Footroll assembly for a continuous casting apparatus
AssigneeSumitec, Inc.
InventorsTakashi Kimura, Teruyoshi Hirose
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Abstract
The footroll assembly includes a plurality of rollers each of which is resiliently mounted within a frame member. The entire frame member is adjustable toward or away from the slab which is cast in the mold. The frame is rigidly but adjustably secured to the mold assembly.
Claims16
In a continuous casting machine including a mold, a footroll assembly for guiding a slab cast in said mold, said assembly comprising:
- a frame;
- adjusting mean for adjustably securing said frame to said mold, said frame being adjustable toward and away from a slab cast in said mold;
- a plurality of rollers mounted on said frame, said rollers adapted to support and guide a slab from said mold;
- at least one spring means associated with each of said rollers whereby said rollers resiliently support said slab.
A footroll assembly for a continuous casting machine including a mold, said assembly comprising:
- a frame;
- means connected to said frame for adjustably securing said frame to a mold in which a slab is cast, said entire frame being movable toward and away from said slab;
- a plurality of roll holders mounted on said frame;
- and
- a roller resiliently mounted in each said roll holder for resiliently contacting said slab.
A footroll assembly for a continuous casting machine which includes a mold for continuously casting metal slabs, said assembly comprising:
- a frame for supporting a plurality of rollers;
- adjusting means mounted on said frame for adjustably securing said frame to said mold;
- a plurality of roll holders mounted on said frame;
- a roller rotatably mounted in each said roll holder;
- and
- a spring mounted in each said roll holder for resiliently urging each said roller toward a said slab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.