Patent ID: 7104480
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: B02C,D21D

Abstract:
1. A refiner for refining stock comprising: a housing having an instrument port therein that is disposed adjacent an instrument port that extends through a stationary refiner disk holder to a refiner disk mounted to the disk holder with the refiner disk being comprised of a plurality of refiner disk segments that each have a refining surface defined by a plurality of refiner bars and grooves and a backside; at least one sensor assembly disposed in a pocket in the refining surface of one of the refiner disk segments and having a plurality of sensor wires extending therefrom; a sensor carrier carried disposed adjacent the backside of one of the refiner disk segments and housing the plurality of sensor wires; a sensor connector disposed adjacent the backside of one of the refiner disk segments and having an electrical connector to which the plurality of sensor wires connect; and a conduit arrangement received in the instrument port of the refiner housing and the stationary refiner disk holder with the conduit arrangement housing an electrical connector that releasably couples with the electrical connector of the sensor connector.