Patent ID: 6325960
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: D21G

Abstract:
A calender for a fibrous material web, comprising:a first roll stack and a second roll stack each arranged in a common plane on a stanchion, each said roll stack comprising:a) a top deflection adjustment roll having a sleeve;b) a bottom deflection adjustment roll having a sleeve; andc) three intermediate rolls disposed between said top deflection adjustment roll and said bottom deflection adjustment roll, the uppermost said intermediate roll being fixedly mounted to the stanchion;a deflection adjustment device having a sleeve lift and supporting each said sleeve, at least one said deflection adjustment device adapted to face said first roll stack in a first operative position and face said second roll stack in a second operative position; anda nonrotatable bracket supporting each said deflection adjustment device and fixedly mounted to the stanchion;wherein the bottom roll of said first roll stack and said top roll of said second roll stack are disposed adjacent to each other and adapted to form a nip therebetween by closing a said sleeve lift of at least one of the bottom roll of said first roll stack and said top roll of said second roll stack.