US4392177A
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Transporting roller for webs of photosensitive material or the like
Assignee: Agfa Gevaert AG
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Filing: 1980-09-23
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Granted: 1983-07-05
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Expires: 2000-09-23
Abstract
Abstract A roller for transport and/or guidance of flexible webs or sheets of radiation-sensitive material has a grounded shaft and an antistatic cylindrical member which is coaxial with and surrounds the shaft and has a web- or sheet-contacting cylindrical peripheral surface. The cylindrical member consists of hard polyvinyl chloride, fine crystalline polyamide, polypropylene, polyethylene or a mixture of two or more such plastic materials. Pulverized silver or another pulverulent metal is embedded in the material of the cylindrical member. If the roller is rather long, the cylindrical member surrounds a hollow cylindrical metallic core whose end portions confine inserts which surround the respective end portions of the shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Erwin Geyken
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:13
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G43/00; G; G03; G03D; G03D3/00; G03D3/08; G03D3/13; H; H05; H05F; H05F3/00; H05F3/02; B65G2207/00; B65G2207/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A device for the guidance and/or transport of flexible radiation-sensitive articles, particularly for the transport of x-ray films in the dry region of a processing machine, comprising a shaft having first and second end portions comprising electrically conductive materials; and a cylindrical article-contacting member coaxially surrounding said shaft so that at least one of said end portions remains exposed, said member comprising a synthetic plastic material selected from the group consisting of hard polyvinyl chloride, fine crystalline polyamides, polypropylene, polyethylene and mixtures thereof, said member being connected with ground and further comprising pulverulent silver which is embedded in said plastic material to thereby rapidly disperse electrostatic charges and prevent discharges which generate light detrimental to radiation-sensitive articles, said member being in conductive contact with said end portions and the quantity of silver in said plastic material being such that said member has a surface resistance of at least about 1×10 10 ohms.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
152 words
A device for the guidance and/or transport of flexible radiation-sensitive articles, particularly for the transport of x-ray films in the dry region of a processing machine, comprising a shaft having first and second end portions comprising electrically conductive materials; and a cylindrical article-contacting member coaxially surrounding said shaft so that at least one of said end portions remains exposed, said member comprising a synthetic plastic material selected from the group consisting of hard polyvinyl chloride, fine crystalline polyamides, polypropylene, polyethylene and mixtures thereof, said member being connected with ground and further comprising pulverulent silver which is embedded in said plastic material to thereby rapidly disperse electrostatic charges and prevent discharges which generate light detrimental to radiation-sensitive articles, said member being in conductive contact with said end portions and the quantity of silver in said plastic material being such that said member has a surface resistance of at least about 1×10 10 ohms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said one end portion of said shaft is grounded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said shaft is a one-piece component and is in contact with said cylindrical member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 1, further comprising a tubular core interposed between and coaxial with said shaft and said cylindrical member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 4, wherein said cylindrical member is extruded onto said core.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 4, wherein said cylindrical member comprises a casting which is in intimate contact with said tubular core.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 4, wherein said cylindrical member comprises an injection molded body which is in intimate contact with said tubular core.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said cylindrical member is extruded onto said shaft.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said cylindrical member comprises an injection molded body which is in intimate contact with said shaft.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said cylindrical member comprises a casting which is in intimate contact with said shaft.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said cylindrical member comprises a hollow tubular body having a substantial wall thickness as considered in the radial direction of said shaft.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said shaft comprises two spaced-apart coaxial stubs which constitute said end portions; and further comprising tubular inserts interposed between said stubs and said cylindrical member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 12, wherein said cylindrical member has first and second end portions and said inserts are surrounded by said end portions of said cylindrical member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 13, wherein said cylindrical member is hollow and said inserts include portions which seal the interior of said cylindrical member from the surrounding atmosphere.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 12, wherein said inserts comprises a synthetic plastic material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 12, wherein said inserts are sealingly bonded to said cylindrical member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 12, wherein said stubs are bonded to the respective inserts.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 12, wherein said inserts are injection molded on the respective stubs.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 12, wherein said inserts are sonically or ultrasonically bonded to the respective stubs.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device of claim 12, comprising distancing elements between said inserts and said stubs, said distancing elements defining spaces with said stubs and said inserts; and further comprising fillers disposed in and sealing said spaces.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 20, wherein said fillers form integral parts of said cylindrical member.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 21, wherein said cylindrical member is an injection molded body and said fillers are formed in the course of molding said cylindrical member.
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