Coupling construction and method for joining and locking the rolls of extended-nip press

摘要

A yoke assembly for connecting and securing to each other rolls forming a nip in an extended nip press, whereby at least one of the rolls of the extended-nip press includes loading means for loading the endless-loop blanket of one roll against the other one of the extended-nip press rolls so as to establish the nip. The rolls are dismountably connected to each other and the yoke assembly includes rotatable connecting members for detachably connecting the rolls to each other by their bearing blocks. The connecting member includes a first clamping surface adapted slidably rotatable on the respective mating surface of a first roll bearing block so that the first clamping surface and the respective mating surface of the first roll bearing block to be connected therewith form a pivotal joint about which the connecting member can be rotatably disengaged from the mating surface of a second roll bearing.