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Heated roll

  • US 5,024,266 A
  • Filed: 07/13/1990
  • Issued: 06/18/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A heated roll comprising a hollow cylindrical shell defining an internal chamber into which steam may be fed, a syphon pipe fixed within said chamber and having one open end near to the lowermost position therein, the pipe having a part of its length substantially concentric with the roll and located within a rotary sealed joint outside of the chamber for drainage of condensate therefrom, said pipe being fixed to a non-rotating part of the rotary joint;

  • characterized in that said non-rotating part is mounted with a clearance fit on a pair of fixed guide bars; and

    in that a plurality of jacking screws are operable between said non-rotating part and said guide bars to adjust the position of the non-rotating part and thus the pipe relative to the rotational axis of the roll.

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