Arbor mounted disc adjusting apparatus
OwnerJesus Sanchezinventor
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Abstract
A shimless separator arbor for slitting a sheet of metal passing through a slitter has a separator adjustment device as a new separator adjustment device for allowing adjustments to the space between separators for the purpose of properly spacing strips of material formed from the sheet of metal to cut at two strips from the sheet, so the at least strips have a smooth edge.
Claims20
A shimless separator arbor to assist in cutting a sheet into at least two strips comprising:
- a) the shimless separator arbor having a separator adjustment;
- b) the shimless separator arbor including a first section and a second section;
- c) the first section and the second section being separated by an elongated break;
- d) the first section and the second section being supported on a shaft;
- e) at least one pair of separator discs supporting or separating the at least two strips;
- f) least one O-ring being between each pair of separator discs;
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- g) the at least one O-ring supporting a sheet as the sheet is cut into the at least two strips.
In a slitter machine for forming a sheet of material into at least two strips of the material, the improvement comprising a shimless separator arbor cooperating with the slitter machine wherein the shimless separator arbor includes:
- a) the shimless separator arbor having a separator adjustment;
- b) the shimless separator arbor including a first section and a second section;
- c) the first section and the second section being separated by an elongated break;
- d) the first section and the second section being supported on a shaft;
- e) at least one pair of separator discs supporting or separating the at least two strips;
- f) least one O-ring being between the at least one pair of separator discs;
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- g) the at least one O-ring supporting a sheet as the sheet is cut into the at least two strips.
A method of forming a sheet of material into at least two strips of material on a slitter machine comprising:
- a) providing a shimless separator arbor having a separator adjustment;
- b) providing the shimless separator arbor with a first section and a second section;
- c) having the first section and the second section separated by an elongated break;
- d) supporting the first section and the second section on a shaft;
- e) providing at least one pair of separator discs to support or separate the at least two strips;
- f) positioning at least one O-ring being between each pair of separator discs;
- g) supporting the at least one O-ring supporting the at least two strips with the at least one O-ring as the sheet is cut into the at least two strips;
- h) providing a drum for the shimless separator arbor;
- i) providing multiple supports on the drum as the strips are formed;
- j) adjusting the shimless separator arbor;
- k) holding a first plate on the shaft with a coupler;
- l) supporting the shaft with at least one bearing;
- m) providing a stop bushing and a stop set screw for the coupler;
- n) providing a first section wedge for the first section;
- o) providing a second section wedge for the second section;
- p) providing at least one tube wedge for an inner tube;
- q) contacting the first section wedge with a first wedge of the at least one tube wedge;
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- r) contacting the second section wedge with a second wedge of the at least one tube wedge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.