Modular Pulling Roll and Methods of Manufacture and Use Thereof
AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorDean Veral Neubauer
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Abstract
Methods for the preparation of a pulling roll including a sleeve (800) and/or a cartridge (1330) are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for the change or repair of at least a portion of a heat resistant material of a pulling roll. Also disclosed are a sleeve and a cartridge for use with a pulling roll, each including a heat resistant material.
Claims17
A method for preparing a pulling roll, the method comprising:
- a. positioning a plurality of fired discs of a millboard material onto a shaft in a face to face manner;
- b. axially compressing the plurality of fired discs;
- c. firing the axially compressed plurality of fired discs at a temperature and for a time sufficient to fuse at least a portion of the plurality of fired discs together to form a sleeve;
- and then
- d. removing the sleeve from the shaft.
A method comprising positioning and securing a sleeve of a heat resistant material onto a pulling roll shaft, wherein the sleeve comprises a plurality of fired heat resistant discs that have been at least partially fused together.
A method for preparing a pulling roll cartridge, the method comprising:
- a. positioning a plurality of discs of a millboard material onto a hollow cylindrical spindle in a face to face manner;
- and
- b. axially compressing the plurality of discs;
- wherein the hollow cylindrical spindle has a plurality of keys disposed on an interior surface thereof, adapted to be in registration with a plurality of keyways on a pulling roll shaft.
A method of assembling a pulling roll, comprising positioning and securing a cartridge onto a pulling roll shaft, wherein the cartridge comprises a heat resistant material disposed on a hollow cylindrical spindle having a plurality of keys disposed on an interior surface of the hollow cylindrical spindle, wherein the pulling roll shaft comprises a plurality of keyways disposed in a surface and extending along an axis thereof, and wherein the keyways are located on the shaft so that the interaction of the keys and keyways locates the cartridge at a desired axial position on the pulling roll shaft.
A cartridge comprising a hollow cylindrical spindle and a cylinder of a heat resistant material disposed thereon, wherein the hollow cylindrical spindle comprises a plurality of keys disposed on an interior surface thereof, and wherein the cartridge is capable of being positioned on a pulling roll shaft.
A pulling roll system comprising:
- a pulling roll shaft and at least one cartridge disposed thereon, wherein the pulling roll shaft comprises a plurality of keyways disposed in a surface and extending along the axis thereof, wherein the at least one cartridge comprises a hollow cylindrical spindle having a cylinder of a heat resistant material disposed thereon and having a plurality of keys positioned along an interior surface of the hollow cylindrical spindle, and wherein the keyways are located on the shaft so that the interaction of the keys and keyways locates the cartridge at a desired axial position on the pulling roll shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.