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DRIVE WHEEL

  • US 20090106987A1
  • Filed: 01/05/2009
  • Published: 04/30/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing a drive wheel for centerless drive of an annular saw blade of a cutting machine, said method comprising:

  • providing first and second annular elements, each of said annular elements having a first, beveled side surface located radially outward from a second side surface, said second side surfaces being in contact with one another and said first beveled side surfaces together defining a wedge-shaped drive groove for an inner edge of an annular saw blade to be driven by the drive wheel, said first and second annular elements being formed of a highly wear-resistant material selected from the group consisting of sintered carbide, ceramic material, and cold-forged steel;

    providing third and fourth annular elements configured to inwardly compress upon said first and second annular elements;

    providing an anti-relative-rotation member; and

    assembling the drive wheel by interconnecting said first and second annular elements with the anti-relative rotation member and thereby preventing relative rotation between said first and second annular elements when driving an annular saw blade of a cutting machine with the assembled drive wheel.

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