Apparatus to control edges of rolled products

Claim 2

Apparatus for use in combination with a rolling mill to control and restrain the edges of materials entering the bite of the work rolls of a said rolling mill, said apparatus comprising in combination a pair of elongated side frame members spaced apart in substantially parallel relationship, each of said frame members having a forward end adapted to be situated adjacent the bite region of a said rolling mill, and a rearward end, two wear block members affixed to the corresponding forward ends of said side frame members, one said wear member on each of said frame members, said wear blocks being shaped to fit closely into the bite region of the work rolls of a said rolling mill and spaced apart from each other a distance substantially equivalent to the width of a said material to be rolled, support means interconnecting said frame mEmbers to maintain them in said spaced apart relationship, said support means pivotally engaging each of said frame members at a position intermediate said forward and rearward ends, and force exerting means in communication with the correspnding said rearward ends of said frame members for pivoting said frame members about said support means at said positions of pivotal engagement so as to move said wear blocks in a direction toward or away from each other to maintain a substantially constant restraining force on the edges of a said material passing therebetween and then between the rolls of a said rolling mill despite minor transient variations in the width or density of material being rolled from a predetermined nominal value.

Claim 3

Apparatus for use in combination with a rolling mill to control and restrain the edges of materials entering the bite of the work rolls of a said rolling mill, said apparatus comprising, in combination, a pair of elongated side frame members spaced apart in substantially parallel relationship, each of said frame members having a forward end adapted to be situated adjacent the bite region of a said rolling mill, and a rearward end, two hard wear block members affixed to the corresponding forward ends of said side frame members, one said wear member on each of said frame members, said wear blocks being shaped to fit closely into the bite region of the work rolls of a said rolling mill and spaced apart from each other a distance sufficient to permit a said material to be rolled to pass therebetween, at least one tie rod means interconnecting said frame members to maintain them in said spaced apart relationship, said tie rod means pivotally engaging each of the frame members at a position intermediate said forward and rearward ends thereof, and hydraulic force exerting means in communication with said rearward ends of said frame members, said means adapted to pivot said frame members a small distance about said tie rod means at said positions of engagement so as to move said wear blocks a small distance in a direction toward or away from each other, said force exerting means being responsive in the operation of said apparatus to transient variations in the width or density of a said material passing between said wear blocks.

Claim 4

Apparatus for use in combination with a rolling mill to control and restrain the edges of materials entering the bite of the work rolls of a said rolling mill, said apparatus comprising, in combination, a pair of elongated side frame members spaced apart in substantially parallel relationship, each of said frame members having a forward end adapted to be situated adjacent the bite region of a said rolling mill, and a rearward end, two hard wear block members affixed to the corresponding forward ends of said side frame members, one said wear member on each of said frame members, said wear blocks being shaped to fit closely into the bite region of the work rolls of a said rolling mill and spaced apart from each other a distance sufficient to permit a said material to be rolled to pass therebetween, at least one tie rod means interconnecting said frame members to maintain them in said spaced apart relationship, said tie rod means pivotally engaging each of the frame members at a position intermediate said forward and rearward ends thereof, and hydraulic force exerting means in communication with said rearward ends of said frame members, said means adapted to pivot said frame members a small distance about said tie rod means at said positions of engagement so as to move said wear blocks a small distance in a direction toward or away from each other, said force exerting means being responsive in the operation of said apparatus to transient variations in the width or density of a said material passing between said wear blocks.

Claim 5

Apparatus for use in combination with a rolling mill to control the edges of materials entering the bite region of the work rolls of said mill, said apparatus comprising a pair of elongated side frame members spaced apart in substantially parallel relationship, said side frame members having an inboard end adapted to fit closely adjacent the work rolls of a said rolling mill and an outboard end, means for supporting said side frame members adjacent a said rolling mill, a wear block member affixed to the said inboard end of each of said side frame members, said wear blocks being shaped to fit closely into the bite region of the work rolls of a said rolling mill and spaced from each other by a distance sufficient to permit a said material to be rolled to pass therebetween, at least one tie rod means interconnecting said frame members to maintain them in said spaced apart relationship, said tie rod means pivotally engaging each of the frame members at a position intermediate said forward and rearward ends thereof, hydraulic force exerting means in communication with said rearward ends of said frame members, said means adapted to pivot said frame members a small distance about said tie rod means at said positions of engagement so as to move said wear blocks a small distance in a direction toward or away from each other, said force exerting means being responsive in the operation of said apparatus to transient variations in the width or density of a said material passing between said wear blocks, spring bias means acting between said support means and said side frame members urging said wear blocks into the bite region of said work rolls, and roller means on said side frameS adapted to engage said work rolls and maintain said wear blocks in slightly spaced apart position therefrom.

Claim 6

Apparatus for use in combination with a rolling mill to control the edges of materials entering the bite region of the work rolls of said mill, said apparatus comprising a pair of elongated side frame members spaced apart in substantially parallel relationship, said side frame members having an inboard end adapted to fit closely adjacent the work rolls of a said rolling mill and an outboard end, means for supporting said side frame members adjacent a said rolling mill, a wear block member affixed to the said inboard end of each of said side frame members, said wear blocks being shaped to fit closely into the bite region of the work rolls of a said rolling mill and spaced from each other by a distance sufficient to permit a said material to be rolled to pass therebetween, at least one tie rod means interconnecting said frame members to maintain them in said spaced apart relationship, said tie rod means pivotally engaging each of the frame members at a position intermediate said forward and rearward ends thereof, hydraulic force exerting means in communication with said rearward ends of said frame members, said means adapted to pivot said frame members a small distance about said tie rod means at said positions of engagement so as to move said wear blocks a small distance in a direction toward or away from each other, said force exerting means being responsive in the operation of said apparatus to transient variations in the width or density of a said material passing between said wear blocks, spring bias means acting between said support means and said side frame members urging said wear blocks into the bite region of said work rolls, and roller means on said side frameS adapted to engage said work rolls and maintain said wear blocks in slightly spaced apart position therefrom.