Chopper assembly and method for manufacturing chopped fibers
US11053158B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/4841
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An assembly for chopping glass fibers including a cutter wheel having a plurality of radially extending blades and a cot wheel adjacent the cutter wheel. The cot wheel including an inner hub, an elastomeric ring mounted onto the inner hub for rotation therewith; and a retaining device fixably attached to the hub and engaging the elastomeric ring to resist separation of the elastomeric ring from the hub during rotation of the cot wheel.
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