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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:
Nov. 04, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1996
Harvey B Creamer, Luray, TN (US);
William E Panthofer, Jackson, TN (US);
Mark J Williams, Boston, NY (US);
Mill Masters, Inc., Jackson, TN (US);
Abstract
A roll assembly suitable for use in the production of thin-wall heat exchanger tubes using a high-frequency induction welding tubemill. The roll assembly includes a roll portion that has an arcuate precision profile that defines one-half of the desired cross-sectional shape of the tube being produced by the tubemill. The assembly further includes a shaft portion that directly supports the roll portion so as to serve as a journal bearing for the assembly. At least the bearing surfaces, and preferably the entire roll assembly is formed from ceramic or ceramic composite materials, without any separate bearing components. Moreover, the roll portion of the assembly is formed from a different material than the shaft portion, in a combination that reduces wear between the bearing surfaces of the roll and shaft portions.
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