Feed roll assembly, and mount and flute element therefor

Abstract

There is provided a feed roll assembly according to one aspect. The assembly includes a feed roll and an elongate mount coupled to and extending radially outwards from the feed roll. The assembly includes an elongate mount with a recessed region extending from a distal edge towards a proximal edge thereof, extending from a first face towards a second face thereof, and extending between a pair of spaced-apart ends thereof. The assembly includes an insert shaped to matingly engage with the elongate mount via the recessed region of the elongate mount. There is also provided a feed roll assembly according to another aspect. The feed roll assembly includes a feed roll, an insert and an elongate mount that couples the insert to the feed roll. The elongate mount is shaped to enclose a proximal edge, a backing face and spaced-apart ends of an inner portion of the insert.

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