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Strip edge conditioner
Assignee: Acme Steel Co
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Filing: 1971-09-17
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Granted: 1973-11-06
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Expires: 1991-09-17
Abstract
Abstract The self-centering edge conditioning unit for a moving sheet metal strip is an element placed in a strip conditioning line to assist in removing non-uniform terminal residual stresses which may be produced therein and which may actually result in physical deformation of the strip, such lateral curvature sometimes being known as ''''chamber.'''' The edge conditioning unit comprises a pair of assemblies pivotally mounted on two composite arms which have a common pivotal connection to a base frame. The arms are provided with lateral extensions, one of which is connected to a bracket for mounting an air cylinder and the other of which is connected to a piston rod projecting from the air cylinder. When energized, the air cylinder moves the arms in such fashion that the self-centering edge conditioning assemblies engage the opposite edges of a moving sheet metal strip. Each assembly comprises spaced bottom and top plates with the spacer at the center of each assembly serving as the pivot point for connecting that assembly to one of the pairs of arms. Each assembly also includes a pair of spaced-apart floating edge rolls having a central peripheral notch or recess in which the edge of the strip is engaged. Each edge engaging roll rotates against a pair of backup rolls which are pivotally mounted upon and between the top and bottom plates. The edge engaging rolls do not have a fixed center of rotation and are prevented from falling free of the assembly by a pair of pins which may be engaged by the periphery of the strip edge engaging roll when no strip is placed or passing between the assemblies.
Inventors
- 👤 E Olah
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:54
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21D; B21D19/00; B21D19/005; B65; B65H; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/30; B65H2301/36; B65H2301/361; B65H2301/3611; B65H2301/36112
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
An edge conditioning mechanism for a moving sheet metal strip comprising in combination a frame, a pair of self-centering strip edge engaging assemblies, means pivotally mounting said assemblies on said frame on a common pivot for swinging movement toward and away from the centerline of strip movement, a power unit connected to said mounting means to move said assemblies toward the centerline of strip movement, and means in said assemblies to engage the opposite edges of a moving strip for the conditioning thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
An edge conditioning mechanism for a moving sheet metal strip comprising in combination a frame, a pair of self-centering strip edge engaging assemblies, means pivotally mounting said assemblies on said frame on a common pivot for swinging movement toward and away from the centerline of strip movement, a power unit connected to said mounting means to move said assemblies toward the centerline of strip movement, and means in said assemblies to engage the opposite edges of a moving strip for the conditioning thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination set forth in claim 1, including means biasing said assemblies away from the centerline of strip movement, and means limiting the extent of movement by said biasing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The combination set forth in claim 2, wherein said movement extent limiting means comprises a stop member carried by one of said arms and engageable with the other of said arms when said assemblies are in their fully withdrawn position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
The combination set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said assemblies comprises top and bottom plates secured together, a pair of floating strip edge engaging rolls, and a pair of backup rolls for each of said strip edge engaging rolls having recessed tread defining peripheries on which said strip edge engaging roll rotates when the latter engages the moving strip edge, said backup rolls being pivoted to and between said top and bottom plates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The combination set forth in claim 4, wherein each strip edge engaging roll has a peripheral notch in the cylindrical surface at the longitudinal center thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination set forth in claim 4, including retaining means to prevent each strip edge engaging roll from falling from the assembly when no strip is present or passing between said assemblies.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
77 words
The combination set forth in claim 6, wherein said retaining means comprises a pair of retaining pins, a block mounting said pins, one of said pins being fixed in said block and the other being slidable therein between retaining and retracted positions, and means biasing said other pin to retaining position from which it may be retracted by depressing said biasing means to retract said pins so that said strip engaging roll may be removed or inserted.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
196 words
An edge conditioning mechanism for a moving sheet metal strip comprising in combination a frame, a pair of self-centering strip edge engaging assemblies, first and second operating arms pivotally mounted on said frame, means pivotally mounting one of said edge engaging assemblies to each operating arm for swinging each assembly toward and away from the centerline of the strip movement, a power unit interposed between said operating arms to swing said assemblies toward the centerline of strip movement, and each of said strip edge engaging assemblies including spaced top and bottom plates secured together, a pair of strip edge engaging rolls, a notch in the cylindrical surface of each roll in which the strip edge is engaged, a pair of backup rolls for each of said strip edge engaging rolls having recessed peripheries in which said strip edge engaging roll rotates when the latter engages the moving strip edge, said backup rolls being pivoted to and between said top and bottom plates, and a pair of strip edge roll retaining pins for each strip edge retaining roll to prevent the latter from falling from the assembly when no strip is present or passing between said assemblies.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
196 words
An edge conditioning mechanism for a moving sheet metal strip comprising in combination a frame, a pair of self-centering strip edge engaging assemblies, first and second operating arms pivotally mounted on said frame, means pivotally mounting one of said edge engaging assemblies to each operating arm for swinging each assembly toward and away from the centerline of the strip movement, a power unit interposed between said operating arms to swing said assemblies toward the centerline of strip movement, and each of said strip edge engaging assemblies including spaced top and bottom plates secured together, a pair of strip edge engaging rolls, a notch in the cylindrical surface of each roll in which the strip edge is engaged, a pair of backup rolls for each of said strip edge engaging rolls having recessed peripheries in which said strip edge engaging roll rotates when the latter engages the moving strip edge, said backup rolls being pivoted to and between said top and bottom plates, and a pair of strip edge roll retaining pins for each strip edge retaining roll to prevent the latter from falling from the assembly when no strip is present or passing between said assemblies.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
A strip edge conditioning assembly for use in a strip edge conditioning unit, comprising in combination spaced top and bottom plates, a strip edge engaging roll positioned to float between said plates and to project slightly from therebetween, and a pair of pivotally mounted backup rolls against which said strip edge engaging roll rotates when said strip edge engaging roll is contacted against a moving strip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
A strip edge conditioning assembly for use in a strip edge conditioning unit, comprising in combination spaced top and bottom plates, a strip edge engaging roll positioned to float between said plates and to project slightly from therebetween, and a pair of pivotally mounted backup rolls against which said strip edge engaging roll rotates when said strip edge engaging roll is contacted against a moving strip.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination set forth in claim 9, wherein said strip edge engaging roll has a peripheral notch at its longitudinal center in which the strip is engageable.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination set forth in claim 10, including retaining means to prevent said strip edge engaging roll from falling free of the assembly.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
80 words
The combination set forth in claim 11, wherein said retaining means comprises a pair of retaining pins, a block mounting said pins on said bottom plate, one of said pins being fixed in said block and the other being slidable therein between retaining and retracted positions, and means biasing said other pin to retaining position, said other pin being movable to retracted position by depressing said bearing means so that said strip edge engaging roll may be removed or inserted.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
177 words
A strip edge conditioning assembly for use in a strip edge conditioning unit comprising in combination top and bottom plates, means securing said plates together in spaced relationship, a pair of strip edge engaging rolls positioned to float between said plates and to project slightly from therebetween, each strip edge engaging roll having a peripheral notch at its longitudinal midpoint in which the strip is engageable, a pair of backup rolls against which each strip edge engaging roll rotates when said strip edge engaging roll is contacted against a moving strip, pivot pins mounting said backup rolls to and between said plates, pairs of retaining pins mounted on said bottom plate and projecting inwardly of said plates to prevent said strip edge engaging rolls from falling free of the assembly, and means biasing one of said retaining pins in each pair to retaining position from which it may be moved by depressing said biasing means to move said one retaining pin out of retaining position so that said strip edge enGaging roll may be removed or inserted.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
177 words
A strip edge conditioning assembly for use in a strip edge conditioning unit comprising in combination top and bottom plates, means securing said plates together in spaced relationship, a pair of strip edge engaging rolls positioned to float between said plates and to project slightly from therebetween, each strip edge engaging roll having a peripheral notch at its longitudinal midpoint in which the strip is engageable, a pair of backup rolls against which each strip edge engaging roll rotates when said strip edge engaging roll is contacted against a moving strip, pivot pins mounting said backup rolls to and between said plates, pairs of retaining pins mounted on said bottom plate and projecting inwardly of said plates to prevent said strip edge engaging rolls from falling free of the assembly, and means biasing one of said retaining pins in each pair to retaining position from which it may be moved by depressing said biasing means to move said one retaining pin out of retaining position so that said strip edge enGaging roll may be removed or inserted.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
112 words
An edge conditioning mechanism for a moving metal strip comprising in combination a frame, a pair of self-centering strip edge engaging assemblies, a pair of arms pivotally mounted to said frame on a common pivot for swingably mounting said assemblies for movement toward and away from the center-line of strip movement, means connected to said arms for biasing said assemblies away from the centerline of strip movement, means limiting the extent of movement by said biasing means, a power unit connected to said arms to move said assemblies toward the centerline of strip movement, and means in said assemblies to engage the opposite edges of a moving strip for the conditioning thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
112 words
An edge conditioning mechanism for a moving metal strip comprising in combination a frame, a pair of self-centering strip edge engaging assemblies, a pair of arms pivotally mounted to said frame on a common pivot for swingably mounting said assemblies for movement toward and away from the center-line of strip movement, means connected to said arms for biasing said assemblies away from the centerline of strip movement, means limiting the extent of movement by said biasing means, a power unit connected to said arms to move said assemblies toward the centerline of strip movement, and means in said assemblies to engage the opposite edges of a moving strip for the conditioning thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
57 words
The combination set forth in claim 14, wherein said power unit comprises an air cylinder connected to one of said arm extensions, a piston reciprocable therein, a piston rod connected to said piston, projecting from said cylinder and connected to the other of said arm extensions, and said biasing means comprises a spring acting on said piston.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
89 words
An edge conditioning mechanism for a moving sheet metal strip comprising in combination a frame, a pair of self-centering strip edge engaging assemblies, means swingably mounting said assemblies on said frame for movement toward and away from the centerline of strip movement, a power unit connected to said mounting means to move said assemblies toward the centerline of strip movement, and means in said assemblies including at least two floating edge engaging rolls in each assembly to engage the opposite edges of a moving strip for the conditioning thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
89 words
An edge conditioning mechanism for a moving sheet metal strip comprising in combination a frame, a pair of self-centering strip edge engaging assemblies, means swingably mounting said assemblies on said frame for movement toward and away from the centerline of strip movement, a power unit connected to said mounting means to move said assemblies toward the centerline of strip movement, and means in said assemblies including at least two floating edge engaging rolls in each assembly to engage the opposite edges of a moving strip for the conditioning thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
40 words
The combination set forth in claim 16, including a pair of backup rolls mounted on fixed pivots against which each of said edge engaging rolls rotates, said backup rolls having recessed peripheries to define treads for said edge engaging rolls.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
41 words
The combination set forth in claim 16, including means to retain said strip engaging rolls in said assemblies so as to engage the strip edges when said power unit is engaged to move said assemblies toward the centerline of strip movement.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-11-05 | 1977-05-07 | 1977-11-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-11-05 | 1981-05-07 | 1981-11-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-11-05 | 1985-05-07 | 1985-11-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |