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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2004
Applicant:
Richard D. Bomba, Rochester, NY (US);
Inventor:
Richard D. Bomba, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Rohm and Haas Denmark Finance A/S, Copenhagen, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D21G 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A compliant pressure roller () for creating uniform pressure at a nip comprises a stationary inner core (). A plurality of shoes () is pivotally mounted to the stationary inner core. Dividers () create a plurality of annular chambers () wherein each of the shoes occupies one of the chambers. A non-Newtonian fluid () fills each of the chambers. A plurality of actuators is connected to at least one of the shoes. A thin, rotatable shell surrounds the plurality of chambers, shoes, and stationary inner core.