The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 1995
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1994
Sulzer Papertec Krefeld GmbH, Krefeld, DE;
Abstract
A bearing for a heated calendar roll comprises a bearing ring having a first surface. The bearing is rotatable about an axis. A first radially fixed hydrostatic bearing arcuate segment has a first surface which mates with the first surface of the bearing ring. The hydrostatic bearing has at least one bearing pocket. The bearing pocket has a device for permitting hydraulic fluid to flow into the at least one bearing pocket. The hydrostatic bearing is disposed substantially at a circumferential position with respect to the bearing which corresponds to a bearing load from the calendar roll. A second hydrostatic bearing arcuate segment has a first surface which mates with the first surface of the bearing ring. The second hydrostatic bearing has a first radially adjustable bearing pocket. The radially adjustable bearing pocket has a device for permitting hydraulic fluid to flow into the radially adjustable bearing pocket. The second hydrostatic bearing is disposed substantially diametrically opposite to the first hydrostatic bearing. A running gap is formed between the first surface of the first hydrostatic bearing and the first surface of the bearing ring. The running gap has a gap height which varies from a middle of the running gap toward an edge of the running gap such that at the beginning of a heating cycle, the middle gap height is less than the edge gap height, and in a heated state of the calendar roll the middle gap height is greater than the edge gap height.