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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Matthew Joseph Dispenza, Horseheads, NY (US);
Christopher John Malarkey, Corning, NY (US);
Kenneth Charles Sariego, Beaver Dams, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A twin screw extruder includes a barrel having a chamber, a discharge port, an extrusion molding die coupled to the discharge port of the barrel, axially extending first and second screw shafts, and a screw shaft support. The screw shaft support includes first and second spacer bearings disposed on the first and second screw shafts, and a first cross member including first and second loops slidably coupled to the first and second spacer bearings. A second cross member is spaced apart from the first cross member by a connection member, and also includes first and second loops slidably coupled to the first and second spacer bearings. The connection member is situated between the first spacer bearing and the second spacer bearing, and connected to the first cross member and the second cross member.