Claims
- 1. A temporary engagement device or cap for holding lateral cylinder ends of a rotating cylinder in their working position, in respective cradles, said device comprising a retractable element at an inlet-outlet portion of one of said cradles which is arranged to move between a partly locking position for the inlet-outlet of said cradle and a remote position to allow inlet and outlet exit into and from said cradle and wherein said retractable element has inclined-plane guiding chamfers for sliding engagement with an end of said cylinder.
- 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said retractable element comprises a lever which is articulated about a pivot.
- 3. The device according to claim 1, comprising resilient loading means for said retractable element.
- 4. The device according to claim 1, comprising at least one recess in said retractable element, at least one movable engagement element arranged to engage a respective said at least one recess, and control means for said at least one engagement element, thereby locking said retractable element in said partly locking position.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/29883 filed Apr. 26, 1999 and now U.S. Pat. No. 6,125,752.
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