US 11,701,666 B2
Support-ring and grinding-ring with a radiused interface
Jesus Temores, Chicago, IL (US); and Michael M. Chen, Naperville, IL (US)
Assigned to Schenck Process LLC, Kansas City, MO (US)
Filed by Schenck Process LLC, Kansas City, MO (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/464,058.
Prior Publication US 2023/0067068 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B02C 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC B02C 15/003 (2013.01) [B02C 15/001 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A base and ring assembly for a grinding mill, the assembly comprising:
a base structure comprising a support plate configured to be fixedly secured to a foundation, an annular support-ring fixedly secured to and positioned above the support plate, the annular support-ring having a radially inward facing convex surface extending from a support-ring lower axial end to a support-ring upper axial end; and
an annular grinding-ring having a radially outward facing concave surface extending from a grinding-ring lower axial end to a grinding-ring upper axial end, the annular grinding-ring having a radially inward facing grinding surface, the radially outward facing concave surface being complementary in shape to and engaging at least a portion of the radially inward facing convex surface.