Patents Assigned to EGS Americas, Inc.
  • Chill roll assembly
    Patent number: 5588224
    Abstract: A chill roll assembly is disclosed having plural harmonic drives for rotationally driving corresponding plural sets of chill rolls. The harmonic drives are independently controllable to support either synchronous or asynchronous chill roll assemble operation. Synchronous mode facilitates the processing through the chill roll assembly of a single web. Asynchronous mode, on the other hand, facilitates the processing of multiple webs through the chill roll assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: EGS Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Gianforte, Anthony C. Cox