Deckle board system support assembly, control assembly, and/or actuation assembly

Abstract

A deckle board system comprising: (a) one or more deckle boards; (b) one or more shower systems; (c) a stand assembly that supports both the one or more deckle board and the one or more shower systems, the stand assembly including: (i) a vertical stand and (ii) a horizontal stand; and (d) one or more actuators connected to the vertical stand, the horizontal stand, or both; and wherein at least one of the one or more actuators is automated so that the at least one of the one or more actuators actuates the vertical stand, the horizontal stand, or both.

We claim: 
     
         1 ) A deckle board system comprising:
 a. one or more deckle boards;   b. one or more shower systems;   c. one or more stand assemblies that supports both the one or more deckle board and the one or more shower systems, and   d. one or more support assemblies that support the one or more deckle board, one or more shower systems, or both at a location off of a paper machine so that the one or more deckle board, the one or more shower systems, or both are movable from an assembled position to a maintenance position.   
     
     
         2 ) The deckle board system of  claim 1 , wherein one or more support assemblies allows the one or more deckle boards, the one or more shower systems, or both to be moved between the assembled position and the maintenance position without any assembly or disassembly to the one or more deckle boards, the one or more shower systems, or both. 
     
     
         3 ) The deckle board system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more stand assemblies and the one or more support assemblies are connected together and the one or more support assemblies support the one or more stand assemblies when the one or more deckle boards, the one or more shower systems, or both are moved into the maintenance position. 
     
     
         4 ) The deckle board system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more stand assemblies and the one or more support assemblies are connected by an adjustment support. 
     
     
         5 ) The deckle board system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more stand assemblies contact a cat walk of a paper machine, a main frame, or both when the deckle board system is in the maintenance position. 
     
     
         6 ) The deckle board system of  claim 1 , wherein the support assembly includes a support leg, a support foot, and an adjustment support that moves the support foot relative to the support leg. 
     
     
         7 ) The deckle board system of  claim 6 , wherein the support leg moves about a support pivot from the assembled position to the maintenance position. 
     
     
         8 ) The deckle board system of  claim 1 , wherein a support pivot is located between and connects a horizontal stand of the support stand to a support leg of the support assembly. 
     
     
         9 ) The deckle board system of  claim 8 , wherein the support leg and the horizontal stand are aligned in the maintenance position and out of alignment in the assembled position. 
     
     
         10 ) The deckle board system of  claim 9 , wherein the support assembly includes a locking sleeve that slides over the support pivot when the horizontal stand and the support leg are aligned so that the support leg is locked to support the one or more deckle boards, the one or more shower systems, or both. 
     
     
         11 ) The deckle board system of  claim 1 , wherein the support assembly includes a support leg and a gear box that receives the support leg so that upon movement of the support leg relative to the gear box the support assembly moves between the assembled position and the maintenance position. 
     
     
         12 ) The deckle board system of  claim 11 , wherein the gear box includes a drive shaft that moves the support leg. 
     
     
         13 ) The deckle board system of  claim 12 , wherein the drive shaft is a rotary to linear actuator, the support leg is threaded, or both. 
     
     
         14 ) The deckle board system of  claim 12 , wherein the gear box is connected to the paper machine, the main frame, or both. 
     
     
         15 ) The deckle board system of  claim 11 , wherein the actuator system is free of a support foot, the actuator system is free of contact with a cat walk in the maintenance position, or both. 
     
     
         16 ) The deckle board system of  claim 14 , wherein the support assembly is supported by the main frame when the deckle board system is in the maintenance position. 
     
     
         17 ) The deckle board system of  claim 1 , wherein the deckle board system includes a connection stand that connects the deckle board system to a paper machine. 
     
     
         18 ) The deckle board system of  claim 17 , wherein the connection stand is rotatable about a stand pivot so that the deckle board system is movable between an assembled position and a maintenance position. 
     
     
         19 ) The deckle board system of  claim 17 , wherein the connection stand is connected to the paper machine via a connection plate and the connection plate is connected to a pivot plate via the stand pivot. 
     
     
         20 ) The deckle board system of  claim 17 , wherein the connection stand includes one or more locks that restrict movement of the pivot plate so that the deckle board system is maintained in the assembled position and permit movement of the pivot plate when the one or more locks are turned off so that the connection stand may be moved to the maintenance position.