Unwinding device for band-shaped rolled goods

Claim 1

AN UNWINDING DEVICE FOR BAND-SHAPED ROLLED GOODS, PARTICULARLY FOR SINGLE-WAY- AND COLD-ROLLING MILLS AND WORKING TRAINS, COMPRISING A FIRST WORKING STATION AND A SECOND WORKING STATION DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY ADJACENT EACH OTHER, EACH OF SAID WORKING STATIONS BEING ADAPTED TO SUPPORT A REEL THEREIN, SAID FIRST WORKING STATION INCLUDING A REEL OPENER AND OPENING SAID REEL SUPPORTED IN SAID FRIST WORKING STATION NEAR ITS BOTTOM AND REMOVING THE BAND FROM THE BOTTOM OF SAID REEL SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY, TO BE FED TO A ROLLING MILL, AND SAID BAND OF SAID REEL SUPPORTED AT SAID FIRST WORKING STATION BEING FED BELOW AND EXTENDING AT LEAST PARTLY PARALLEL TO THE BAND UNWINDING FROM THE REEL SUPPORTED AT SAID SECOND WORKING STATION, A DRIVING APPARATUS DISPOSED DOWNSTREAM AFTER SAID SECOND WORKING STATION, SO THAT UPON RUN-OUT OF SAID BAND IN SAID SECOND WORKING STATION THE START OF THE BAND OF THE REEL SUPPORTED IN SAID FIRST WORKING STATION IS JOINED WITH THE END OF THE BAND OF THE REEL SUPPORTED IN SAID SECOND WORKING STATION AND IS FED TO A ROLLING MILL IN A CONTINUOUS MANNER.