Bearing system for pot roller
AssigneeMcDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies
InventorJohn Dodsworth
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Abstract
A bearing system is configured for use between a roller journal and a support frame in a molten metal hot dip coating line for steel strip. The system includes a sleeve configured to attach to a journal and a bearing assembly comprising a bushing rotatably supporting the sleeve. The sleeve is made from solid cemented carbide. An elastically compressible layer joins the sleeve to the journal, wherein the sleeve and the journal are mechanically coupled to rotate together.
Claims34
A bearing system for use between a roller journal and a support frame in a molten metal hot dip coating line for steel strip, comprising:
- a sleeve configured to attach to a journal wherein the sleeve has a lip;
- a retaining ring that mechanically engages the lip of the sleeve wherein the lip of the sleeve forms a flat surface and wherein the retaining ring has at least one key that mates with the flat surface;
- a bearing assembly comprising a bushing rotatably supporting the sleeve, wherein the sleeve is made from solid cemented carbide;
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- wherein an elastically compressible layer joins the sleeve to the journal, wherein the sleeve and the journal are mechanically coupled to rotate together.
A bearing system for use between a roller journal and a support frame in a molten metal hot dip coating line for steel strip, comprising:
- a sleeve configured to attach to a journal wherein the sleeve has a lip;
- a retaining ring that mechanically engages the lip of the sleeve wherein an expandable gasket is positioned between the retaining ring and the lip;
- a bearing assembly comprising a bushing rotatably supporting the sleeve, wherein the sleeve is made from solid cemented carbide;
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- wherein an elastically compressible layer joins the sleeve to the journal, wherein the sleeve and the journal are mechanically coupled to rotate together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.