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July 11, 1933.
A. ALDRICH El‘ AL
1,917,288
SHAKE MECHANISM FOR PAPER MAKING MACHINES
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SHAKE MECHANISM FOR PAPER MAKING MACHINES
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ntonzo annnron, nEeEAsEn, LATE or BELoI'r, Wisconsin, IBY tAUaA J. A. NEE'sE AND
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nxnonrons, or BELOIT, Wisconsin, Ann EARLE. BERRY, or
BELOIT, Wisconsin; earn ALDRICH AND SAID nanny nssren'ons TO BELOI'I‘ IRON
VIOBKS, 0F BEZJOIT, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATIQN
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SHAKE ianoirnnrsivr FOR PAP-ER MAKING iaiioHINEs
Original application ?led January 24, 1931, Serial No. 510,877. 'Dividedand thisapplication'?led March 21, '
1932.
Serial No. 600,286.
This application is a division of application by also the amplitude ofthe shake motion
Serial No. 510,877, ?led January 24, 1931, may be quickly ‘ and easily adjusted ' while
for Paper making machine and method of the machine andishake are in-operation._
making paper.
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Other and further important objects of this
It has heretofore been common in the paper invention will be apparent from the disclo
machinery art to provide a shaking mecha sures in the specification and the accompany
nism for imparting a vibratory movement to ing drawings. '
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he table structure, forming Wire and/or
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This invention is illustrated in the'draw-,
breast roll. Recently considerable advance ings andhereinafter more‘ fully described.
has been made in reducing the weight of the
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portions of the machine being vibrated for
higurel is a top plan ‘view of a shaking
the reason, among others, of enabling speed mechanism applied to the table structure of '
ing up of the machine. However,in spite of a Fourdrini'er paper making machine, em->
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these improvements the weight to be moved bodying the invention;
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is enormous, particularly inlarge machines, Fig. 2 is a’ vertical sectional View taken
and the speed of the machine has been ham substantially on the line 2—2 of Flgure '1; V
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pered bythe lack of adequate means and
Fig. 3 18 a diagrammatic, perspective view,
methods of applying the shake motion.
partly ‘in section on themotion transmitting‘ he present invention deals with improve parts of the shake mechanism;;
ments in the shaking parts of paperzmaking _ Fig. 4 is a top vplanview partly in horizon
machines and in the means and method of ap
tal section, of certain of the upperportion
ilying the shake motion. The invention is of the shake mechanism; and
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applicable both to Fourdrinier and cylinder
Figs. 5 and 6. arefragmentary views of a
paper making machines, but is herein shown portion of the shake mechanism illustrating
for purposes of illustration as applied to a the movement thereof for different adjust 75
Fourdrinier machine.
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In the making of paper the speed of the
ments.
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The invention is designed for transmitting
shake, that is, the number of complete cycles shake motion to any part of a paper mak
or vibrations [per minute, is an important ing machine requiring. vibratory motion and
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factor or function in the formation‘ of the
is particularly, adapted for imparting such
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sheet of paper; more so since greater efforts motion to the table-roll portion of aFour
being made to increase the speed and drinier paper making-machinaas well as
consequently the production capacity of pa to the ‘breast roll; and in the parent appli
per making machines. Furthermore, because cation of which. this is a division there are
of the varying conditions and requirements shown" individual shake mechanism units
in this industry it is desired, to readily adapt connected to different portions of the table
the shaking function to the needs of the par
ticular viob at hand. In other words, because
of the different character and quality of the
stock. the type and grade of paper to be pro
duced, and the method or practice being used,
structure and to the breast roll for transmit
tingshake motion at'the several points. In
asmuch as the present invention deals with
the principles of constructionand operation
of the shake'mechanism per se, there is here
it becomes necessary to properly coordinate shown but a single unit connected to the table
the shake with other functions of the ma structure of a Fourdrinier paper ‘making
chine.
'machine for. imparting‘shake motion to the
The object of this invention is to provide table-roll portion thereof.‘ I an improved shake mechanism particularly . According to the present invention the
adapted for paper making machines, where shake mechanism ‘may be mounted on any
by the shake maybe operated at comparative suitable supporting structure; In conform
iy high speeds commensurate with‘ high ity with the'said parent application the shake
speeds of the web forming element and where mechanism here shown is mounted on a frame
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'10’ in turn mounted on the side beam 11 of motor as shown in the parent application.
the table structure and supported at its op The free end of said connecting rod 20 is,
posite end on a standard 12.
The table struc- .
bifurcated to provide spaced bearing clamps
ture may be suitably supported in a station 2e and 25 in which is mounted a connectlng
ary position when the machine is in operation Y pin 26 which extends beyond both outer sides and with capacity for removal laterally when of the bearing clamps 24 and 25. A shake
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changing the wire and movement vertically transmitting link 27 is pivotally mounted at
for adjusting the pitch of the wire, as dis one of its ends on the connection pin 26 be
closed in the parent application. The side tween the bearing clamps 211 and 25 and is
beam 11 and standard 12 provide a station pivotally connected’at its other end through a
ary support for the shaking mechanism, al ball and socket joint 28 to a connecting mem
though as contemplated in the invention ber 29 adapted to be bolted to a boss 29’. The
claimed in'the said parent application, the ball and socket joint 28 comprises a socket 30
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frame part 10 is in effect a unitary part with formed on said member 29 and a ball 31 hav
the side beam 11 and the shake mechanism ing an internally threaded bore 32 for receiv
which is mountedon said frame 10 is carried ing the threaded end of the link 27. On each
as a unit with the latter and said side beam projecting vend of the connecting pin 26 is
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when the table structure is removed laterally mounted a. swing link 33, the free end of
for changing the wire, and is also movable which is mounted on a connecting pin 34 that
vertically with said side beam when the table in turn is mounted in the inner end of one of ’ "
structure is vertically adjusted for changing the spaced arms 35 of a yoke frame 36. Said
the pitch of the wire. These adjustments yoke frame 36 is pivotally supported to swing
andthe combination of the invention with about a ?xed pivot axis provided by pivot
structural features making possible such ad pins 37 (Figure 1), each arm 35 being mount~
justments in order to coordinate certain func ed on one of these pivot pins 37 and said pins
tions as disclosed in the said parent applica being suitably mounted in coaxial relation on
tion form no part of the present invention. the side walls 38 of the abovementioned frame
However,‘ as explanatory of the mounting
disclosed in the said parent application and
here shown for purpose of uniformity, it will
be noted that the frame 10 seats against the
flat, verticalcoplanar faces 13 on the upright
portion of the standard 12 and is adapted to
be ?xedly clamped thereto. inany of a plu
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rality of vertically adjustable positions.
10. i The yoke 36 serves'as an adjustable frame
permitting adjustment of the swing links 33,
it being apparent that by tilting the yoke on '
the pivot pins 37, the pivot pins 31} from which
the swing links are suspended, will be swung
in an are which intersects the center of the
ball 31. The purpose of this adjustment will
be‘presently described. '
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Suitable means may be employed for so ad
Such connection is by means of pins lerdis
posed in vertical slots 15 in the standard 12 justing the yoke frame 36 as to shift the posi~
and having nuts 16 threaded on their outer tion of the pivot pins 3e‘. In the present in
ends, so that upon loosening the nuts ‘the stance,the arms 35 are joined at their inner
frame 10_m'ay be vertically adjusted upon ends-by a cross piece 39 (Figure'2)v to which
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and with respect to the standard and upon a screw rod 40 is pivotally connected, as'at All,
removing the nuts the frame 10'may be re in such manner as to be held against rotation.
moved with the table when changing the Thescrew rod 40 extends downwardly below
Wire. As to the mounting: of the shake mech the lower edge of the frame. 10. On the lower
anism, it will suffice to say that it may be threaded end of said rod 40 there is threaded -~
suitably mounted and arranged with respect a partially split nut 42 having spherical faces
to the part to be vibrated, in keeping with and rotatably held in a retaining casting 43
the functions of the invention as will be formed integrally with the frame 10. Said
presently more fully described.
casting 43 is split‘and provided with a vise
In this case the part to be vibrated‘is the clamp member 44 having a handle e5 by
table-roll portionof a table structure of a means of which the split spherical nut 4-2
Fourdrinier paper making machine. . A part may be caused to tightly engage the threaded
of one of the table rails is shown,designated rod 40 to hold the same against movement.
by 17, this rail being supported upon the side Said nut 42 is )rovided with an integral
beam 11 by‘means of a plurality ofspring shank 4:6 to which is keyed a hand wheel 1ft.
members 18. One of the table rolls on which
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By means of said‘wheel 47 the rod 410 may be
the wire moves is indicated by‘ 19, mounted drawn
downwardly when the .vise clamp 44
on the rail 17 so as to be vibrated therewith.
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released,
to vary the position of the end of
‘The shake mechanism includes a connect~
ing rod 20 eccentrically connected‘ to a drive the yoke36 carrying the cross piece '39; The
shaft 21, as by means of an eccentric 22 and hand wheel 47 thus ‘ provides a convenient
an eccentric strap 23, whereby the drive shaft means for adjusting the position of the pivot
imparts a crank motion'to the connecting rod axis of the swing links 33, that is, of the pivot
20. Thevshaft 21 may be driven by any suit pins 341, to vary the amplitude of the vibra
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able means such, for‘example, as an electric tion transmitted by the shaking mechanism
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‘just described to the'connected’portion of the it will transmit the shake movement at con—
table rails.
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siderably higher frequencies than is possible
As best shown in Fig. 6, when the pivot with prior devices. Under normal high
pins 31} are coaxial with the center of the speed conditions of operation for which the
ball 31, no motion is transmited to the mem shake mechanism is adapted, prior devices
ber 29 which connects ‘the shake-transmit cannot be operated because of their-inherent
ting link 2'? to the. rail, but when the pivot design and principle of operation and if an
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pins 31} have been adjusted to a position out attempt is made to‘operate them at the high
of alignment with the center of said ball 31, speeds they will be destroyed by reason of
vibratory motion will be transmitted to said their physical limitations. t will be noted 75
connecting member 29 depending upon the that one of the features of the improved
distance between the axis of the pins 34 and shake mechanism is that all of the joints or
the center of the ball 31, approximately the hearing parts are annular or of the rotary
maximum adjustment and consequently the type as. distinguished from prior considera
greatest amplitude of shake movement'be tions having sliding blocks or parts recip 80
ing obtained when said pivot pins have been rocating on ?at bearing surfaces which must
adjusted to the position shown in Fig. 5. be accurately ?nished and ?tted and are dif
This adjustment can obviously be made while ficult to lubricate and which develop objec
the machine is in operation, that is, while tionable wear and are noisy. With annu
the shaft 21 is being rotated at its normal lar bearings between the motion transmit 85
speed for any particular job and likewise ting parts these bearings may be of a type
while the Fourdrinier wire is traveling at permitting easy lubrication and take-up for
its normal speed. This permits the oper
wear. Furthermore, the invention provides
ator to vary the amplitude of shake inac a link motion which may be operated at high
cordance with the kind of stock or “furnish”
tion resulting
as distinguished
when devices
from‘ofthe
theviolent
prior art
being run on the machine, regardless of the speeds
speed of operation or of changes in the speed are speeded up. Another feature of the in
of either the shake mechanism or the wire. vention is that the heavy load is centralized
Adjustments of the kind described are par
-- ticularly advantageous in setting or adjust
ing the machine to secure the desired func
and the work is facilitated by reason of the
mation of the paper. According to the in
nism is shown as supported‘both by the stand_
ard 12 and the table frame 11. In practice,
either or both meansof support may be used,
leverage arrangement which affords greater
leverage advantage in a, more ‘compactde
tional relationship between the shaking parts vice than compared with prior devices in this
and the other factors which combine in for— art. As shown in Fig. 2,.the shake mecha
vention not only the speed and amplitude
of the shake but also the particular point
of application of the shake and consequently
variation of the amplitude longitudinally of
the table may be quickly and readily ob
tained while the machine is in operation.
This advantage of the invention is of par
ticular consequence in combining the shak
ing functions with the‘ character or quality
of the stock and the speed and pitch of the
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according to the particular requirements at
hand. The shake mechanism may also be
applied as a single unit of such suitable size -
and proportions as required for the part or
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parts to be vibrated, suitable connection be
ing provided between the shake-transmitting
link 27 and the part to be vibrated. It will
also be manifest that the-pivotal connec;
wire. By combining these functions in the tions between the various links and parts
proper relationship, particularly ‘during op making up the shake mechanism may be of
eration of the machine, the best formation suitable size, shape and proportions to trans
as well as the highest production'capacity of mit the heavy loads and to take up for wear.
the machine may be obtained. An advane
The drawings herein diagrammatically il
tage of the invention is that the shake mech lustrate the principles of the invention and
anism may be applied to any part of a paper ‘it should be understood that in putting the
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making machine for the purpose of’ vibrat~ invention into actual practice changes may
ing the same. In view the enormous weight be made in the construction and arangement
of the parts, such for example as the Four of parts without departing from the princi
drinier table, and in further view-of the high ples herein disclosed and set forth in the ap-‘
speeds at which it is desired to operate these pended claims, wherein——’
machines a considerable problem is involved.
What is claimed is:
The devices heretofore employed are entirely
1. In a Fourdrinier paper machine, a ta
inadequate for the purposes intended by the ble structure having a table-roll part adapt- _
present invention. The shake mechanism ed to be vibrated, a connecting rod operated ’
disclosed herein embodies new principles of
operation and produces new results ‘in this
art. This shake mechanism embodies such
novel design and principle of operation as
by a crank motion, and mechanism operat
ing between the connecting rod and said ta
ble roll part for shaking the latter by opera
tion of the crank motion and for varying the _|
to allow for high speed operation, ‘that is, amplitude of the shake movements, said '
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mechanism having all of its motion-transmit ing-rod, a swing link pivotally connected at
ting parts of ?xed length and articulated one one end to the connecting-rod end of the
to another with annular bearings at all articu shake-transmitting link, an adjusting frame
lations, whereby to enable high speed shak pivotallymounted to swing about a fixed
ing of the table~roll rails.
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2. In a Fourdrinier paper making ma
axis andlpivotally connected at its free end -'
to the end of the swing link remote, from its
chine, a table structure having a table-roll connection to the connecting rod, and means
part adapted to be vibrated, and shake mech for adjusting the frame to position its free
anism comprising a connecting rod adapted end in any of a plurality of positions about
to be operated with a crank motion, a link its ?xed pivot axis, whereby to vary the am
pivotally connected atone end to the con plitude of motion transmitted by said shake
necting rod and at its opposite end with said
transmitting link. -
6. A paper making machine as set forth
table-roll part for transmitting shake motion
thereto, a swing link pivotally connected at in claim 5, in which the adjusting frame is
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one end to the connecting-rod end of the in the form of a yoke the opposite arms of
shake-transmitting link, and, means providing which are pivotally mounted on a fixed axis,
a pivot axis for said swing link at its oppo and in whicha pair of swing links are em
site end and permitting adjustment of said ployed, one at each side of the shake-trans
pivot axis for the purpose of varying the am mitting link, said pair of swing links being
plitude of the shake motion transmitted to disposed betweenthe spaced arms of the ad
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justing frame and being pivotally connected
said table-roll part.
3. In a Fourdrinier paper making ma— to the free end of said arms, whereby the
chine, a table structure having a table-roll shake-transmitting link and the connecting
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part adapted to be vibrated, and shake mech rod are centrally disposed with respect to
anism comprising a connecting rod adapted the swing links and the spaced arms of the
to be operated with a crank motion, a link
pivotally connected at one end to the con
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7. A paper making machine as set forth in
necting rod and at its opposite end with said claim 5, in which parts are so arranged that
table-roll part for transmitting shake mo the adjusting frame may be adjusted be
tion thereto, a. swing link pivotally connected tween two extreme positions, one in which
at one end to the connecting-rod end of the no shake motion is transmitted and the other
in which a maximum motion is transmitted,
ing a pivot axis for said swing link at its op and whereby the amplitude of shake motion
posite end and permitting adjustment of said is varied by setting the said frame at any of
pivot axis for the purpose of varying the various positions intermediate said extreme
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shake-transmitting link, and means provid
amplitude of the shake motion transmitted
to said table-roll part, all of said connections
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having annular bearings and the distance be
tween bearings of all motion transmitting
parts being of fixed dimensions at all times,
whereby to allow high speed shaking of the
table-roll part.
4. In a Fourdrinie-r paper machine, a ta
ble structure having a table-roll part adapt
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positions.
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in claim 5, in which the adjusting frame is
in the form of a yoke the opposite arms of
which are pivotally mounted to tilt about a 105
?xed axis, and in which a pair of swing links
are employed, one at each side of the shake
transmitting link, said pair of swing links
being disposed between the spaced arms of
ed to be vibrated, and shake mechanism com; the adjusting frame and being pivotally con
prising a rotating drive shaft, a connecting nected to the free end of said arms, whereby
rod eccentrically connected to and driven by the shake-transmitting link and the connect
said drive shaft, a shake transmitting link ing-rod are centrally disposed with respect
pivotally connected at one end to the con to the swing links and the spaced arms of
necting rod and at its opposite end to said the adjusting frame, and in which the parts
table-roll part, a swing link pivotally con are so arranged that the adjusting frame may
be adjusted between two extreme positions.
axial with the pivotal connection of the one in which no shake motion is transmitted
shake-transmitting link therewith, and an and the other in which a maximum motion is
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nected at one end to the connecting rod co
adjustable pivot support for the opposite end transmitted, and whereby the amplitude of
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ing-rod operated with a crank motion, a
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of the swing link the position of which is shake motion is varied by setting the said
adjustable while the machine is in operation frame at any of various positions interme
to determine the amplitude of vibration diate said. extreme positions.
9. In a paper making machine, a connect
transmitted by said shake-transmitting link
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5. In a paper making machine, a shake shake-transmitting link pivotally connected
transmitting link, a connecting-rod pivotally to the connecting-rod, a swing link pivotally
connected at one end of the shake-transmit connected at one end to the connecting-rod,
ting link, means rotating about a ?xed axis end of the ?rst mentioned link, and‘ means
for imparting crank motion to the connect
providing a pivot axis for said swing link
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at its opposite end and permitting adjustment justable for varying the amplitude of shake
of said pivot axis for the purpose of vary motion transmitted by said shake-transmit— '
ing the amplitude of the shake motion trans ting
link.
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mitted by said shake-transmitting link.
13. A paper making machine having; a
10. In a paper making machine, a connect-v shake-transmitting member operated by a
ing-rod operated with a crank motion, a crank motion, means for varying the ampli 70
shake-transmitting. link pivotally connected tude of the shake motion from zero to a given
to the connecting-rod, a swing link pivotally maximum- through the'intermediary of a
connected at one end to the connecting-rod link motion one of the links of which is ad
‘ end of the ?rst mentioned link, and means ju'stable between two extreme positions for .
pivotally supporting said swing link at its correspondingly varying the amplitude of
opposite end and permitting adjustment of the shake motion.
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its pivot axis for the purpose of varying the
14. In a paper making machine, shake
amplitude of the shake motion from zero to mechanism having all motion-transmitting a given maximum.
parts of ?xed length and articulated one to‘
11. In a_ paper making machine, a connect another with annular bearings at all ‘articula so
ing~rod operatedwith a crank motion, a shake tions, whereby to enable high speed, shake
transmitting link pivotally connected to the
connecting-rod, a swing link’ pivotally con
motion.
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15. In a paper making machine,‘ a shake
-: nected at one endrto the connectingerod end transmitting part, a connecting~rod operated
of the ?rst mentioned link,1n'eans providing
with a crank motion, and mechanism operat- '
a pivot axis for the opposite end of the swing ing between the shake-transmitting part and
link, and means for adjusting the position the connectingerod for oscillating the former
of said pivot axis in an arc concentric with‘ by the crank motion of the latter‘ and. for
the pivoted connection of the swing link and varying the amplitude of the oscillations, said 1 '
the connecting-rod whereby to vary the am mechanism having all motion-transmitting.
plitude of the shake motion transmitted by parts of ?xed length and articulated one to
the shake-transmitting link.
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another with annularbearings at all articula
12. In a paper making machine, an operat tions. ‘
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rocated with a uniform stroke, a shake-trans
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mitting link pivotally connected to said oper~
LAURA J. A. NEESE,
ating part, and means pivotally connected to
ELBERT H. NEESE,
said shake-transmitting link coaxial with the ‘Ewecutors of ‘the Estate of Alonzo Aldrich,
pivotal connection thereof to said operating I
part and mounted to swing about a pivot
EARL E. BERRY.
axis, the location of which pivot axis is ad
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