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Dahlheimer

John C. Dahlheimer, Laconia, NH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080258406Radial Shaft Seal with Large Radial Offset Accommodation - A radial shaft seal is provided for accommodating large radial offset of the shaft relative to a housing. The seal includes an annular retainer insert provided for engaging the seal to a fixed housing. An annular elastomeric seal body is molded to the retainer insert and includes flexible axially extending portion extending from an inner surface of the retainer insert. A seal portion extends axially from a radially inward end of the radially inwardly extending portion and includes a seal lip with a garter spring disposed radially outward of the sealing lip and an elastomeric bearing surface disposed adjacent to the sealing lip. The bearing surface includes a plurality of raised pads adapted to engage the shaft. The pads each include a rounded edge on lateral sides thereof for encouraging the creation of a lubricating film between the pads and shaft. The pads are lubricated by direct exposure to the fluid being sealed.10-23-2008
20080284110Prelubricated Multi-Lipped Radial Shaft Seal With Large Radial Offset Accommodation - A radial shaft seal is provided for accommodating large radial offset of the shaft relative to a housing. The seal includes an annular retainer insert provided for engaging the seal to a fixed housing. An annular elastomeric seal body is molded to the retainer insert and includes a flexible axially extending portion extending from an inner surface of the retainer insert. A seal portion extends from a radially inward end of the flexible portion and includes first and second seal lips and an elastomeric bearing surface disposed between the first and second sealing lips. The bearing surface includes a plurality of raised pads adapted to engage the shaft. The pads each include a rounded edge on lateral sides thereof for encouraging the creation of a lubricating film between the pads and shaft. The pads are lubricated by a lubricant disposed in a lubricant chamber disposed between the first and second seal lips.11-20-2008
20090261650Unitized Seal With Integral Spacer - A unitized seal assembly is provided for installation between linkages of a chain drive designed for tracked vehicles. The seal assembly facilitates field preventative maintenance on the drive chain by utilizing an integral spacer that holds the critical sealing surfaces together at all times, and has a seal head that can be easily removed from the outer link bore of a chain link. Removal of the seal head from the outer link bore causes as-installed clearance passageways between the seal head and seat portions and the spacer to forcefully close and prevent abrasive particles from getting inside the seal and reaching the interior interface junction of the dynamic sealing surfaces during seal maintenance. The seal assembly also includes additional sealing features that provide improved performance.10-22-2009

Patent applications by John C. Dahlheimer, Laconia, NH US

Kyle Joseph Dahlheimer, Center City, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150073601TEST SYSTEM HAVING A COMPLIANT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY AND ITERATIVELY OBTAINED DRIVE - A test system and a method includes applying a test drive signal to a physical test rig having a compliant actuator assembly for imparting loads to a test specimen. An actual response signal of the physical test rig and the test specimen to the test drive signal is obtained and an error as a function of the actual response signal and a selected response signal is calculated. If the error has not reached a selected threshold a new drive signal based on the error and a relaxation gain factor is obtained. The new drive signal is obtained and applied until the error reaches the selected threshold.03-12-2015

Stefan Dahlheimer, Kleinostheim DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100081363DEVICE FOR MACHINING A DIE PLATE OF AN EXTRUDER - Methods and devices for machining a die plate of an extruder for pelletization are provided. The device can include a grinding wheel with a grinding surface rotatably disposed on a drive mechanism of a cutter head associated with the extruder. The grinding surface can include a hard coating aligned with the die plate.04-01-2010
20100289166DROP PELLETIZING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - A drop pelletizing device and method for producing pellets from a low-viscosity plastic melt are provided. The drop pelletizing device can include a die plate with holes, in which the plastic melt can be subjected to a harmonic pressure oscillation such that the plastic melt emerging from the holes forms individual pellet droplets, a pressure vessel, in which prevails an overpressure above the ambient pressure, a discharge device adapted to discharge the individual pellet droplets from the pressure vessel and to reduce the overpressure, a separator adapted to separate the individual pellet droplets from the coolant; and at least one circulating device adapted to agitate the coolant to separated and unclump the individual pellet droplets in the coolant and for producing turbulence within the coolant.11-18-2010
20110061261DRYING APPARATUS FOR DRYING PELLETS - One or more embodiments of a drying apparatus for drying pellets from a process fluid are provided. The drying apparatus can include at least one screen device. The at least one screen device can have a screen area with screen openings. The drying apparatus can also have an oscillating device that sets at least the screen area of the screen device into oscillation. The oscillations can move the pellets relative to the screen openings, and the process fluid can drain off through the screen openings.03-17-2011
20110062262SHREDDER FOR PRODUCING PARTICLES FROM A SHEET MATERIAL - A shredder for producing particles from a sheet material is disclosed herein. The shredder can have a longitudinal cutting device with a first cutting roller and a second cutting roller. A transverse cutting device can be positioned after the longitudinal cutting device. The first cutting roller and the second cutting roller can each have special profiles.03-17-2011
20110215494DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING AND GRANULATION OF STRANDS FROM THERMOPLASTIC - The invention relates to an apparatus for continuous casting and granulating strands of a thermoplastic material which uses a nozzle head having a plurality of nozzle apertures of a maximum diameter of 4 mm each, and water-moistened guide means for cooling and guiding the plastic strands exiting the nozzle aperture via inlet rollers to the inlet of the cutting unit for chopping up the plastic strands into granules approx. 2-3 mm in length. The flow rate of the melt, with the strands being cooled down on their way from the nozzles via the guide means to the feed rollers of the cutting unit, of at least 100 nm/min in the central spatial region of the nozzle apertures will be increased to such an extent that the cutting unit will chop up the strands at a cutting rate of >2,000 cuts/s.09-08-2011
20120164255CUTTER HEAD HOLDER OF AN UNDERWATER GRANULATOR - A cutter head holder for blades of an underwater granulator for granulating pellets from a plastic melt that emerges from a perforated plate into a process chamber of a housing of an underwater granulator.06-28-2012
20120231102DEVICE FOR GRANULATING - A device for granulating melt emerging from nozzles can have a perforated plate. A cutter arrangement with at least one cutter can be driven by a motor opposite the perforated plate, such that the at least one cutter passes over the nozzles in the perforated plate to sever pellets of the emerging melt material. The device can include a housing that connects to the perforated plate and surrounds at least one cutter. A coolant can flow through the housing. The device can include an inlet disposed in a lower half of the housing. The inlet can have an inlet opening connected to an inlet channel for allowing coolant to flow into the housing and an outlet can be in fluid communication with the housing.09-13-2012
20130004611DEVICE FOR PRODUCING PELLETS - A device for producing pellets that has a perforated plate for extruding a melt into a process chamber, and a cutting device for cutting the melt into pellets. The process chamber can have an inlet and an outlet. A conveying device can deliver a process fluid through the inlet, and carry the process fluid and pellets through the outlet. The inlet can have an inlet opening and an inlet channel. A three-way valve can be located between the inlet channel, a process fluid supply line, and a process fluid discharge line, and below the inlet. The outlet can have a discharge opening and an outlet channel. A pneumatic device can provide compressed air to the process chamber for emptying and expelling the process fluid.01-03-2013
20130037641CUTTING DEVICE FOR A GRANULATOR FOR OBTAINING GRANULES BY CUTTING - The invention relates to a cutting device for a granulator for obtaining granules from cutting plastic strands which are discharged from nozzles, said cutting device comprising a cutting rotor which is connected to the drive shaft by means of a Cardan joint piece comprising a driven part and a drive part. Said drive part and the driven part comprise a force transfer piece, respectively having a prong like shape such that the prongs rotate about the force transfer piece when they are pivoted at about 90 degrees in relation to each other. Each prong supports the axis which extends through the force transfer piece and both axes are offset in relation to each other essentially about 90 degrees.02-14-2013
20130309345CUTTING APPARATUS FOR A GRANULATOR FOR CUTTING GRANULES FROM PLASTICS-MATERIAL STRANDS EMERGING FROM NOZZLES, HAVING A KNIFE ROTOR - The invention relates to a cutting apparatus for a granulator for cutting plastics-material strands emerging from nozzles into granules. The cutting apparatus includes a knife rotor which is connected to a drive shaft via an articulation component having a drive part and via a driven part carrying the knife rotor. The drive part is inserted into a spherical head in a matching spherical cap in the drive part. The spherical head passes through by at least one direction axle, about which the spherical head is rotatable in the spherical cap in case of an axial offset of the drive part and the driven part. In this case, an end of the directional axle that emerges from the spherical head is mounted in a groove in the spherical cap and extends transversely to the direction of rotation of the spherical cap such that, in the case of an offset of the drive part with respect to the driven part, the end moves in the groove.11-21-2013
20140077013SHREDDER FOR PRODUCING PARTICLES FROM A SHEET MATERIAL - A shredder for producing particles from a sheet material is disclosed herein. The shredder can have a longitudinal cutting device with a first cutting roller and a second cutting roller. A transverse cutting device can be positioned after the longitudinal cutting device. The first cutting roller and the second cutting roller can each have special profiles.03-20-2014
20140103564METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING AND GRANULATION OF STRANDS FROM THERMOPLASTIC - A method for continuous casting and granulating strands of a thermoplastic material which uses a nozzle head having a plurality of nozzle apertures of a maximum diameter of 4 mm each, and water-moistened guide member for cooling and guiding the plastic strands exiting the nozzle aperture via inlet rollers to the inlet of the cutting unit for chopping up the plastic strands into granules approx. 2-3 mm in length. The flow rate of the melt, with the strands being cooled down on their way from the nozzles via the guide member the feed rollers of the cutting unit, of at least 100 m/min in the central spatial region of the nozzle apertures will be increased to such an extent that the cutting unit will chop up the strands at a cutting rate of >2,000 cuts/s.04-17-2014
20140251442DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE PRESSURE OF A FLUID CONTAINING GRANULES - A device and a method for reducing the pressure of a fluid containing granules. The device comprises a free space devoid of moving rotor blades and a housing with an inlet and an outlet. The shape of the wall within the housing and of the free space therein applies a centripetal flow component to the fluid containing the granules flowing therethrough. The pressure of the fluid containing the granules is decreased after the flow has passed through the device. The device and method further and impart a rotational motion to the fluid containing the granules in the area of the outlet, which is generally located in the central area of the free space.09-11-2014

Patent applications by Stefan Dahlheimer, Kleinostheim DE

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