Patent ID: 9205450
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: B05C,D21H,F16M

Abstract:
1. A rod-bed assembly which forms part of a coater or sizer used to coat or size a fiber web, the rod-bed assembly for holding a rod which engages a fiber web to coat or size the fiber web, comprising: a linearly extending holder of a type used in a coater or sizer to hold a rod used to engage a fiber web, portions of the holder forming a first side and a linearly extending groove opening on to the first side, the linearly extending groove defining a first direction along which the groove extends; a linearly extending insert formed of a selected material, the insert having a recess which defines an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the recess; wherein the insert is removably and insertably supported on the insert's outer surface in the groove of the holder; wherein the insert has a cross-section perpendicular to the first direction, and has a thickness measured at the cross-section of the insert, wherein the thickness of the insert is defined between the inner surface and the outer surface along a normal to the inner surface or the outer surface, which thickness is between 1-5 mm; and wherein the rod-bed assembly is arranged to support a rod for rotation in the recess of the insert, and on the front side of the holder.