Patents Assigned to Suomen Intech Oy
  • Spreader roll
    Patent number: 6306069
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spreader roll. The roll includes a curved central shaft and roll segments arranged in a rotary fashion to this and including a cylindrical shell and at least one radial supporting device oriented against the curved shaft. The roll segments are so arranged that water leaking into the spreader roll will not affect the roll function negatively. The radial supporting device and the curved shaft are hereby assembled together to rotate with one another with the aid of a slide bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Suomen Intech Oy
    Inventor: Ingmar Vesterlund
  • Web spreader roll
    Patent number: 6042525
    Abstract: The invention concerns a spreader roll (1) comprising a nonrotating, most advantageously bowed, roll axle (2) and a rotatingly in bearings on said roll axle mounted roll shell (3) that most advantageously is formed by a plurality of tubular roll segments (3a) connected to each other. According to the invention, the roll shell (3) is mounted on the roll axle (2) so that the inner race (5a) of the rolling bearing (5) is arranged to rotate with the roll shell (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Suomen Intech Oy
    Inventor: Sauli Rajaniemi