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:
Feb. 01, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2003
Randall C. Bascom, Wauseon, OH (US);
Jeffrey James Bryant, Maumee, OH (US);
Gary Lee Dachenhaus, Liberty Center, OH (US);
Archie Mead, Delta, OH (US);
Mark J. Scott, Maumee, OH (US);
Randy C. Hyter, Toledo, OH (US);
Randall C. Bascom, Wauseon, OH (US);
Jeffrey James Bryant, Maumee, OH (US);
Gary Lee Dachenhaus, Liberty Center, OH (US);
Archie Mead, Delta, OH (US);
Mark J. Scott, Maumee, OH (US);
Randy C. Hyter, Toledo, OH (US);
Johns Manville International, Inc., Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A chopper for chopping continuous items like fiber, fiber strand, yarn, string, wire, tape or ribbon, etc. which enters the chopper in unwound form at a high linear speed is disclosed having improvements and permit the chopper to tilt to change the angle of discharge of the chopped items(s). Also disclosed is a fast acting roll retainer and a chopper having the fast acting roll retainer that permits a backup roll and a blade roll to be removed and replaced in a faster and lesser damaging manner. Methods of chopping and changing rolls on an apparatus using the disclosed apparatus are also disclosed.