US5061337A
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Pressure roller assembly
Assignee: Stoddard Sekers International PLC
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Filing: 1989-09-19
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Granted: 1991-10-29
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Expires: 2009-09-19
Abstract
Abstract Pressure rollers are carried on respective shafts which are slidable in slotted plates towards and away from a machine centreline to define a gap. Measuring means are provided for determining the position of each roller, in the form of a contact probe mounted on each end of each shaft with the probes at either end bearing on opposite faces of a plate of known thickness centred on the machine centreline.
Inventors
- 👤 Neil S. Fraser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:54
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04H; D04H11/00; G; G01; G01B; G01B5/00; G01B5/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1712; Y10T156/1741
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A pressure roller assembly comprising a frame, first and second rollers each mounted for rotation on a respective axle means, means mounting the axle means to the frame to dispose the rollers in parallel configuration, said mounting means providing limited adjustment of each axle means at each end of its roller in common plane, measuring means for each said end fixedly positioned with respect to the adjacent roller centreline, and a reference member at each end of the roller defining a predetermined machine centreline between the rollers, the measuring means each operating to provide a signal representing the distance between the respective roller centreline and the machine centreline.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A pressure roller assembly comprising a frame, first and second rollers each mounted for rotation on a respective axle means, means mounting the axle means to the frame to dispose the rollers in parallel configuration, said mounting means providing limited adjustment of each axle means at each end of its roller in common plane, measuring means for each said end fixedly positioned with respect to the adjacent roller centreline, and a reference member at each end of the roller defining a predetermined machine centreline between the rollers, the measuring means each operating to provide a signal representing the distance between the respective roller centreline and the machine centreline.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A pressure roller assembly according to claim 1, in which each reference member is a plate of known thickness having its centre positioned on the machine centreline.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A pressure roller assembly according to claim 2, in which each measuring means comprises a measuring probe secured with respect to the roller and contracting said plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A pressure roller assembly according to claim 3, in which each contact probe is secured to a U-piece mounted on a split housing assembly which surrounds a roller shaft forming said axle means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-10-28 | 1995-04-29 | 1995-10-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-10-28 | 1999-04-29 | 1999-10-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-10-28 | 2003-04-29 | 2003-10-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |