Patent ID: 11931745
Assignee: METSO OUTOTEC USA INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. An edge ring segment arrangeable at a grinding roll along an edge thereof, the edge ring segment comprising:
a plurality of spaced receiving cavities: and
a plurality of wear members, each wear member being received and retained in at least one of the receiving cavities of the edge ring segment,
wherein the wear members are positioned along the edge ring segment to define an edge of the grinding roll when arranged thereat, and
wherein the plurality of wear members is arranged in a stepped configuration,
wherein a first portion of each wear member comprises a surface which is aligned with and adjacent an end of the cylindrical outer surface of the grinding roll and a second portion of each wear member protrudes axially from the first portion and is aligned with an end surface of the grinding roll, and is arranged radially inwards of the first portion, wherein the plurality of wear members are arranged to provide an angled wear protecting surface that is formed between the first and second portions.