heated fluid medium.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-05-23 | 1990-11-22 | 1991-05-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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