Keep for doctor blade holder
AssigneeKadant Web Systems, Inc.
InventorsMichael DeJesus, Robert Reid, David Gardiner, Christopher Borradaile
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Abstract
An injection molded keep is disclosed that includes a thermoplastic material and a reinforcement material. The keep is positioned adjacent a top plate in a doctor blade holding apparatus and provides a slot opening between the keep and the top plate for receiving an end of a doctor blade in the slot opening.
Claims22
An injection molded keep comprising a thermoplastic material and a
- reinforcement material, said keep being positioned adjacent a top plate in a doctor blade holding apparatus and providing a slot opening between said keep and said top plate for receiving an end of a doctor blade in said slot opening.
An injection molded thermoplastic keep that is positioned adjacent a top plate in a doctor blade holding apparatus and provides a slot opening between said keep and said top plate for receiving an end of a doctor blade in the slot opening, said keep comprising a thermoplastic material and relief features in said thermoplastic keep, said relief features including at least one gusset that provides additional structural rigidity, at least one cavity that is positioned to provide a more uniform cross-sectional area that would exist on the keep without the cavity, and a relieve in a surface for providing that a portion of the keep adjacent a fastening screw hole maintains contact with the top plate when the keep is secured to the top plate.
An injection molded thermoplastic keep that is positioned adjacent a top plate in a doctor blade holding apparatus and provides a slot opening between said keep and said top plate for receiving an end of a doctor blade in the slot opening, said keep comprising a nut retaining and anti-rotation cavity for receiving a nut that may be fastened to a screw that passes through the top plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.