Spacers for cutting and grinding blades, blade and spacer assemblies, and gang blade assemblies and methods relating to same
AssigneeBaron Investments, LLC
InventorAnthony Baratta
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Abstract
A spacer, blade core, assembly and methods for blade and blade core assemblies, including gang blade heads, include openings in blade cores for receiving spacers. A spacer and its opening can be the same shape or different shapes, and spacers can be interconnected or disconnected from each other. A spacer can be in contact or engaged with two blades, three blades, or more.
Claims21
A method of assembling a working blade with a spacer so that the spacer will help to maintain a selected distance between the working blade and a second blade, wherein the working blade includes a center opening for receiving a support shaft for supporting the working blade and also includes a wall defining a spacer opening in a body of the working blade between the center opening and a perimeter of the working blade, wherein the spacer includes first and second body portions wherein the first body portion has first and second surfaces defining a thickness that is approximately equal to the selected distance to help maintain the selected distance between the working blade and the second blade, wherein the second body portion is configured to extend into the spacer opening in the body of the working blade, the method comprising positioning the second body portion in the spacer opening in the body of the working blade in such a way that the first surface on the first body portion is positioned adjacent a surface of the working blade adjacent and radially outside the spacer opening in the body.
A method of assembling a working blade with a spacer so that the spacer will help to maintain a selected distance between the working blade and a second blade, wherein the working blade includes a center opening for receiving a support shaft for supporting the working blade and also includes a wall defining a spacer opening in a body of the working blade between the center opening and a perimeter of the working blade, wherein the spacer includes first and second body portions wherein the first body portion has first and second surfaces defining a thickness that is approximately equal to the selected distance to help maintain the selected distance between the working blade and the second blade, wherein the second body portion is configured to extend into the spacer opening in the body of the working blade, the method comprising positioning the second body portion in the spacer opening in the body of the working blade in such a way that the first surface on the first body portion is positioned adjacent a surface of the working blade adjacent the spacer opening in the body, and wherein the spacer opening in the body of the working blade is noncircular and including positioning the second body portion in the noncircular spacer opening of the body of the working blade with one of a close fit and an interference fit.
A method of assembling a working blade with a spacer so that the spacer will help to maintain a selected distance between the working blade and a second blade, wherein the working blade includes a center opening for receiving a support shaft for supporting the working blade and also includes a wall defining a spacer opening in a body of the working blade between the center opening and a perimeter of the working blade, wherein the spacer includes first and second body portions wherein the first body portion has first and second surfaces defining a thickness that is approximately equal to the selected distance to help maintain the selected distance between the working blade and the second blade, wherein the second body portion is configured to extend into the spacer opening in the body of the working blade, the method comprising positioning the second body portion in the spacer opening in the body of the working blade in such a way that the first surface on the first body portion is positioned adjacent a surface of the working blade adjacent the spacer opening in the body, and wherein the spacer includes a third body portion and further including positioning an opening of the second blade and the third body portion together.
A method of assembling a working blade with a spacer so that the spacer will help to maintain a selected distance between the working blade and a second blade, wherein the working blade includes a center opening for receiving a support shaft for supporting the working blade and also includes a wall defining a spacer opening in a body of the working blade between the center opening and a perimeter of the working blade, wherein the spacer includes first and second body portions wherein the first body portion has first and second surfaces defining a thickness that is approximately equal to the selected distance to help maintain the selected distance between the working blade and the second blade, wherein the second body portion is configured to extend into the spacer opening in the body of the working blade, the method comprising positioning the second body portion in the spacer opening in the body of the working blade in such a way that the first surface on the first body portion is positioned adjacent a surface of the working blade adjacent the spacer opening in the body, and wherein the spacer includes a wall defining an opening through the spacer, and further including positioning the working blade and spacer such that a rod extends through the spacer opening.
A method of spacing apart first and second working blades having respective center openings for being supported on a support shaft and respective working perimeter portions for working on work materials, the method comprising having a spacer having first and second body portions extending axially relative to the shaft wherein the first body portion extends a distance transverse to the axis greater than the second body portion, placing the spacer adjacent the first working blade such that the first body portion is adjacent a facing surface of the first working blade and at least a portion of the second body portion extends adjacent a wall defining a spacer opening in the first working blade so that the portion of the second body portion extends into the spacer opening, and placing a surface on the second working blade against a surface on the first body portion.
A method of spacing apart first and second working blades having respective center openings for being supported on a support shaft and respective working perimeter portions for working on work materials, the method comprising placing a spacer having first and second body portions adjacent the first working blade such that the first body portion is adjacent a facing surface of the first working blade and a portion of second body portion extends adjacent a wall defining a spacer opening in the first working blade so that at least a portion of the second body portion extends into the spacer opening, and placing a surface on the second working blade against a surface on the first body portion, and wherein the spacer includes a third body portion and placing the second working blade and the spacer such that the third body portion extends at least partly into a spacer opening in the second working blade.
An assembly of spaced apart first and second working blades having respective center openings for being supported on a support shaft and respective perimeter portions for working on a work material, the assembly comprising a plurality of spacers wherein each spacer includes first and second body portions and wherein the plurality of spacers are placed adjacent the first working blade such that respective first body portions are placed in contact with adjacent respective facing surfaces of the first working blade, and portions of respective second body portions extend at least partly into corresponding spacer openings in the first working blade, and wherein the second working blade is adjacent the first working blade with at least one of the spacers contacting both the first and second working blades.
A method of assembling a working blade with a spacer so that the spacer will help to maintain a selected distance between the working blade and a second blade, wherein the working blade includes a center opening for receiving a support shaft for supporting the working blade and also includes a wall defining a rod opening in a body of the working blade between the center opening and a perimeter of the working blade, wherein the spacer includes a first body portion wherein the first body portion has first and second surfaces defining a thickness that is approximately equal to the selected distance to help maintain the selected distance between the working blade and the second blade, and wherein the spacer includes a wall defining a spacer opening through the spacer and further including positioning the working blade and spacer such that a rod extends through the spacer opening and the rod opening and wherein the spacer includes a perimeter that is contained within a space between the center opening and the perimeter of the working blade.
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