Method for cooling plates and insert therefor
OwnerRonald L. Plesh, Sr.inventor
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Abstract
A method for cooling hot metal plates formed in a plate mill and inserts therefor. The metal plates are slid over a cooling bed plate transfer grid having a plurality of inserts supporting rollers wherein the metal plates are in contact with the rollers for decreased friction and reduced marring of the metal plates. The insert is clamped to the transfer grid so that it is easily and quickly removable and replaceable for cost effective plate cooling.
Claims20
A method for cooling hot metal plates formed in a plate mill comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a cooling bed plate transfer grid having a plurality of elongate parallel first members and a plurality of elongate second members extending crosswise to the first members for support thereof and defining therewith pockets;
- b. clamping to the transfer grid a plurality of inserts each having a body and a roller so that the inserts are supported in a plurality of pockets respectively with the rollers projecting above the insert bodies and the first and second members for rotatably engaging the metal plates as they are moved along the transfer grid;
- c. positioning the metal plates on the transfer grid;
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- d. moving the plates along the transfer grid with the rollers engaging the plates to avoid frictional contact between the plates and the first and second members.
An insert for a cooling bed plate transfer grid having a plurality of elongate parallel first members and a plurality of elongate second members extending crosswise to the first members for support thereof and defining therewith a plurality of pockets, the insert comprising an elongate body having a pair of end portions for overlying the second members respectively, roller means projecting above said body, means for clamping said body to the transfer grid so that said roller means projects above the transfer grid, said clamping means comprising at least one clamping member and means for effecting positioning of the clamping member below at least one of the first and second members in clamping engagement therewith.
A plate transfer grid for a cooling bed comprising a plurality of elongate parallel first members, a plurality of elongate second members extending crosswise to said first members and defining therewith pockets, a plurality of inserts removably and replaceably mounted in a plurality of said pockets respectively, each said insert comprising an elongate body having a pair of end portions for overlying the second members respectively, roller means projecting above said body, means for clamping said body to the transfer grid so that said roller means projects above the transfer grid, said clamping means comprising at least one clamping member and means for effecting positioning of the clamping member below at least one of the first and second members in clamping engagement therewith.
An insert for a cooling bed plate transfer grid having a plurality of elongate parallel first members and a plurality of elongate second members extending crosswise to the first members for support thereof and defining therewith a plurality of pockets, the insert comprising a body having an upper surface, roller means projecting above said upper surface, means for clamping said body to the transfer grid so that said roller means projects above the transfer grid, said clamping means extending below said body and including means for manipulating said clamping means from within aperture means in said upper surface whereby to manipulate the clamping means from above the insert.
A plate transfer grid for a cooling bed comprising a plurality of elongate parallel first members, a plurality of elongate second members extending crosswise to said first members and defining therewith pockets, a plurality of inserts removably and replaceably mounted in a plurality of said pockets respectively, each said insert comprising a body having an upper surface, roller means projecting above said upper surface, means for clamping said body to the transfer grid so that said roller means projects above the transfer grid, said clamping means extending below said body and including means for manipulating said clamping means from within aperture means in said upper surface whereby to manipulate the clamping means from above the insert.
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