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Rolling method and apparatus for forming sections having flange
Assignee: Nippon Steel Corp
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Filing: 1984-05-04
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Granted: 1987-08-11
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Expires: 2004-05-04
Abstract
Abstract PCT No. PCT/JP84/00226 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 2, 1985 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 2, 1985 PCT Filed May 4, 1984 PCT Pub. No. WO84/04263 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 8, 1984.Rolling method and apparatus for forming sections having a flange connected to a web. Between two optional steps of roughing, intermediate rolling, and finishing steps, rolls 15, 15', 16, and 16' are arranged to expand the web in the widthwise direction. The rolls 15, 15', 16, and 16' fall in contact with the inner sides 21 and 22 of flanges. The rolls 15, 15', 16, and 16' may be engaged with the upper and lower faces of the web. The axes of the rolls 15, 15', 16, and 16' may be inclined at a predetermined angle theta h in a direction horizontally rectangular to the rolling direction. It is preferred that the axes of the rolls 15, 15', 16, and 16' be vertically inclined at an angle theta v to the horizontal plane.
Inventors
- 👤 Koshiro Aoyagi
- 👤 Taneharu Nishino
- 👤 Kenji Betsuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 01:39
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21B; B21B1/00; B21B1/08; B21B1/088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of using pairs or rolls for forming blanks, traveling along a linear path between the nip of each pair, into sections having a web connected to at least one edge flange, the step comprising: between two optional steps of roughing, intermediate and finishing steps, wherein the axes of the roll pairs are parallel and lie in a plane perpendicular to the web transversely perpendicular to the path, engaging the inner side of the flange by a surface of revolution side face of one of a pair of short sizing rolls the axes of which lie in a common plane perpendicular to the web and inclined upstream of the path at a predetermined angle θH greater than zero relative to the planes of the parallel roll pairs to exert a force to expand the web transversely of the path.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of using pairs or rolls for forming blanks, traveling along a linear path between the nip of each pair, into sections having a web connected to at least one edge flange, the step comprising: between two optional steps of roughing, intermediate and finishing steps, wherein the axes of the roll pairs are parallel and lie in a plane perpendicular to the web transversely perpendicular to the path, engaging the inner side of the flange by a surface of revolution side face of one of a pair of short sizing rolls the axes of which lie in a common plane perpendicular to the web and inclined upstream of the path at a predetermined angle θH greater than zero relative to the planes of the parallel roll pairs to exert a force to expand the web transversely of the path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method defined in claim 1 including engaging the opposite faces of the web by surface of revolution peripheral faces of the sizing rolls to also exert a force to expand the web transversely of the path.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method defined in claim 1 including arranging the sizing rolls so that their axes diverge transversely of the path and so that each axis is inclined at the same predetermined angle θV to the plane of the web.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method defined in claim 3 wherein the angle θv is less than 30°.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method defined in claim 1, wherein the angle θh is less than 50°.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method defined in claim 1 including locating the sizing rolls between the rolls performing the intermediate step and the rolls performing the finishing step.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
142 words
A sizing mill for forming blanks into sections having a web connected to at least one edge flange comprising: means for advancing a blank having a web and an edge flange linearly along a path; a pair of short sizing rolls positioned along said path for passage of an edge portion of the blank through the nip therebetween, said rolls having a surface of revolution peripheral face and a surface of revolution side face, said rolls being positioned to engage the inner side of the flange of the blank with said side face of one of said rolls and having axes lying in a common plane inclined upstream of the path at a predetermined angle θH greater than zero relative to a plane transversely perpendicular to the path, whereby said rolls exert a force to expand the web transversely of said path.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
142 words
A sizing mill for forming blanks into sections having a web connected to at least one edge flange comprising: means for advancing a blank having a web and an edge flange linearly along a path; a pair of short sizing rolls positioned along said path for passage of an edge portion of the blank through the nip therebetween, said rolls having a surface of revolution peripheral face and a surface of revolution side face, said rolls being positioned to engage the inner side of the flange of the blank with said side face of one of said rolls and having axes lying in a common plane inclined upstream of the path at a predetermined angle θH greater than zero relative to a plane transversely perpendicular to the path, whereby said rolls exert a force to expand the web transversely of said path.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
The mill defined in claim 7 wherein the web has two flanges, one on each side, and including two pairs of sizing rolls, the rolls of one pair being positioned to engage the inner side of one of said flanges with the side face of one roll and the rolls of the other pair being positioned to engage the inner side of the other of said flanges with the side face of one roll.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The mill defined in claim 7 wherein the rolls are positioned to also engage the opposite faces of the web with their peripheral faces to exert another force to expand the web transversely of said path.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The mill defined in claim 8 wherein the rolls of each pair are positioned to also engage the opposite faces of the web with their peripheral faces to exert another force to expand the web transversely of said path.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The mill defined in claim 7 wherein the axes of the rolls diverge transversely of the path, each at the same predetermined angle θv to the plane of the web.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The mill defined in claim 11 wherein the angle θv is less than 30°.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The mill defined in claim 7 wherein the angle θh is less than 50°.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
The mill defined in claim 7 including pairs of rolls having a parallel axes positioned along the path for performing roughing, intermediate and finishing operations on the blank, and wherein the rolls of the sizing pair are located between said intermediate rolls and said finishing rolls.
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