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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1999
Thomas W. Congdon, North Vancouver, CA;
Mark A. Taylor, North Vancouver, CA;
Honeywell Measurex Devron Inc., North Vancouver, CA;
Abstract
A mounting system for removably mounting a sensor array adjacent the wire of a papermaking machine. The mounting system comprises an elongate base member formed with a tongue or groove with a corresponding interlocking groove or tongue formed on the sensor array adapted to be slidably received and retained by the elongate base member. The tongue and groove are dimensioned to permit relative movement of the sensor array with respect to the base member. An inflatable bladder is housed between the elongate base member and the sensor array and the bladder is adapted to be inflated to move the tongue and groove into a locked position to fix the position of the sensor array with respect to the elongate base member. This arrangement allows for easy and efficient removal of the sensor array when the bladder is unpressurized while providing reliable clamping when the bladder is inflated. Adjustable fasteners associated with the base are also provided to allow for fine tuning of the height of the sensor array and the tilt of the array to accommodate the wire of the papermaking machine.