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US4445349A
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Variable crown roll shape control systems
Assignee: Italimpianti of America Inc
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Filing: 1981-11-17
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Granted: 1984-05-01
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Expires: 2001-11-17
Abstract
Abstract A hydraulically inflatable roll for flat rolled products is formed with a constant cross section internal fluid channel spaced uniformly from its working surface and extending spirally from end to end of the roll. The channel is connected through an end of the roll to a source of hydraulic fluid under pressure and also to a pressure transducer which in turn is connected to a display device. A proximity trigger is associated with an end of the roll so as to signal the start and the end of the circumferential travel of the channel past the contact line between roll and work when the roll is rotated, and the pressure exerted on that moving area in that interval is continuously measured and transmitted to the display device. Means are also disclosed for using that signal to control gauge and shape of the rolled product.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner W. Eibe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 04:09
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21B; B21B27/00; B21B27/02; B21B27/03; B21B27/05; B21B38/00; B21B38/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A rolling mill system for flat rolled products comprising a cylindrical roll body formed with at least one constant cross-section closed internal channel spaced uniformly from its working surface extending spirally as a fraction of a turn only around a portion of the cylindrical body surface from end to end thereof and adapted to contain hydraulic fluid under pressure and fluid pressure measuring means connected with that channel, thereby continuously measuring the pressure on the roll of that portion only of the moving flat rolled product immediately opposite that portion only of the channel at the work contact line of the rotating roll.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A rolling mill system for flat rolled products comprising a cylindrical roll body formed with at least one constant cross-section closed internal channel spaced uniformly from its working surface extending spirally as a fraction of a turn only around a portion of the cylindrical body surface from end to end thereof and adapted to contain hydraulic fluid under pressure and fluid pressure measuring means connected with that channel, thereby continuously measuring the pressure on the roll of that portion only of the moving flat rolled product immediately opposite that portion only of the channel at the work contact line of the rotating roll.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The combination of claim 1 including rotary inlet means at an end of the roll and means for supplying hydraulic fluid under pressure to that inlet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination of 1 including a closed end tube containing the hydraulic fluid positioned in the channel and connected to the pressure measuring means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination of 1 including a closed end tube containing the hydraulic fluid positioned in the channel and connected to the pressure measuring means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The combination of claim 2 including proximity trigger means positioned at an end of the roll adapted to signal the start and the end of the circumferential travel of the channel past the work contact line of the roll when the roll is rotated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The combination of claim 4 in which the pressure measuring means are connected to a proximity trigger means so as to be enabled by the start signal from the proximity trigger means and disabled by the end signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The combination of claim 4 including means for closing off those means for supplying hydraulic fluid connected to the proximity trigger means so as to be enabled by the start signal from the proximity trigger means and disabled by the end signal therefrom, whereby the hydraulic fluid in the channel is trapped therein between those signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
The roll of claim 1 in which the cylindrical body is an arbor surrounded by a sleeve fitting tightly thereon at its ends, a cavity between arbor and sleeve extending lengthwise thereof intermediate the sleeve ends adapted to contain hydraulic fluid under pressure, and in which the channel projects outwardly from the cavity into the sleeve, the roll being suitable for use as a back-up roll in a four-high mill.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claims 1, 2, 4, 5 or 6 in which the roll is the roll of claim 8.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The combination of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 including a strip mill stand and a tension reel at the delivery side thereof, the roll being positioned in the pass line of the stand intermediate the stand and the tension reel so as to apply tension to the strip.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-05-01 | 1987-10-31 | 1988-05-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-05-01 | 1991-10-31 | 1992-05-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-05-01 | 1995-10-31 | 1996-05-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |