Turret type product receiver/unloader for slugless shear
OwnerJohn J. Borzyminventor
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Abstract
A turret assembly for receiving and holding lengths of re-cut tubing cut or sheared from a longer-length workpiece by a re-cut device. The turret assembly includes a motor, a plate and a plurality of accumulator members. The accumulator members are supported by the plate in essentially parallel, spaced-apart relationship to receive a predetermined quantity of lengths of re-cut tubing from the re-cut device. The plate is rotated by the motor. A stripping device having a stripping collar and a linear actuator can strip tubing from the accumulator members. A stacking element can collect stripped tubing from the accumulator members and stack tubing in a container.
Claims20
An apparatus for receiving lengths of cut product from a shearing device comprising:
- a plurality of accumulator members each adapted to receive and hold lengths of cut product;
- means for supporting the accumulator members in spaced-apart relationship;
- and
- means for displacing said members in sequence into a first position to receive said cut lengths from said shearing device and a second position at which said cut lengths are stripped from said members.
An apparatus for receiving lengths of cut tubing from a shearing device comprising:
- a plurality of accumulator members each adapted to receive and hold lengths of cut tubing;
- means for supporting the accumulator members in spaced-apart relationship;
- means for displacing said members in sequence into a first position to receive said cut lengths from said shearing device and a second position at which said cut lengths are stripped from said members;
- and
- means associated with said second position for stripping the lengths from the accumulator members.
A method for receiving lengths of cut tubing from a shearing device comprising the steps of:
- receiving and holding lengths of cut tubing with a plurality of accumulator members each adapted to receive and hold lengths of cut tubing;
- supporting the accumulator members in essentially parallel, spaced-apart relationship;
- and
- displacing said members in sequence into a first position to receive said cut lengths from said shearing device and a second position at which said cut lengths are stripped from said members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.