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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Randall C. Bascom, Wauseon, OH (US);
William J. Sandretto, Maumee, OH (US);
Billy Ray Stinnett, Benton, TN (US);
Donald S. Perry, Athens, TN (US);
Assignee:
Johns Manville International, Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B02C 4/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B02C 4/08 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for chopping long unwound items like fiber, fiber strands, yarn, etc. having an idler roll for pressing the item(s) against a backup roll for pulling the item(s) into the chopper uses an improved mount for the idler roll that maintains the outer peripheral surface of the idler roll into more consistent contact with more consistent force with the item(s) being chopped.