Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A calender comprising two oppositely located calender sides spaced from each other in horizontal direction, two series of superimposed and vertically adjustable bearing means respectively supported by said calender sides, two series of superimposed calender rollers respectively supported by said bearing means, two suspension spindles respectively associated with said two series of superimposed bearing means and suspended on said calender, each of said suspension spindles comprising a plurality of vertically arranged screw means respectively associated individually with the calender rollers between the uppermost and lowermost calender rollers, each two vertically successive ones of said screw means comprising a sleeve memeber with an inner lefthand thread and a righthand threaded screw bolt, and also comprising a sleeve member with a righthand thread and a lefthand threaded screw bolt meshing with the respective adjacent lefthand threaded sleeve member, each of said screw means including an abutment member interposed between and fixedly connected to the sleeve member and the screw bolt of the respective one and the same screw means, and each sleeve member and the screw bolt threadedly engaging the latter being adjustable at will relative to each other for selectively moving the respective abutment member pertaining thereto toward and away from the respective adjacent bearing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A calender comprising two oppositely located calender sides spaced from each other in horizontal direction, two series of superimposed and vertically adjustable bearing means respectively supported by said calender sides, two series of superimposed calender rollers respectively supported by said bearing means, two suspension spindles respectively associated with said two series of superimposed bearing means and suspended on said calender, each of said suspension spindles comprising a plurality of vertically arranged screw means respectively associated individually with the calender rollers between the uppermost and lowermost calender rollers, each two vertically successive ones of said screw means comprising a sleeve memeber with an inner lefthand thread and a righthand threaded screw bolt, and also comprising a sleeve member with a righthand thread and a lefthand threaded screw bolt meshing with the respective adjacent lefthand threaded sleeve member, each of said screw means including an abutment member interposed between and fixedly connected to the sleeve member and the screw bolt of the respective one and the same screw means, and each sleeve member and the screw bolt threadedly engaging the latter being adjustable at will relative to each other for selectively moving the respective abutment member pertaining thereto toward and away from the respective adjacent bearing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A calender according to claim 1, in which the thread of two successive screw bolts has the same pitch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A calender according to claim 1, in which said abutment member is adapted to be disengaged temporarily from the screw bolt and sleeve member pertaining thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A calender according to claim 1 which includes means respectively associated with said screw means for selectively rotating same.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A calender according to claim 1, in which each screw means is composed of two separate element interconnected by a disengageable clutch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A calender according to claim 1, which includes securing means respectively associated with said abutment means and connected to the respective adjacent roller bearing means for preventing said abutment means from accidentally turning.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A calender according to claim 1 in which said screw means includes a threaded spindle with two threaded sections respectively directed in opposite directions and having the same pitch and also includes a non-rotatable sleeve with two inner threads of opposite directions and corresponding to said first mentioned thread sections.