US3737050A
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Wire manufacture
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-08-19
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Granted: 1973-06-05
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Expires: 1991-08-19
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus is provided for collecting wire bundles from a rod mill and discharging them in a horizontal direction which apparatus includes a vertically disposed guide receiving rod or wire loops from a path and selectively delivering bundles to one of an even number of mandrels on a common frame rotatable about an inclined axis, the mandrels being rotatable from a first position vertically below the guide and receiving bundles therefrom to a second generally horizontal discharge position, each mandrel having a bundle remover displaceable longitudinally of the mandrel.
Inventors
- 👤 K Leeuwestein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:35
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21C; B21C47/00; B21C47/24; B21C47/245; B21C47/242; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S414/00; Y10S414/124
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
Apparatus for collecting wire bundles from rod mill comprising a vertically disposed guide means for receiving rod or wire loops from a cooling path, the guide means having a movable bottom, an even number of receiving mandrels and a common frame carrying said mandrels and rotatable about an inclined axis to move each mandrel between a first, generally vertical loading position, in which its free end is directed upwardly directly below the guide means, and a second, horizontal discharging position, each mandrel being surrounded by a bundle remover which is displaceable in the axial direction lengthwise of the respective mandrel, the mandrels being arranged at a uniform angular spacing around the axis of rotation of the frame and being inclined at substantially 45* to the axis of rotation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
Apparatus for collecting wire bundles from rod mill comprising a vertically disposed guide means for receiving rod or wire loops from a cooling path, the guide means having a movable bottom, an even number of receiving mandrels and a common frame carrying said mandrels and rotatable about an inclined axis to move each mandrel between a first, generally vertical loading position, in which its free end is directed upwardly directly below the guide means, and a second, horizontal discharging position, each mandrel being surrounded by a bundle remover which is displaceable in the axial direction lengthwise of the respective mandrel, the mandrels being arranged at a uniform angular spacing around the axis of rotation of the frame and being inclined at substantially 45* to the axis of rotation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in which two mandrels are provided offset relative to one another by 180* on the rotatable frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which actuating means for the bundle removers are fixedly arranged at the respective first, loading and second, discharging position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 3, in which the actuating means comprise respective hydraulic cylinders arranged at the first, loading position and at the second, discharging position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 4, in which the free ends of the piston rods of the hydraulic cylinders are automatically couplable to and releasable from the bundle removers of the respective mandrels by the rotary movement of the frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in which the portion of the external surface of each of the mandrels located upwardly when in the horizontal discharging position has a slide rail for the bundle to be removed, which slide rail is displaceable beyond the free end of the mandrel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 6 in which a hydraulic cylinder is fixedly arranged at the second, discharging position for the purpose of displacing the slide rail.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 7, in which a stop is provided on each bundle remover and cooperates with a driver on the slide rail for effecting return movement of the slide rail.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 6, in which the slide rail is externally flush with the surface of the mandrel and is mounted in a groove in the mandrel both sides of said groove being undercut.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3240356A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-06-04 | 1976-12-04 | 1977-06-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-06-04 | 1980-12-04 | 1981-06-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-06-04 | 1984-12-04 | 1985-06-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |