Delaminating method and apparatus
First Claim
1. Apparatus for peeling a layer from a laminate including in combination;
- a rotatable peel rod having an arcuate surface engageable with a layer of a laminate to guide the layer as it is being peeled from the laminate, and a bearing receiving said rod and having an arcuate surface engageable with an arcuate surface of said rod, said arcuate surface of said bearing extending continuously along and between opposite ends of said rod to provide continuous bearing contact with said rod along a longitudinal direction of said rod.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for peeling a layer from a laminate utilizing a peel rod about which the layer is guided during peeling. The peel rod is continuously supported along its length by a bearing sleeve having a longitudinal passage receiving the rod and in turn supported in a holder. The bearing sleeve has a longitudinal opening in its wall communicating with its longitudinal passage, and the edge of the opening forms a continuous scraping edge for scraping debris from the rod. A cleaning pad of SCOTCH BRITE material extends radially through the bearing to engage the rod. The peeling rod and bearing are made of low friction material such as a ceramic, and the rod is preferably driven by a motor.
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32 Claims
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1. Apparatus for peeling a layer from a laminate including in combination;
- a rotatable peel rod having an arcuate surface engageable with a layer of a laminate to guide the layer as it is being peeled from the laminate, and a bearing receiving said rod and having an arcuate surface engageable with an arcuate surface of said rod, said arcuate surface of said bearing extending continuously along and between opposite ends of said rod to provide continuous bearing contact with said rod along a longitudinal direction of said rod.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for peeling a take-away layer from a laminate, the apparatus including a rotatable peel rod and roll spaced and co-operable with each other to define a nip for receiving the laminate while the take-away layer moves about said peel rod;
- the improvement comprising a bearing receiving said rod along a substantial longitudinal dimension of said rod, said rod having an arcuate surface engageable with said bearing along said longitudinal dimension, said bearing having an internal arcuate surface engageable with said arcuate surface of said rod, said arcuate surface of said bearing having a radius of curvature greater than the radius of curvature of said arcuate surface of said rod such that in use the laminate will urge said rod against said arcuate surface of said bearing.
- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of peeling a layer from a laminate including the steps of:
- peeling the layer about a rotatable peel rod, and continuously supporting the rod along a longitudinal dimension against a surface of a bearing as the layer is being peeled.
- View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. Apparatus for peeling a layer from a laminate including in combination;
- a rotatable peel rod having an arcuate surface engageable with a layer of a laminate to guide the layers as it is being peeled from the laminate, a doctor blade positioned closely to said peel rod and extending along the peel rod to scrape debris from the peel rod, and a pad engageable with the peel rod to remove debris from the peel rod.
- View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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