Patent ID: 6119343
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: B29C,B29K,B30B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A process of manufacturing a pressure roll, the process comprising:forming a plurality of axially extending notches in a cylindrical member, wherein said notches extend from one end of said cylindrical member and are spaced about the circumference of said cylindrical member at predetermined intervals to thereby form a plurality of tongues;bending the tongues formed by said notches in a radial direction of said cylindrical member so as to enlarge an inner diameter of the one end of said cylindrical member; andinserting a core member into the enlarged end of said cylindrical member, said core member being surrounded by an intermediate layer formed of a flexible material, wherein said intermediate layer has an outer diameter that is larger than the inner diameter of said cylindrical member.