Chip wringer bowl/blade improvement

Abstract

A separator bowl and blade assembly for a centrifugal separator device in which a rotatable separator bowl has a plurality of recesses therein and a blade assembly or blank is adapted to be releasably disposed in the recesses. The blade assembly includes a pad having a structural configuration which corresponds and mates with the bowl recess. A blade extends outwardly from the pad and is connected to a bottom pad portion and an outwardly extending pad portion with the blade assembly being either an integral or releasably connected assembly.

What is claimed is: .[. 
     
       1.  A centrifuge device for separating a lubricating or other fluid from fluid impregnated metal shavings or the like comprising: a separator bowl disposed within said centrifuge;   drive means for rotating said separator bowl within said centrifuge;   said bowl having a bowl wall having an inner wall surface and outer wall surface;   at least one recess disposed in said bowl wall on the inner wall surface;   at least one blade assembly comprising a pad and a blade extending outward from said pad;   said pad being releasably disposed within said recess;   whereupon said pad is adapted to be removed from said recess and another of said blade assemblies is adapted to be releasably disposed in said recess..].   
     
     
       2. .[.A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 1.]. .Iadd.A centrifuge device for separating a lubricating or other fluid from fluid impregnated metal shavings or the like comprising: a separator bowl disposed within said centrifuge;   drive means for rotating said separator bowl within said centrifuge;   said bowl having a bowl wall having an inner wall surface and outer wall surface;   at least one recess disposed in said bowl wall on the inner wall surface;   at least one blade assembly comprising a pad and a blade extending outward from said pad;   said pad being releasably disposed within said recess;   whereupon said pad is adapted to be removed from said recess and another of said blade assemblies is adapted to be releasably disposed in said recess; and,   wherein said bowl wall has a plurality of spaced recesses disposed on the inner wall surface; and,   said blade assemblies are disposed within two or more of said recesses.   
     
     
       3. A centrifuge device in accordance with claim .[.1 or .]. 2 and further including at least one blank means releasably disposed within one of said recesses. 
     
     
       4. A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 3 wherein said blank .Iadd.means .Iaddend.includes a pad which has a structural configuration that corresponds to and is alignable with the structural configuration of a recess in said bowl and, said blank has a relatively smooth, inner surface, whereby when said blank is disposed within a recess in said bowl, said blank serves to fill in said recess and provide a relatively continuous extension of said inner wall surface of said bowl. 
     
     
       5. A centrifuge device in accordance with claim .[.2.]. .Iadd.3 .Iaddend.wherein said bowl has a plurality of blade assemblies and blank means alternately disposed in recesses disposed in said bowl. 
     
     
       6. A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 5 wherein said blade assemblies are releasably disposed in said recesses by means of fasteners. 
     
     
       7. A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 3 wherein a plurality of said recesses are equally spaced from one another in said bowl. 
     
     
       8. A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 7 wherein a blade assembly is releasably disposed in each recess in said bowl. 
     
     
       9. A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 7 wherein a plurality of blade assemblies and blanks are alternatively, releasably disposed in said recesses in said bowl. 
     
     
       10. A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 8 or 9 wherein each blade assembly comprises a one-piece member in which said blade and pad are integral. 
     
     
       11. A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 10 wherein each blade assembly is cast. 
     
     
       12. A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 8 or 9 wherein each blade is releasably attached to said pad. 
     
     
       13. A centrifuge device in accordance with claim .[.1.]. .Iadd.2 .Iaddend.wherein .Iadd.each of .Iaddend.said blade assembly .[.pad.]. .Iadd.pads .Iaddend.and .[.blade comprises.]. .Iadd.blades comprise .Iaddend.an integral one-piece unit. 
     
     
       14. .[.A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 1.]. .Iadd.A centrifuge device for separating a lubricating or other fluid from fluid impregnated metal shavings or the like comprising: a separator bowl disposed within said centrifuge;   drive means for rotating said separator bowl within said centrifuge;   said bowl having a bowl wall having an inner wall surface and outer wall surface;   at least one recess disposed in said bowl wall on the inner wall surface;   at least one blade assembly comprising a pad and a blade extending outward from said pad;   said pad being releasably disposed within said recess;   whereupon said pad is adapted to be removed from said recess and another of said blade assemblies is adapted to be releasably disposed in said recess; and, .Iaddend.   wherein said blade assembly pad comprises a first pad portion and a second pad portion which is integral with and angled away from said first pad portion.   
     
     
       15. A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 14 wherein said blade is integral with said first and second pad portions. 
     
     
       16. .[.A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 1.]. .Iadd.A centrifuge device for separating a lubricating or other fluid from fluid impregnated metal shavings or the like comprising: a separator bowl disposed within said centrifuge;   drive means for rotating said separator bowl within said centrifuge;   said bowl having a bowl wall having an inner wall surface and outer wall surface;   at least one recess disposed in said bowl wall on the inner wall surface;   at least one blade assembly comprising a pad and a blade extending outward from said pad;   said pad being releasably disposed within said recess;   whereupon said pad is adapted to be removed from said recess and another of said blade assemblies is adapted to be releasably disposed in said recess; and, .Iaddend.   wherein said blade is releasably connected to said pad.   
     
     
       17. .[.A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 1.]. .Iadd.A centrifuge device for separating a lubricating or other fluid from fluid impregnated metal shavings or the like comprising: a separator bowl disposed within said centrifuge;   drive means for rotating said separator bowl within said centrifuge;   said bowl having a bowl wall having an inner wall surface and outer wall surface;   at least one recess disposed in said bowl wall on the inner wall surface;   at least one blade assembly comprising a pad and a blade extending outward from said pad;   said pad being releasably disposed within said recess;   whereupon said pad is adapted to be removed from said recess and another of said blade assemblies is adapted to be releasably disposed in said recess; and, .Iaddend.   wherein said bowl is a cast one-piece member having a plurality of recesses disposed in the inner wall of said bowl. .[.   
     
     
       18.  A rotatable separator bowl and blade assembly for use with a centrifugal separator device wherein said bowl comprises a wall-shaped member having an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface spaced from said inner wall surface; at least one recess disposed on said wall on said inner wall surface;   a blade assembly adapted to be releasably disposed within said recess, said blade assembly including   a pad having a structural configuration which corresponds with the structural configuration in said recess; and   a blade connected to and extending out from said pad..].   
     
     
       19. A bowl and blade assembly in accordance with claim .[.18.]. .Iadd.26 .Iaddend.wherein said blade is integrally connected to said pad to form a one-piece member. 
     
     
       20. A bowl and blade assembly in accordance with claim 19 wherein said blade and pad are cast iron or steel. 
     
     
       21. .[.A bowl and blade assembly in accordance with claim 18.]. .Iadd.A rotatable separator bowl and blade assembly for use with a centrifugal separator device wherein said bowl comprises a wall-shaped member having an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface spaced from said inner wall surface; at least one recess disposed on said wall on said inner wall surface;   a blade assembly adapted to be releasably disposed within said recess, said blade assembly including a pad having a structural configuration which corresponds with the structural configuration in said recess;   a blade connected to and extending out from said pad; and, .Iaddend.   wherein said blade is releasably connected to said pad.   
     
     
       22. .[.A bowl and blade assembly in accordance with claim 18.]. .Iadd.A rotatable separator bowl and blade assembly for use with a centrifugal separator device wherein said bowl comprises a wall-shaped member having an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface spaced from said inner wall surface; at least one recess disposed on said wall on said inner wall surface;   a blade assembly adapted to be releasably disposed within said recess, said blade assembly including a pad having a structural configuration which corresponds with the structural configuration in said recess;   a blade connected to and extending out from said pad; and, .Iaddend.   wherein said bowl wall member includes a bottom wall and an outwardly and upwardly extending wall;   said bottom and outwardly and upwardly extending walls have a recess on the inner wall surfaces thereof; and,   said blade assembly pad includes a pad portion having a structural configuration which corresponds to the structural configuration of said recess in said bottom wall; and,   a second pad portion having a structural configuration corresponding to the structural configuration of said recess in said outwardly and upwardly extending wall.   
     
     
       23. A blade and bowl assembly in accordance with claim 22 wherein said blade is attached to said bottom wall pad portion and said outwardly and upwardly extending wall pad portion. .[. 
     
     
       24.  A rotatable separator bowl in accordance with claim 18 wherein said recess is continuous in said bowl and a plurality of said blade assemblies are disposed in said recess..]. 
     
     
       25. .[.A rotatable separator bowl in accordance with claim 24.]. .Iadd.A rotatable separator bowl and blade assembly for use with a centrifugal separator device wherein said bowl comprises a wall-shaped member having an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface spaced from said inner wall surface; at least one recess disposed on said wall on said inner wall surface;   a blade assembly adapted to be releasably disposed within said recess, said blade assembly including a pad having a structural configuration which corresponds with the structural configuration in said recess;   a blade connected to and extending out from said pad;   wherein said recess is continuous in said bowl and a plurality of said blade assemblies are disposed in said recess; and, .Iaddend.   wherein a plurality of blade assemblies and a plurality of blank means are disposed in said recess.   
     
     
       26. .[.A rotatable separator bowl in accordance with claim 24.]. .Iadd.A rotatable separator bowl and blade assembly for use with a centrifugal separator device wherein said bowl comprises a wall-shaped member having an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface spaced from said inner wall surface; at least one recess disposed on said wall on said inner wall surface;   a blade assembly adapted to be releasably disposed within said recess, said blade assembly including a pad having a structural configuration which corresponds with the structural configuration in said recess;   a blade connected to and extending out from said pad;   wherein said recess is continuous in said bowl and a plurality of said blade assemblies are disposed in said recess; and, .Iaddend.   in which the pad of each blade assembly is contiguous to the pad of adjacent blade assemblies. .[.   
     
     
       27.  A blade assembly for use in a separator bowl in a separator device in which said bowl has a wall and at least one recess disposed on the inner surface of said wall; said assembly comprising: a pad having a structural configuration corresponding to and alignable with the structural configuration of said recess; and   a blade connected to and extending outwardly from said pad..].   
     
     
       28. A blade assembly in accordance with claim .[.27.]. .Iadd.31 .Iaddend.which said pad and blade form an integral one-piece member. 
     
     
       29. .[.A blade assembly in accordance with claim 27.]. .Iadd.A blade assembly for use in a separator bowl in a separator device in which said bowl has a wall and at least one recess disposed on the inner surface of said wall; said assembly comprising: a pad having a structural configuration corresponding to and alignable with the structural configuration of said recess;   a blade connected to and extending outwardly from said pad; and, .Iaddend.   in which said blade is releasably connected to said pad.   
     
     
       30. A blade assembly in accordance with claim .[.27.]. .Iadd.31 .Iaddend.in which said blade and pad are cast as a one-piece unit. 
     
     
       31. .[.A blade assembly in accordance with claim 27.]. .Iadd.A blade assembly for use in a separator bowl in a separator device in which said bowl has a wall and at least one recess disposed on the inner surface of said wall; said assembly comprising: a pad having a structural configuration corresponding to and alignable with the structural configuration of said recess;   a blade connected to and extending outwardly from said pad; and, .Iaddend.   in which said pad comprises a bottom portion and an outwardly and upwardly extending portion and said blade is attached to both said pad portions. .Iadd.   
     
     
       32.  A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 2 and further including fastening means for independently, releasably fastening each of said blade assemblies in one of said recesses. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       33.  A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 3 and further including means for independently, releasably fastening said blank means in one of said recesses. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       34.  A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 2 wherein a plurality of said recesses are equally spaced from one another in said bowl. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       35.  A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 34 where one of said blade assemblies is releasably disposed in each recess in said bowl. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       36.  A centrifuge device in accordance with claim 35 and further including fastening means for independently, releasably fastening each of said blade assemblies in one of said recesses. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       37.  A centrifuge device for separating a lubricating or other fluid from fluid impregnated metal shavings or the like comprising: a separator bowl disposed within said centrifuge device;   drive means for rotating said separator bowl within said centrifuge device;   said bowl having a bowl wall having an inner wall surface and outer wall surface;   at least two discontinuous recesses disposed in said bowl wall;   at least one blade assembly comprising a pad and a blade extending outward from said pad;   said pad being releasably disposed within one of said recesses and having the structural configuration of said recess whereby said pad seats in said recess; and,   fastening means for independently, releasably mounting said blade assembly in said recess;   whereupon said pad is adapted to be removed from said recess and another of said blade assemblies is adapted to be releasably disposed in said recess. .Iaddend..Iadd.   
     
     
       38.  A centrifugal device in accordance with claim 37 where one of said blade assemblies is releasably disposed in each of said recesses; each of said blade assemblies includes a pad and a blade extending from said pad, said pad having the structural configuration of the recess in which said pad is seated; and,   fastening means for independently, releasably fastening each of said blade assemblies in one of said recesses. .Iaddend..Iadd.   
     
     
       39.  A centrifugal separator device in accordance with claims 37 or 38 wherein said pad of said blade assembly has at least one opening; and, said fastening means extends through said pad opening into said bowl wall to releasably and independently fasten a blade assembly in said recess. .Iaddend..Iadd.   
     
     
       40.  A centrifugal separator device in accordance with claim 38 and further including at least one blank means releasably disposed in one of said recesses. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       41.  A centrifugal separator device in accordance with claim 40 and further including a plurality of blade assemblies and blank means; each blade assembly and each blank means being seated in one of said recesses; and,   fastening means for independently releasably mounting each of said blade assemblies and blank means in said recesses. .Iaddend..Iadd.   
     
     
       42.  A centrifuge device for separating a lubricating or other fluid from fluid impregnated metal shavings or the like comprising: a separator bowl disposed within said centrifuge device;   drive means for rotating said separator bowl within said centrifuge device;   said bowl having a bowl wall having a bottom wall surface and an outward wall surface extending outwardly and upwardly from said bottom wall surface;   a continuous recess on the inner wall surface of said bowl wall;   a plurality of blade assemblies disposed in said recess;   each blade assembly comprising a pad having a first edge and a second edge and a blade extending outward from said pad;   each pad being positioned in said recess relative to an adjacent pad whereby a first edge of one pad is contiguous to a second edge of an adjacent pad and said second edge of said one pad is contiguous to a first edge of an adjacent pad;   fastening means for releasably mounting each of said blade assemblies to said bowl wall. .Iaddend..Iadd.   
     
     
       43.  A centrifugal device in accordance with claim 42 wherein said bowl wall has a bottom wall surface and an outwardly and upwardly extending surface; and, said pads of said blade assemblies at least cover substantially said bottom wall surface and are exposed to contact with metal shavings adapted to enter said centrifuge device. .Iaddend..Iadd.   
     
     
       44.  A centrifugal device in accordance with claim 43 wherein said pads of said blade assemblies cover a substantial portion of both said bottom and outward wall surfaces and are exposed to contact with metal shavings adapted to enter said centrifuge device. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       45.  A centrifugal device in accordance with claims 43 or 44 wherein each of said pads has an opening therein; and said fastening means extends through said pad opening and releasably, fastens a blade assembly in said recess. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       46.  A centrifugal device in accordance with claim 45 and further including one or more blank means disposed within said recess. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       47.  A rotatable separator bowl in accordance with claim 26 and further including means for releasably fastening each of said blade assemblies in said continuous recess. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       48.  A rotatable separator bowl in accordance with claim 26 and further including a plurality of blank means disposed in said recess; and, fastening means for independently, releasably fastening each of said blank means to said bowl. .Iaddend..Iadd.   
     
     
       49.  A rotatable separator bowl in accordance with claim 48 wherein said blade assemblies and said blank means are alternately, releasably disposed in said recess. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       50.  A blade assembly in accordance with claim 47 wherein said blade assembly pad has at least one opening in the pad and said fastening means is adapted to enter said opening and releasably fasten said assembly to said bowl. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       51.  A rotatable separator bowl and blade assembly for use with a centrifugal separator device in which metal shavings are to be separated from lubricating or other fluids, said bowl comprises a wall-shaped member which includes a bottom wall and an outwardly and upwardly extending wall having a recess in said bowl;   a plurality of blade assemblies adapted to be releasably disposed within said recess;   a blade assemblies each comprising a pad and a blade extending from said pad;   said pad having first and second edges and a structural configuration which corresponds with the structural configuration in said recess;   a first edge of one pad being contiguous to a second edge of an adjacent pad and the second edge of said one pad being contiguous to a first edge of an adjacent pad whereby, when said blade assemblies are seated in said bowl, said pads of said blade assemblies cover substantially all of at least said bottom bowl wall. .Iaddend..Iadd.   
     
     
       52.  A rotatable separator bowl and blade assembly in accordance with claim 51 wherein said pad includes a first portion which is adapted to seat on said bottom bowl wall and a second portion which is adapted to seat on said outwardly and upwardly bowl wall. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       53.  A rotatable bowl and blade assembly in accordance with claim 51 and further including fastening means for releasably, independently fastening each of said blade assemblies to said bowl whereby one blade assembly may be removed independently of removing a fastening means for another blade assembly. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       54.  A rotatable bowl and blade assembly in accordance with claim 53 and further including fastening means which extend through said pad of said blade assembly for fastening said blade assembly in said recess. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       55.  A rotatable bowl and blade assembly in accordance with claim 51 wherein said blade assembly pads disposed in said recess are unobstructed from exposure to contact to shavings adapted to enter said separator device. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       56.  A rotatable bowl and blade assembly in accordance with claim 51 and further including fastening means which extend through said pad of said blade assembly for fastening said pad in said recess; and, said fastening means fasten both said first and second pad portions to said bowl wall. .Iaddend..Iadd.   
     
     
       57.  A rotatable bowl and blade assembly in accordance with claim 56 in which said fastener means comprises a threaded fastener which is adapted to pass through such pad opening and into said bowl wall. .Iaddend..Iadd. 
     
     
       58.  A centrifuge device for separating a lubricating or other fluid from fluid impregnated metal shavings or the like comprising: a separator bowl disposed within said centrifuge;   drive means for rotating said separator bowl within said centrifuge;   said bowl having a bowl wall having a bottom wall surface and an outward wall surface extending outwardly and upwardly from said bottom wall surface;   a continuous recess on the inner wall surface of said bowl wall;   a plurality of blade assemblies disposed in said recess;   each blade assembly comprising a pad and a blade extending outward from said pad;   fastening means for releasably, independently mounting each of said blade assemblies whereby one blade assembly may be releasably mounted in said continuous recess independent of releasing a fastening means for another of said blade assemblies. .Iaddend.