Helical knife assembly

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6386250
  • Patent Number
    6,386,250
  • Date Filed
    Monday, October 30, 2000
    24 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 14, 2002
    23 years ago
Abstract
A helical knife assembly has a plurality of blade holders. Each blade holder has two opposite step flanges, a blind hole, and a threaded groove communicating with the blind hole. A positioning block has a slant recess and two apertures. An oblong blade has two positioning holes. A pressing block has a bevel and an inner threaded hole. A hollow double end bolt has a first outer thread and a second outer thread. The positioning block is inserted in the respective blade holder. The oblong blade is disposed on the positioning block. The first outer thread of the hollow double end bolt is inserted in the threaded grooves The second outer thread of the hollow double end bolt engages with the inner threaded hole of the pressing block.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




The present invention relates to a helical knife assembly. More particularly, the present invention relates to a helical knife assembly which can replace, a blade easily.




Referring to

FIGS. 1 and 2

, a conventional helical knife assembly


10


has a plurality of blade holders


11


. Each of the blade holders


11


receives a blade


12


. The blade


12


is soldered on the blade holder


11


. It is difficult to replace the blade


12


when the blade


12


is broken.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




An object of the present invention is to provide a helical knife assembly which has a plurality of blades to be replaced easily.




Accordingly, a helical knife assembly comprises a plurality of blade holders. Each of the blade holders has two opposite step flanges, a blind hole, and a threaded groove communicating with the blind hole. A positioning block has a slant recess and two apertures. An oblong blade has two positioning holes. A pressing block has a bevel and an inner threaded hole. A hollow double end bolt has a first outer thread and a second outer thread. The positioning block is inserted in the corresponding blade holder. The oblong blade is disposed on the positioning block. Two pins are inserted in the apertures of the positioning block and the positioning holes of the oblong blade. The first outer thread of the hollow double end bolt is inserted in the threaded groove of the corresponding blade holder. The second outer thread of the hollow double end bolt engages with the inner threaded hole of the pressing block. The bevel is inserted in the slant recess of the positioning block.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is a perspective view of a conventional helical knife assembly of the prior art;





FIG. 2

is an elevational view of a conventional helical knife assembly of the prior art;





FIG. 2A

is a top plan view of a conventional helical knife assembly of the prior art;





FIG. 3

is a perspective exploded view of a helical knife assembly of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;





FIG. 4

is a sectional assembly view of a helical knife assembly of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention; and





FIG. 5

is a schematic view illustrating an operation of a helical knife assembly of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION




Referring to

FIGS. 3

to


5


, a helical knife assembly


20


comprises a plurality of blade holders


21


.




Each of the blade holders


21


has two opposite step flanges


22


, a blind hole


23


, and a threaded groove


24


communicating with the blind hole


23


.




A positioning block


30


has a slant recess


33


and two apertures


31


.




An oblong blade


40


has two positioning holes


41


.




A pressing block


50


has a bevel


52


and an inner threaded hole


51


.




A hollow double end bolt


60


has a first outer thread


61


and a second outer thread


62


.




The positioning block


30


is inserted in the corresponding blade holder


21


.




The oblong blade


40


is disposed on the positioning block


30


.




Two pins


32


are inserted in the apertures


31


of the positioning block


30


and the positioning holes


41


of the oblong blade


40


.




The first outer thread


61


of the hollow double end bolt


60


is inserted in the threaded groove


24


of the corresponding blade holder


21


.




The second outer thread


62


of the hollow double end bolt


60


engages with the inner threaded hole


51


of the pressing block


50


.




The bevel


52


is inserted in the slant recess


33


of the positioning block


30


.




The invention is not limited to the above embodiment but various modification thereof may be made. Further, various changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.



Claims
  • 1. A helical knife assembly comprising:a plurality of blade holders, each of the blade holders having two opposite step flanges, a blind hole, and a threaded groove communicating with the blind hole, a positioning block having a slant recess and two apertures, an oblong blade having two positioning holes, a pressing block having a bevel and an inner threaded hole, a hollow double end bolt having a first outer thread and a second outer thread, the positioning block inserted in the corresponding blade holder, the oblong blade disposed on the positioning block, two pins inserted in the apertures of the positioning block and the positioning holes of the oblong blade, the first outer thread of the hollow double end bolt inserted in the threaded groove of the corresponding blade holder, the second outer thread of the hollow double end bolt engaging with the inner threaded hole of the pressing block, and the bevel inserted in the slant recess of the positioning block.
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